The Kansas City Friday Morning First Look

There is no finer raven-haired vixen on the Internets than Joey and right now she inspires this early morning link check.

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Kansas City Is Bugging

Japanese beetle population booming in Kansas City area

Japanese beetles are swarming lawns and gardens across the Kansas City metro. The green and copper insects are in full, landscape-destroying mode, tearing through plants and trees. A mild winter may be partly to blame. People who have not treated their lawns or trees before now are left with few options to stop them, said Raymond Cloyd, entomology professor at Kansas State University.

Celebrate Hobo Sympathy Pix

Homeless in KC: 'We're people too, and we deserve to be heard. We deserve to be seen'

Black and white photographs lining the walls of Kansas City's Arts Asylum on Thursday typify what it's like to live without a home. Outdoor camps and makeshift beds on the street. An advertisement at a 7-Eleven for a Big Gulp beverage with "NO Panhandling" added to the corner of the sign.

Kansas City Mid-Season Hype Machine

It's not really true that the Royals are second-half titans

Their recent win/loss record speaks otherwise.

Tribute After Deadly Abuse

Fundraisers hoping to honor the memory of Adrian Jones

The Ride for Adrian hopes to raise enough money for a memorial and headstone for Adrian.

Skip The Kansas City Weekend

Downtown KC is smokin' hot this week - July 10-16

Here is the highlight reel of what's happening in Downtown KC from Monday to Sunday, July 10-16: CrossroadsKC at Grinders will rock the urban plaza with two outdoor concerts, including: Michael Franti & Spearhead returns to KC this week for a much-anticipated show at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Kahwei will open the evening.

Future - My Collection is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .