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Cowtown Digital Moves Underway

New initiative aims to capitalize on KC's promise as a global leader in health tech, renews call for investment

Advancing Kansas City's digital health industry begins with attracting and nurturing talent, said Dick Flanigan. "What [Digital Health KC] seeks to do is connect ideas to talent; talent to capital; capital to companies and companies to marketplace - and we do not lack for ideas," said Flanigan, who serves as the CEO of Digital Health KC .

Show-Me Infighting Again

GOP squabbles tank the party's priorities on Missouri's final day of the legislature

The 2023 Missouri legislative session ended with a thud Friday as infighting among Republicans led to the demise of a number of key priorities. It left House and Senate Republicans, who both hold strong majorities, frustrated that they couldn't get more done.

Rock Chalk Water Worries

Kansas legislation got 'watered down' but will help aquifer conservation efforts - Kansas Reflector

Kansas state representatives this spring voted for "historic" legislation spending more than $50 million a year on preserving groundwater and restoring the state's reservoirs. By the time the Senate finished with the bill, it was "watered down" but "a good start." Rep.

The Dotte Loves The Troops

'Help Veterans in need': Veteran Service Organization to host area's largest Armed Forces Day event

Hide Transcript Show Transcript NOMINATIONS CAN BE MADE ON SAM GRAVES WEBSITE, ONE OF THE LARGEST ARMED SERVICES EVENTS OF THE YEAR IS COMING UP ON SATURDAY, MAY 20TH. FISH IS HOSTING ARMED FORCES DAY AT WYANDOTTE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. FISH STANDS FOR FRIENDS AND SERVICE OF HEROES, AND THERE WILL BE MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND HONOR GUARD AND LIVE MUSIC.

Golden Ghetto Runs On Java

Here are the 28 best coffee shops in Johnson County, according to you - our readers

Johnson County is filled with great places to grab a cup of coffee. That's why we asked our readers for the best coffee shops in the Kansas City area. We quickly realized you all have passionate opinions about your espresso.

Insta Hottie Keeps It Clean

Sommer Ray reveals why she turned down $40M earnings from OnlyFans - Dexerto

Virginia Glaze Published: 2023-04-13T20:33:33 Updated: 2023-04-13T20:33:43 Model, influencer, and DJ Sommer Ray revealed the unexpected reason why she turned down making an estimated $40 million from OnlyFans. OnlyFans has become quite a popular platform for many prominent content creators - as well as an extremely lucrative one, with some influencers reportedly earning millions of dollars on the site.

PREZ ATTACKS HATERS!!!

Biden calls white supremacy 'most dangerous terrorist threat' in speech at Howard

Invoking the battle cry he used to galvanize voters in the 2020 election cycle, he called on his audience to "fight for the soul of the nation." "Fearless progress toward justice often means ferocious pushback from the oldest and most sinister of forces," Biden said. "That's because hate never goes away.

GOP STANDS WITH MARINE!!!

Gov. DeSantis praises chokehold Marine Daniel Penny: 'America's got his back'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lauded Daniel Penny as a "Good Samaritan" hours after the 24-year-old Marine was arraigned on a second-degree manslaughter charge in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway. "We must defeat the Soros-Funded DAs, stop the Left's pro-criminal agenda, and take back the streets for law abiding citizens," DeSantis declared in a fiery tweet late Friday.

Border Run Anti-Climax

Calm prevails at US-Mexico border after Title 42 migration restrictions lifted

The US-Mexico border saw surprising calm one full day after pandemic-era immigration restrictions known as Title 42 were lifted and replaced by new Biden administration policies intending to block unlawful crossings while establishing a legal means of entering the US, according to reports.

El Papa Picks Sides?!?

Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine's peace plan

ROME -- Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on Saturday for meetings with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, Italian state media reported. Zelenskyy arrived at Rome's Ciampino airport, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on hand to greet him, the ANSA news agency said.

Money Matters Even More . . . 

The deflating credit bubble could hurt more than just the banks

Another week, another wave of worry about American regional banks. Thankfully, the level of panic has dropped somewhat since the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation appears to be backstopping the system - by precedent, if not by law.

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New Johnson County wine, cheese & charcuterie bar has 'lofty goals': Best in the US?

Nearly six months after Vintage '78 Wine Bar hoped to debut, it softly opened its doors Sunday night and customers have been steadily streaming in. The grand opening will be May 20, at 7251 W. 80th St. in downtown Overland Park.

Pet Shelter Still Never Answers Old School Promises About Donations

289: KC Pet Project Updates

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast Publisher Michael Bushnell sits down with KC Pet Project Chief Communication Officer Tori Fugate. They discuss the stray policy, breed restrictions and licensing of pets in Kansas City, as well as updates on a recent dog attack in Northeast.

Katie Shares Weekend Forecast

Saturday is warm and muggy

Hide Transcript Show Transcript I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF THIS HUMIDITY. I DIDN'T THINK THAT FAST. YOU DID GREAT. I KNOW, RIGHT? IT'S THINK ABOUT HAVING TO WEAR A CAP IN FULL STEAM INTO SUMMER. IT SEEMS IT IS. AND IT'S GOING TO BE VERY MUGGY.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.