The winning roster

• August 31, 2023 | A guide to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 NFL season | Long-time readers will remember former Editor Bella as the resident KCtoday football aficionado.
• September 18, 2023 | Answered: What Chiefs game memory will you never forget? | “Tsunamis,” seven sack games, and coin flip toss-ups made the list for die-hard fans favorite moments.
• October 20, 2023 | Breaking down the Kansas City Chiefs’ mid-season roster moves | Mecole Hardman Jr. returned to the Red Kingdom after signing with the Jets in the off-season.
• December 12, 2023 | Will the Chiefs + Royals soon be in KCK, not KCMO? | Come season’s end, the city was up in arms about a Jackson County future without its pro sports teams.
• January 18, 2024 | A timeline of the Chiefs, Royals, and Jackson County stadium drama | Taxes, town halls, and a veto-happy county executive made for a complicated postseason. Until the Chiefs + Royals scored big.
• February 1, 2024 | 2024 Super Bowl victory parade set to be the most expensive yet | A cool ~$1 million was approved for the city’s biggest party ever, as long as the Chiefs upheld their end of the deal.
• February 6, 2024 | Kansas City’s SEA LIFE animals predict the Super Bowl LVIII winner | Sports commentary took to the sea with this underwater prediction exercise. Hey, they got it right last year.

• R.A.W. Adult Storytelling | Monday, Feb. 12 | 6-8 p.m. | The Black Box, 1060 Union Ave., KCMO | Donation | Come share your truth in seven minutes or less, or just bring your listening ears.

• 63rd Annual Greater Kansas City Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 7-9 a.m. | Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th St, Ste. 100, KCMO | This year’s speaker is Pat McCown who will share his faith and leadership journey as well as his commitment to community.
• Capital Raises Made Easy | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Polsinelli, 900 W. 48th Place, KCMO | $29 | Entrepreneurs and investors will learn more about the angel investment process so both can make better decisions + negotiations.
• KC Metro Unified Intramural Basketball League | Tuesday, Feb. 13, Tuesday, Feb. 20, Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 5:45-7 p.m. | UMKC, 5100 Rockhill Rd., KCMO | Shoot hoops and meet new people through this Special Olympics-associated basketball league.
• Galentine’s Day Cocoa & Crafts | Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Tony Aguirre Community Center, 2050 W. Pennway, KCMO | $25 | Grab the gals and unleash your creativity over a cup of warm cocoa.

• Family Night | Wednesday, Feb. 14-Wednesday, April 10 | Times vary | Lenexa Public Market, 8750 Penrose Ln., Lenexa, KS | Free | Eat your way through special Family Night deals and connect with your kiddos over free indoor activities, like balloon artists, yard games, and coloring.

• Home sweet home — 305 of them to be exact. Olathe recently signed off on Heritage Ranch, a new neighborhood development near 159th Street and Black Bob Rd. City planning documents show the homes will be priced anywhere from $550,000 to $1 million. (Johnson County Post)

• Two metro teachers were awarded $25,000 each for their top marks in teaching. Blue Valley West’s Alex Lahasky + Gardner-Edgerton’s Matt Mayeske were two of 75 teachers in the US presented with a Milken Educator Award on Thursday. (Johnson County Post)

• Ready, set, game at the new part-escape room, part-video game experience in Overland Park. Activate will open at 6900 W. 119th St. in late spring, early summer and will feature a multi-level setup with challenges at every corner. (Kansas City Star)

• A Mahomes will be featured in Sports Illustrated’s 60th anniversary Swimsuit Issue. No, not Patrick — Brittany Mahomes will be the 2024 Rookie, the mag called her “the epitome of a modern-day powerhouse.” (Kansas City Star)

• A new children’s boutique is coming to Leawood’s Ranch Mart North (9421 Mission Rd.). Local Kristie Pettibone’s Wild Plains will open this spring, offering “wild” patterns and “plain” attire from European brands. (Johnson County Post)

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• After T-Swift’s vintage gear looks this season, your local Goodwill was cleaned out. This oversized sweatshirt gives you a vintage look without boutique reseller prices.
• Kansas Citians are not born, they’re made — so start ‘em young with the tiniest jersey you’ve ever seen. Editor Maddie may or may not have bought one for her fur baby...
• It’s an early spring in the Heartland right now, but we know Midwestern weather. This retro-style jacket is the perfect layer for chilly parade pics on the WWI Memorial lawn.
• Need something quick? This Super Bowl LVIII hat ships within one day, so you can party on without stopping to shop.

• Usher performed “Yeah,” “Burn” + “OMG”
• The game went into overtime
• Patrick Mahomes rushed
• An announcer mentioned Taylor Swift
• The Chiefs scored 25 points
• There were plenty of end zone celebrations
• The 49ers fumbled + received an offensive penalty