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Money To Build Cowtown Economy

Kansas City's Block & Company award grant money to three local start-ups

Kansas City, Missouri-based Block & Company, Inc., Realtors is continuing its annual sponsorship of the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge (RVCC) hosted at the University of Missouri Kansas City's Bloch School of Management. The RVCC is a business plan and pitch competition for startups seeking funding to advance their businesses.

Ballers Start At Beginning

The Royals have a leadoff man problem. What's the solution?

The minutia of lineup construction is probably overrated. No lineup can compensate for a team with poor hitting talent, and likewise a stacked offensive team will score no matter how the hitters are arranged. Additionally, most lineup optimizations are variations on a theme of "bunch your best hitters at the top."

Golden Ghetto Eat Out Over?!?

Overland Park to decide on ending city food inspection program

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Overland Park City Council will vote on whether they should get rid of city inspections on food establishments. Currently, Overland Park is the last city in Kansas to have its own food inspection program, the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Lodging program is in charge of regulating food products within the state.

JoCo End Of An Era Begins

Overland Park Sears store, the last in KC area, closing soon

The Sears Home & Life store in Overland Park is going out of business and holding a liquidation sale as it clears out its inventory. The store, 6327 W. 119th St., is the last vestige of the once-iconic department store retailer in the Kansas City area and the last Sears-affiliated store in the state of Kansas.

Not Chicken About The Future

Why the chef-owner of Poio made the hard call to close his Kansas City, Kansas, restaurant

Carlos Mortera struggled with the idea of not working all hours of the waking day, he shared, explaining that this subconscious guilt is sometimes known as "immigrant shame." "Being a first-generation [American], you see all the sacrifices your parents made to get you to this country.

Fashion For The Win

Megan Fox smolders on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2023 cover

Forget "Jennifer's Body," this cover is all about Megan's body. Megan Fox is baring her incredible abs as the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl. Fox looks stunning in a golden, pearlescent swimsuit top pieced together with silver grommets.

Community Has Questions

Before taking on Trump, Biden must confront skepticism among Black voters

Can President Biden change the minds of Republicans who voted for President Trump in 2020? Don't bet on it. Polls show those voters are locked in, giving Trump a big lead before the first vote is cast in the Republican primaries. And even a jury finding Trump liable for sexual assault apparently hasn't changed their minds.

Ladies Don't Love MAGA

GOP fears Trump's problems with suburban women will only get worse

Former President Trump increasingly looks like the favorite to win the GOP's presidential nomination, but that strength masks what many Republicans see as a huge weakness against President Biden: Trump's problems with suburban women. All of Trump's vulnerabilities with the key demographic were on high display during a rowdy town hall last week with CNN,...

Holy Land Keeps Peace For Now

Israel, Islamic Jihad cease-fire still in place despite Palestinian militants' rocket launch

A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be held on Sunday after a five-day clash that killed 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel. In an early test for the truce, Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel on Sunday afternoon.

Brits Back Vlad's Enemy

UK promises more aid to Ukraine as Zelensky visits London

Britain pledged to provide Ukraine with more military resources on Monday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's multi-stop lobbying tour included a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak committed to providing Ukraine with hundreds of more air defense missiles, as well as attack drones. "This is a crucial moment in Ukraine's resistance to a...

In Defense Of Swifty

Taylor Swift screams during Eras Tour concert for security guard to stop harassing fan

Bad blood was percolating in the Philadelphia stratosphere at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour on Saturday night. Performing her second of three shows at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Swift's lively concert was interrupted by a disturbance off-stage. While performing her hit song " Bad Blood," Swift could be heard yelling at an unknown individual, "She's fine.

Working Out Issues

I'm a gym bunny - I was told my 'booty hung out of my shorts' but didn't care

A GYM bunny has been dress coded while working out and laughed in the face of her critic. She thought the woman's complaint was hilarious and will continue to have her " booty hanging out of her shorts." Fashion police can look away if they don't like this sassy TikToker.

East Side Flavor Evolves

Roman's Holiday: Barbacoa brings backyard BBQ to center stage

Courtesy photo Chef Roman Raya has always been driven to bring his nostalgic favorites to life on the plate and then to share those tastes with others. He believes he now has the vehicle to do just that with his newly-opened restaurant Barbacoa, located on the corner of 55th and Troost.

Forecast For Today . . . 

Rain showers will likely impact your morning drive

Hide Transcript Show Transcript SO IT'S JUST THAT TIME OF THE YEAR. IT'S A GOOD REMINDER YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SUNSCREEN TODAY. THICK CLOUDS LOADED WITH MOISTURE. YOU GOT SCATTERED DOWNPOURS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS HERE ON FIRST ALERT RADAR THIS MORNING, ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN MISSOURI.

Queens of the Stone Age - "Emotion Sickness" is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.