Kansas City Nicer Overnight: Reunions, Community & Good Deeds

For right now we'll share a slightly nicer look at Kansas City featuring quite a few heartwarming stories that don't really fit any other place on this blog. 

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Sisters meet for first time after more than 50 years

Easter weekend has reconnected a woman to her biological family, relatives who had not seen her in decades.

Community events around Kansas City during Easter Eve

Easter is approaching and there are chances to celebrate the holiday before it arrives. Here's some events across the Kansas City area on Easter Eve.

KMBC 9 helps diaper bank raise more than 500,000 diapers for Kansas City families in need

As a result of their March collaboration, KMBC 9's community outreach initiative KMBC 9 Cares for Kids and HappyBottoms, Kansas City's only diaper bank, have raised more than 500,000 diapers - nearly double the original goal for area needy families.HappyBottoms is one of KMBC 9 Cares for Kids' five community partners - all focusing on creating a brighter future for children across Kansas and Missouri.

KC Streetcar rolling out new wraps and adjusted service for 2023 NFL Draft

The Kansas City Streetcar Authority says cars will continue to operate leading up to the 2023 NFL Draft, with some key modifications. At least one stop will be temporarily shut down at the end of the month. The KC Streetcar stop at Union Station will cease operations the night before the draft begins on April 26.

Ford kicks off third Transit shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant, adding 1,100 jobs in April - Kansas City Business Journal

The automaker will add the third Transit crew this month - about 10 months after initially announcing the new shift would be coming to the Kansas City Assembly Plant. It follows a $95 million investment to upgrade its local manufacturing operations.

KC Black Owned keychain created to support area Black-owned brick-and-mortar businesses

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - KC Black Owned has created a rewards system to encourage the support of Black-owned businesses year-round. By purchasing a 2023 Kick Start keychain, consumers can visit a participating location, present the keychain and receive a percentage off their purchase.

At this Independence gym, young boxers enter the ring and leave their fights behind

Boxing has lost ground with younger generations, but a referee and a gym in Independence, Missouri, want to bring it back. Their partnership uses the "sweet science" to build community and produce the next generation of boxing champions in Kansas City.

Road sweet road: Royals win 3-1 in San Francisco

The Royals embarked on their first road trip of the year and doubled their win total on the first try, beating the Giants 3-1 in the home opener for San Francisco. Brad Keller was solid for over five innings, and Royals pitchers held the Giants to just five hits.

Blue Springs boy harvests all-white wild turkey in weekend hunt

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Blue Springs 7-year-old nabbed his first wild turkey during a weekend hunting trip, and it's a prize worthy of a lifetime of storytelling. On April 1, Chayson Emmons visited Settle's Ford Conservation Area with his father, David, and a friend during the spring youth hunting season for turkey.

Kansas City area runner taking on the Boston Marathon for a good cause

Some of the best runners in the world will compete in the Boston Marathon this month.A Prairie Village, Ks., man will carry on a young girl's legacy during those 26.2 miles."I sleep better. It helps with stress management, things like that," Runner Tyler Alt said.

Lyric Opera resident artist to lead Easter children's choir in south KC

If you saw Kansas City Lyric Opera's recent performance of The Shining , you would have seen Wayd Odle in the role of Delbert Grady, evil demon of the main character, Jack. The classical music website Bachtrack called Odle's tenor voice, "full well the insidious voice of evil."

Mise en Place: High Hopes owner Jamie Howard lights up about melting mouths with thoughtful ice cream flavors

A scoop of Mother Earth. // Photo by Steph Castor The High Hopes window is a friendly, walk-up portal to transcendent ice cream flavors. The employee-only interior is adorned with drippy psychedelic ice cream art with melting cat-ice-cream-faces. The menu items read like cannabis strains: Banana Haze, Mother Earth, Monster High, Modest Mallow, Malted-Candy-Cap Mushroom.

Warmer temperatures arrive in Kansas City for Easter Weekend

OF THE SAME THIS WEEKEND. IT IS. YEAH. WE SOME GREAT WEATHER RIGHT NOW. SUNSHINE, TEMPERATURES IN THE SIXTIES. WE'RE CURRENTLY AT 65 DEGREES WITH THAT SUNNY SKY. LOW HUMIDITY, A LITTLE BIT OF A SOUTHEAST BREEZE AND LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES AROUND THE METRO PARKVILLE, 66 DEGREES, 66 IN OVERLAND PARK, 65 FOR ALETHA LEE'S SUMMIT.

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