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Local Doggystyle Stays Winning

Kansas City's Bar K finds new owner, planning 100 new locations

Kansas City-based Bar K has fetched an acquisition deal with Diversified Partners that will catapult bold expansion plans.

Tribute In The Suburbs

A new glass sculpture is turning heads in downtown Olathe, Kansas

The glass-blown work of art is dedicated to one of the city's former leaders

Tech For Family Traditions

Startup's next chapter writes itself: AI-generated bedtime story platform launches with language-building upgrades

"This technology was not created to replace people as writers and illustrators," said JQ Sirls. "I'm actually trying to empower people who have always wanted to write. By including more people, that is how we make the publishing industry more diverse and creative."

Show-Me Therapy Against Addiction

STL's Hope Creates makes art accessible to teens in sobriety, looks to KC expansion

Hope Creates is a St. Louis-based non-profit dedicated to encouraging artistic expression in young people recovering from alcoholism and substance abuse. Hope Creates offers monthly community creation events, art exhibitions, and a program called "Make Your M.A.R.C." The founder of Hope Creates is Katherine Thomas-Dietz, who was inspired by her daughter's experience with substance abuse disorder.

Rock Chalk Power Play

Kansas retirees push back on Evergy's bid to hike electricity prices and profits

Evergy executives hope to grow profits by 6% to 8% a year through a combination of cutting costs, increasing prices and selling more electricity.

Living Against Odds

'Not going to spend the time I have left being sad': KC-area doctor diagnosed with terminal brain cancer

From the outside, orthopedic and spine surgeon Douglas Burton doesn't look like he has terminal brain cancer.

Avoiding Mistake Now Easier

Wedding retailer Tip Top Tux abruptly closes Kansas City-area locations

Tip Top Tux locations in Kansas City, Lee's Summit and Overland Park have swiftly shut their doors after Dapper & Dashing closed down.

Alexis In All Her Glory

Top 5 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photos Of Alexis Ren

Alexis Ren became one of the first big-time influencers to pose for the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. The popular social media personality, who has

White House Threatened

FBI fatally shoots man in Utah who allegedly threatened Biden, Alvin Bragg and others

Agents were attempting to serve a search warrant at the Provo home of the suspect when he was shot and killed.

Tech Resistance?!?

Twitter was fined $350,000 for failing to turn over Trump's data

An unsealed ruling shows that the special counsel investigating Jan. 6 requested the records under seal in January.

GOP Laments MAGA Rules

'No Republican party' in US today, says anti-Trump conservative judge

J Michael Luttig, who advised Mike Pence not to try to overturn 2020 election, says former president has destroyed GOP

American Paradise Lost?!?

Maui fires live updates: six dead, dozens injured in Hawaii as Hurricane Dora winds drive wildfires

Dozens pulled from ocean after attempt to escape fires burning on Hawaiian island of Maui, driven by strong winds

Vlad Proves Crafty

Ukraine war: Russia still gets key war kit despite sanctions

An elaborate network of intermediaries means Russia can lay its hands on vital bits of Western technology.

Never Accept Funny Money

Sex Workers Took Refuge in Crypto. Now It's Failing Them

Banks and payments companies have long penalized sex workers. Many thought crypto would be a solution, but now exchanges are dumping them too.

Local Write-Up For Legend

Robbie Robertson, guitarist for The Band and Bob Dylan, has died at 80

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer helped write the blueprint for Americana music, with songwriting credits including "The Weight" and "Up on Cripple Creek."

College Town Saves Planet

Lawrence leaders ban single-use plastic bags

After years of debate, the Lawrence City Commission passed a ban on single-use disposable plastic bags Tuesday, taking effect in March.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Conditions will dry out overnight Wednesday

Areas of fog are possible Thursday morning, then mostly sunny and humid with highs in the low and mid-80s

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.