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Months after area arts and culture nonprofits saw a loss of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Gov. Mike Kehoe has vetoed millions more in state support.
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Professional artist and sign maker Dave Eames says diligent journaling has helped him download and remember important moments, cringeworthy mishaps and the mundanity of life. His work has garnered millions of views online.
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Six state parks in Missouri now offer the vehicles, which are like wheelchairs but with a bulldozer-like track instead of wheels.
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The National Endowment for the Arts has pulled $85,000 in funding for the Art as Mentorship nonprofit and its Celebrate AMERI'KANA Music and Arts Festival, which is scheduled for July.
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National High School BBQ Championship was held for the first time this month in Kansas, pitting dozens of competitors across seven states in categories like chili and grilled cheese.
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Gay rights activism at the University of Kansas was led in the 1970s by the Lawrence Gay Liberation Front, but it took 10 years and a lawsuit for the student group to gain official recognition. Now, Katherine Rose-Mockry, retired director of KU’s Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, has pieced that history together.
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At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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The Kansas City region will see temperatures leap into the 90s on Friday, and stretching through next week. Whether you're going to the pool, walking your dog or working outside, try these 7 proven ways to stay cool and prevent heat-related illness while outside.
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Summer is arguably the best time to live in Kansas City. We put together a list of the 2025 summer season's can't-miss events, including Juneteenth, Pride and July 4 festivities — plus annual staples like the Ethnic Enrichment Festival.
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An important prop from the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" is now on temporary display at the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas.
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The wildly popular, sprawling public art installation plans its next display for April 2026, spanning the city's World Cup run. As many as 150 “Heartists” will be selected to turn blank canvas sculptures into expressions of Kansas City’s cultural identity and community pride.
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The six Mexican wolf pups were only 10 days old when they made their unusual journey from the Endangered Wolf Center in Eureka, Missouri.
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Welcome to Flavortown! The popular Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" has been traveling to Kansas City since back in 2008 to try its barbecue joints and other mom-and-pop shops. Nearly two dozen restaurants have gotten the Guy Fieri bump, and most are still open today.
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Kansas City Council set the money aside to encourage small businesses, artists, and makers to move into the city's highly visible, but vacant, storefronts before the 2026 World Cup. “When visitors from all over the world visit next year, we need to be open for business,” one member said.