Kansas City Splendor: Jazz Party Debuts, Prez Strikes & Drone Hits

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Sound Of Kansas City Endures

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra celebrates newest album with release party at Kauffman Center

The Kauffman Center for Performing Arts hosted the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra for a night of jazz, laughs and astonishment.

Reminder To Drive Carefully

Motorcyclist ejected from bike, sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Around 3 p.m. on Monday, KCPD was dispatched to the intersection of Chouteau Trafficway and East Gardner Avenue for a two-vehicle collision.

Golden Ghetto Repurposed

This former peanut packing plant in Johnson County is now available as an Airbnb

Formerly operated by the Mission Peanut Factory in the 1950s, this four-bedroom, two-bath loft in a Johnson County city's downtown is available for a Kansas City getaway or staycation.

Wildcat Tenure Cont'd

K-State's Tang signs new deal through 2029-30

Jerome Tang, who led Kansas State to the Elite Eight after being picked to finish last in the Big 12 preseason poll, has signed a new 7-year deal.

Show-Me Weed Process

Confusion continues over how hemp was processed in recalled Missouri cannabis products * Missouri Independent

Florida lab owner explains the process of making the hemp product that's central to Missouri's recall.

Divas Tell-All

Cindy Crawford share secrets George Michael's Freedom video

Christy Turlington , Naomi Campbell , Cindy Crawford and Linda Evangelista starred in one of the top music videos of the early 1990s. Hear what they thought of making the clip.

Prez Walks The Line

The UAW Strike Gives President Biden a Huge Opening

This isn't just a chance for the Democrats to court organized labor.

MAGA Threats Multiply

Trump suggests Mark Milley should be executed in possible breach of pre-trial release conditions

General Milley recently gave damning interview about Trump's past comments

Beltway Gridlock Explained 

A history of government shutdowns: The 14 times funding has lapsed since 1980

With just days until the deadline to keep the government open, here's a look at the 14 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.

War In Europe Takes Toll

Ukraine says Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander killed, no comment by Moscow

Ukraine's Special Forces said on Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, had been killed in a Ukrainian attack last week on the fleet headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

Drone War Action Endures

Hair-raising moment Ukrainian kamikaze drone flies into Russian forest hideout and explodes

A first-person video shows a Ukrainian drone hunting for a Russian dugout in a forest in the Luhansk region and flying inside before detonating.

Florida Flexes On Far East

DeSantis' latest anti-communist campaign targets Florida schools linked to Chinese firms

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that four schools, which state workers linked to the Chinese Communist Party, would not be eligible for scholarships.

Columbia Rises In Texas

VIDEO: Illegal migrants plant foreign flag on Texas island in Rio Grande as border crisis grows

Migrants illegally in Texas trying to claim an island on the U.S. side of the southern border by planting a foreign flag, which was taken down by Texas authorities.

Scribe Union Approves

SAG-AFTRA Members Vote in Favor of Video Game Strike

SAG-AFTRA members have voted in favor of a strike authorization against the video game industry.

Back End Concerns For Mum

I'm a 40-year-old mom with a square booty - it's a different shape, I like it

AN attractive mother has embraced the shape of her bottom for all that it is for the world to see. The 40-year-old admitted that she even checks out her lower body once in a while in the mirror. Ma...

Never Too Early To Start Planning Party Times

This Weekend IN Kansas City: September 29-October 1 - IN Kansas City Magazine

Overland Park Fall Festival September 29 to 30 If you've ever felt left out when you miss the Overland Park Farmers Market-you'll definitely want to make this festival! OP knows how to party, and all the best local vendors are bringing it to the booths this weekend.

Forecast For Now . . . 

Mild and quiet weather blankets the region

The mornings start off cool, but with this dry air in place, it will heat up fairly rapidly in the afternoons

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.