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Kansas City Fun And Lower Expectations For Summer
Thinking about buying a backyard pool? Same.
The 18-foot Coleman was a bit larger than what Overland Park's Danny Tumberger had in mind... but it will do. After striking out both online and in stores across town and with pressure mounting in the form of triplet daughters at home for the summer following their freshman year of college, Tumberger finally found his swimming pool.
Left Turns Cont'd
Lakeside Speedway in KCK opens racing season with fans in the stands
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - About 1,500 fans were in the stands Friday night as Lakeside Speedway waved the green flag for the first time. Lakeside has room for 5,000 fans, but with the guidelines calling for venues with capacity of 2,000 or more to remain closed, the track limited ticket sales.
KCPD Outreach Persists
KCFD, AT&T, MRC and TMC team up to provide free meals to HNE Community
Staffers at the Mattie Rhodes Center at 148 North Topping distributed over 300 meals on Friday, May 29, donated by Operation BBQ Relief & Kansas City Fire Department and made by The Classic Cup through AT&T financial support. Operation BBQ Relief has been providing meals to first responders like the Kansas City Fire Department, to help them throughout the pandemic.
Reporting Hottie Good Deeds
Chiara Ferragni raises over €3 million in the fight against coronavirus crisis
Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni and her husband Fedez have raised over €3 million to help deal with the coronavirus epidemic in Italy via a Go Fund Me campaign. The couple also made a personal donation of €100,000 to help fund new hospital beds in the intensive care area of Milan's San Raffaele hospital.
American Crisis
Gripped by disease, unemployment and outrage at the police, America plunges into crisis
A global pandemic has now killed more than 100,000 Americans and left 40 million unemployed in its wake. Protests - some of them violent - have once again erupted in spots across the country over police killings of black Americans.
Prez Trump Pushes Back Against White House Siege Attempt
Trump slams White House protesters as 'just there to cause trouble' as DC mayor defends city
After a night of protests and racial unrest in US cities, President Donald Trump used Saturday morning messages to declare himself safe inside the White House, lash out at a Democratic mayor and raise the prospect of another demonstration with his supporters later in the day.
Biden Vs. Trump On Rioting
Biden: Trump 'calling for violence against American citizens'
Former Vice President Joe Biden President Trump Donald John Trump Michael Flynn transcripts reveal plenty except crime or collusion 50 people arrested in Minneapolis as hundreds more National Guard troops deployed Missouri state lawmaker sparks backlash by tweeting 'looters deserve to be shot' MORE of calling for violence against Americans
Monkey Biz Around The World
Twitter users are reminded of the movie "28 Days Later" as monkeys escape with COVID-19 test samples
After discovering monkeys have escaped with COVID-19 test samples, people think the pandemic is starting to resemble the movies 28 Days Later and Contagion. The monkeys attacked a lab assistant before escaping with COVID-19 blood test samples in Dehli, India, as reported by the Times of India.
In Taylor We Trust???
Taylor Swift And The Tweet That Could Help Take Down A President
During a week in which President Trump's war with Twitter was at the center of the national conversation, it might actually be a Tweet by a pop star that changes the outcome of the 2020 presidential campaign.
Strange Brew Debuts
Cuento Coffee roasts for mental health
Quarantine Monster coffee // Courtesy of Cuento Coffee Cuento Coffee, a local roasterie has released a special edition of their beans for mental health month. Crane Brewing company has also paired with Cuento Coffee to release a special brew for the occasion as well.
Local Drinks To Go
COVID-19 opened door for to-go cocktails; KC Daiquiri duo wants to keep sales flowing permanently
If Missouri and Kansas City leaders want to help small businesses recoup lost cash after weeks of shutdown, they'd be wise to take a cue from the Big Easy, said owners of KC Daiquiri Shop. "The restaurant industry I'm seeing right now is kind of suffering," explained Calvin Vick, who co-owns the New Orleans-inspired KC Daiquiri Shop alongside friend and business partner Kinley Strickland.
Corona Clouds Cont'd
Clouds increase Saturday, slim chance of rain
Clouds will be increasing Saturday. There is a slim chance of rain this afternoon. Look for a high near 76 degrees.
And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .
Yes. I have always waited with bated breath at the wisdom of Taylor Swift.
ReplyDeleteOne of the great minds of the century.