TKC Midweek Highlights: Prez Biden Polls Worsen, COVID Masks Cont'd & Local Love

On this cold Springtime evening we consider hottie Romee and her body of work along with pop culture, community news and top headlines.

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Growing Community

How KC's Giving Grove fights blight with orchards and gardens

On a hilly terrain next to a massive railroad yard in Kansas City, Kansas, 10 pear, six apple and two peach trees are thriving where piles of construction debris, toilets and tires used to sit..

Redux: Air Pollution Still Racist

Calling citizen scientists: KC Digital Drive asking residents along Troost to help measure air pollution

Led by KC Digital Drive and other community partners, the program aims to gather data on climate and pollution along the Troost Avenue corridor.

Downtown Hype Machine Sells Tickets

Ticket sales close Monday for Annual Luncheon + Downtown in the news - Downtown Council of Kansas City

DTC to honor legacy of Phil Kirk + Urban Heroes; ticket sales close Monday One of Kansas City's signature business and civic events - the Downtown Council Annual Luncheon - returns next Friday to shine a spotlight on future of Downtown KC. The 2022 luncheon is set for 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Locals Fight Carbs

In Kansas City, Zero Zero Pasta offers creative pastas made from Midwestern flour on a weekly basis

"I am a good student by nature, and I love researching things, which is probably why I went into medicine," Fagan says. "I am self-taught in most things that interest me, including pasta-making." Every week, Fagan offers a creative variety of regular and stuffed pastas.

We Get A Kick Out Of Pretending To Watch Lady Soccer

Kansas City Current announces 2022 regular season broadcast, streaming schedule

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Current released its broadcast and streaming schedule for the 2022 regular season, which includes being featured on Twitch four times and CBS Sports Network twice. Kansas City's season opener against the Portland Thorns is set for 5 p.m. on April 30 and will be streamed on Twitch.

Angel Shares Comeback

Romee Strijd shows off her phenomenal figure in purple lace lingerie

The Dutch Victoria's Secret model, 26, is one of the faces of the underwear brand's empowering group. She and Iskra Lawrence, pictured together, proudly showed off their curves in the body positive campaign for the Lounge Collective. And the pair definitely seem to be taking it all in their Strijd.

Prez Numbers Continue Slump

Biden approval rating tumbles to lowest point of his presidency: poll

President Biden's approval rating has reached the lowest level of his presidency, with a new poll showing only a third of Americans approve of his job performance. Just 33% of Americans approve of Biden's job performance compared to 54% who disapprove, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.

MAGA SPENDS MONEY!!!

Trump machine spends to take down Georgia governor

The move underscores the importance - and urgency - of Georgia in Trump's eyes. Kemp has a substantial polling lead over Perdue and has far outpaced his rival in fundraising, despite absorbing more than a year of attacks from the former president.

MASKS FOREVER?!?!

CDC to extend federal transportation mask mandate for additional 15 days

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to extend the federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days to early May, according to a Biden administration official familiar with the decision.

Reporting From War Zone

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 50 of the invasion

Russia defence ministry says entire crew of Moskva warship evacuated after ammunition blast; Ukraine earlier claimed it had struck the cruiser Russia-

Last Laugh Line

Gilbert Gottfried's final Instagram post was about Chris Rock

Glibert Gottfried's last Instagram post invited people to weigh in on "the slap."

Dinner Tonight Reconsidered

Dish & Drink KC: Big flavor from Bōru Asian Eatery, plus a jalapeño prickly pear marg perfect for warmer weather

The Pork Belly Bao from Boru Asian Eatery. // Photo by Liz Goodwin Big ass bao and noodle bowls await at this Waldo spot Sometimes nothing hits better than a bowl of ramen. Bōru Asian Eatery knows that firsthand. This restaurant in Waldo serves some serious varieties of noodles from soup to stir fry in addition to other Asian eats....

Newsflash: Kansas Dust Up After Recent Storm

Did it rain dirt in Kansas?

WICHITA, Kan. - Some areas of Kansas got heavy rain overnight, so heavy that a lot of people assumed their vehicles parked outside would be rinsed clean by the water. Some drivers found out that was not the case. A lot of them woke up to find cars dirtier than they were before the storm.

Chilly Tonight . . . 

Freeze Warning for parts of KC overnight

Hide Transcript Show Transcript NINE-DAY FORECAST, SO YOU'LL KNOW FIRST. THIS IS FIRST ALERT WEATHER. LA:RA IT'S LIKE SPRING STOP BY. AND THEN SAID, TRY AGAIN NEXTY. YEAR. NEVILLE: WINTER IS LIKE, IM A NOT DONE YET. YESTERYDA WAS THE WARMEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.