Starting Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, 11 Black-owned restaurants will feature special deals in an effort to put their food on the map. Black Restaurant Week was recognized by Christal Watson, mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, to amplify Black-owned businesses. Many suffered economic losses in the recent severe storms.

The island-inspired chain — built around the Hawaiian plate lunch with grilled proteins, rice and macaroni salad — opened its first restaurant in Belton in 2018. Its latest franchise opened this week in Indianapolis, with more expansions on the way.

The Leawood, Kansas-based company intends to work with established and emerging filmmakers who are able to secure full financing for their own films, or who already have completed films in hand.

From the lawn of the Nelson-Atkins to a hill above Parkville, Kansas City has plenty of delightful mini golf courses just waiting to be discovered. Here's a guide to the best places to putt-putt around the metro.

Harry Houdini's connection to Kansas City started out by accident, but it lasted throughout his legendary career. A new historic marker will commemorate the debut of his first escape from a straitjacket while suspended in midair.

Grinter Farm's sunflower field in Lawrence, Kansas, draws visitors and photographers from around the world. This season’s flowers are expected to fade more quickly than previous years’ due to the extreme heat this week.

GreenHorn Bar & Grill took over the building formerly occupied by the Green Room at 4010 Pennsylvania Avenue, keeping the combination of bar, restaurant and live entertainment venue. Meanwhile, Chambre Coffee will continue to operate in the former Westport Coffeehouse space above.

The youth labor force always grows during summer months, but for teenagers, data show it's becoming increasingly hard to find a summer job in Missouri.

Passing through parts of the Crossroads, the Westside and Rosedale neighborhoods, Southwest Boulevard hosts some of the best Hispanic food in the Kansas City area. Take a drive down the road with these restaurants, bars, stores and breweries.

Losing a pet is incredibly hard, and owners process their grief in different ways. Oracle Natural Science in Kansas City's Crossroads offers a unique kind of memorial: preserving and articulating their skeleton.

The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture. Both Missouri and Kansas participated in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which mailed free books to young children.

Central High students were eating more than school lunch with their first-day outfits. Fashion trends are constantly cycling, but these kids say there’s one easy way to never be out of style: “Just be you.”