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KC area cleaning company offering firework clean-up services

As the Fourth of July weekend winds down, it's time for the not so fun part of the holiday celebrations: cleaning up the mess from fireworks.

Good Deeds Start This Week

Kansas City area businesses launch fundraisers for Texas flood victims

Some Kansas City area businesses have launched fundraisers to help the Texas communities affected by devastating flash floods.

Show-Me Confusing Ballot

Missouri ballot measure would ban abortions. But the question doesn't say that

Abortion rights advocates argue the language of the upcoming ballot measure is misleading and written in a way to encourage voters to approve a new abortion ban.

GOP Legal Double Down

Republicans redouble push to change Kansas Supreme Court selection process

Republicans still support changing the process even after watching the most recent Supreme Court nominating process. Democrats say the process is working.

Tribute & Help After Tragedy

Her brother's tragic overdose led Kansas City hairstylist to warn others | Opinion

Michelle Williams leads Kansas City workshops on the dangers of fentanyl, naloxone usage and harm reduction, inspired by her brother's tragic overdose.

Hard Times Update . . . 

Priority Yard & Train to cut 75 jobs from Kansas City, Missouri, facility

Automotive railroad service provider Priority Yard & Train notified state officials Tuesday about plans to lay off 75 workers from its facility in Kansas City, Missouri.

Doggie Style Fun Delayed

Bar K to temporarily close due to construction impact at Berkley Riverfront

Bar K will close July 7-11 due to road closures and construction near the Berkley Riverfront.

Criticism Off Her Chest . . . 

Kylie Jenner In Stringy Street Undies Told Tatas 'Not All That Great'

Kylie Jenner is stunning in her stringy bralette on Tuscany's streets as fans debate whether or not her surgeon did a good job.

MAGA Debunks Tesla Party

Trump hits out at Musk over plan to form political party

The US president and Tesla boss were formerly close allies before a dramatic falling out in recent weeks.

Meet The New Bosses?!?!

Lucas: AOC and Zohran Mamdani are now the leaders of the Democratic Party

Lucas: Radical socialist Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not only shocked former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but stunned the regular left-wing Democratic Party establishment as well.

EVs Stay Losing?!?

Tesla shares plunge again as politics, China weigh on Musk

Musk's personally out nearly $20 billion since breaking with President Trump last month.

Holy Land Compromise Proves Elusive

First session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ended inconclusively, Palestinian sources say

The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn't have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.

Vlad Warpath Cont'd

Russia claims to have foothold in new Ukraine region as Zelenskyy pleads for more air defences

US ceasefire proposal, pursued by Trump, appears to be failing to make any further progress

Walking Papers Around The World

U.S. deports men from Asia and Latin America with criminal records to South Sudan after legal saga

Assistant Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the deportation flight carrying the deportees landed in South Sudan just before midnight EST on Friday.

South Of Border Fights For Land

Protests against gentrification, U.S. migration lead to vandalism in Mexico

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Mexico City to protest gentrification and U.S. migration, amid soaring rents. The demonstrators began peacefully but turned violent as protesters called for legal migration and contributions from U.S. migrants.

Recycle Your Free Tibet T-Shirt

Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday as crowds throng his home-in-exile | CNN

Thousands of people gathered in India's Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama - a key milestone in the life of the spiritual leader and Nobel Peace laureate known for his message of compassion and his quest for greater freedoms for Tibet under Beijing's rule.

Try A Little Tenderness

'There is no safe way to do it': the rapid rise and horrifying risks of choking during sex

Now thought to be the second most common cause of stroke in women under 40, it can also lead to difficulty swallowing, incontinence, seizures, memory problems, depression, anxiety and miscarriage. How has this extreme practice been normalised?

Latest Cowtown Hip-Hop Anthem

Do you Bleed Blue? KC rappers Krizz Kaliko and Frank Hensley pour Royals spirit into new anthem

KC native rappers Krizz Kaliko and Frank Hensley created the Kansas City Royals' new anthem, released online and set to play Monday at The K.

Savor Summer 2025

Stillmeadow's Fresh Watermelon & Blackberry Summer Salad

The owner of a Garden City, MO culinary destination shares her recipe for this sweet/savory summer side

Grigs Gets Us Ready For This Muggy Work Week

Kansas City weather: Seasonal temperatures, daily rain chances

Warm and humid conditions will continue across Kansas City with daily chances of storms through most of the week.

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