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May 2024 review: Truman’s crime connection + Chiefs’ Kansas stadium

These stories and posts were KCtoday readers’ faves.

Picture of Pendergast and Truman

Harry S. Truman (left) right next to Tom Pendergast at a Democratic convention. | Photo from the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

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June is already underway but, if we May, let’s pause and look at last month’s highlights.

Top articles

Truman’s Crime Connection
We blew out our hometown president’s 140 birthday candles with a peek into his ties to KC’s most powerful political machine — and boy did y’all love it. This was last month’s top read newsletter.

Summer bucket list
Summer is on the brain. Our most read article of the month featured a roundup of seasonal KC happenings like BBQ Fest and Boulevardia.

Top Instagram posts

Kansas Citians during tornados
Yes, of course we’ll take that tornado warning siren seriously... not. Fellow Kansas Citians enjoyed laughing at themselves on this viral post.

New renderings of a Chiefs stadium in Kansas
Our friends + readers to the west are trying their best to lure the Chiefs to their side of state line. Our followers had a lot to say after peeping the photographic proof.

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