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The history of snow in Kansas City
Let’s take a look at some snowy stats.
December 11, 2025 12:06 PM
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Discover LGBTQ+ history on the Kansas City Rainbow Tour
The Kansas City Rainbow Tour is a self-guided, app-narrated driving tour of Kansas City’s rich LGBTQ+ history.
June 8, 2023
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Walt Disney’s contribution to UMKC’s kangaroo mascot
Did you know that UMKC’s kangaroo has roo-ts back to the 1930s? Here’s how the zoo, Walt Disney, and university students came up with the mascot.
May 23, 2023
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Travis Meier
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Neighborhood guide: spend a day in Union Hill
Union Hill, Hospital Hill, and Martini Corner make up a core historic neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri with plenty of local shops, restaurants, and bars.
May 22, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Business
What’s the deal with The Roasterie’s rooftop airplane?
There’s a real-life cargo plane perched on top of The Roasterie’s factory cafe. Here’s when, how, and why it ended up there.
May 16, 2023
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Travis Meier
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KC Made: How The Roasterie in KC influenced specialty coffee worldwide
This is the story of how a poor roaster in a Brookside basement became The Roasterie, and ultimately a global influence in specialty coffee.
May 16, 2023
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Travis Meier
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20 murals in downtown Kansas City
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around KC’s downtown.
May 10, 2023
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Travis Meier
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Culture
March of the Monarchs returns with 18th & Vine festival
This community walk and festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 — the anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first game with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945.
May 4, 2023
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Travis Meier
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Business
KC Made: KC-based Russell Stover celebrating 100 years of chocolate
Here’s the story about how one couple started a company out of their kitchen and ended up taking the gourmet chocolate industry by storm.
April 30, 2023
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Travis Meier
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City
KC Made: How H&R Block shaped downtown Kansas City
Here’s the story of how a local company grew to a global enterprise — and ultimately used its success to give back to the community.
April 10, 2023
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Travis Meier
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City
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum taking flight in Atchison, KS
The museum combines STEM and history for interactive and engaging storytelling.
March 29, 2023
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Travis Meier
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