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On May 1, delegates at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference voted to repeal a ban on LGBTQ clergy that stood for four decades.
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Organizers submitted more than 210,000 signatures for a ballot question to approve a minimum wage hike and mandatory sick leave in Missouri. If enough signatures are verified, voters will weigh in during the August or November elections.
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Kasey Rausch is a fifth generation musician who began performing at age 15. Two days after graduating from high school, she moved from Texas back to her hometown of Kansas City to live alongside her extended family while pursuing music.
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The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a 2022 ballot measure ordering Kansas City to increase its minimum threshold for police funding "misled voters" to the point of making the election unfair. Acting on a lawsuit filed by Mayor Quinton Lucas, the court has ordered a new election.
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Kansas City G.I.F.T. is a local nonprofit working to address the racial wealth gap in our metro by helping Black entrepreneurs build and sustain their small businesses. While they provide grants, the organization's business center also provides free business coaching, accounting, marketing and more.
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The Kansas City Chiefs will have seven picks in tonight's NFL Draft to determine which young players will play alongside Patrick Mahomes in the team's quest for its third straight championship.
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In honor of National Volunteer Week April 21-27, three returned Peace Corps Volunteers from Kansas City shared what the Peace Corps experience was about for them.
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The first ever Black Comedy Festival KC will take place from April 25-28, mainly in Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine district. Festival organizers say it’s the first festival to highlight black comics in the region, as well as the first to feature several different forms of comedy.
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Port KC and the KC Current on Monday announced a district to surround CPKC stadium, which opened last month. The development will break ground at the end of this year and wrap up before the World Cup in 2026.