Kansas City Weekend Smile: Labors Of Love & Health Reporting

Only the most KICK-ASS TKC READERS check us on Saturday afternoon and so we hope you're doing well as we admire the eternal hotness of Brit presenter hottie KB and, once again, check pop culture, community reporting and top headlines focused on some fun health news. 

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Irish TKC Was There  . . . 

Music, dance and culture on full display at Kansas City Irish Fest

The 23rd Annual Irish Festival is underway at Crown Center, showcasing Irish culture and performers throughout the weekend, day and nigh


South Side Trending

Sunnyside Park gets new pickleball courts

The city celebrated an official grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 26.


More Hard Times In The Dotte

Storm aftermath leaves KCK family on brink of homelessness

For the first time in their lives, Aundrea Charleston and her three children, aged 16, 12, and 8, may be homeless.


Show-Me Public Safety Tactics

Suspected drunk driver dies in crash after Missouri Highway Patrol trooper used maneuver to end car chase

A suspected drunk driver died early Saturday morning in a car crash after a Missouri Highway Patrol trooper used a special maneuver in an attempt to end to stop the driver from fleeing.


Golden Ghetto Exit Interview

JoCo podcaster taken off Kansas governor candidate list after running mate drama

If Doug Billings wants to continue his campaign, he and a new running mate will have to re-file with the Secretary of State's office.


Tracking Kansas Mystery Plane 

Plane found, not sure if lost; Douglas County Sheriff's office looking for pilot

A passerby made an unusual discovery Saturday morning in Douglas County Kansas: A plane with no pilot or passengers.


Emo-Rock Revival Is Actually Objectively Great

Linkin Park is back in Kansas City after long hiatus. Here's what to know

The countdown from zero ends Sunday for Kansas City fans waiting for this acclaimed rock band's return.


KB Forever . . . 

Kelly Brook's curves burst out of teeny bikini as fans ask 'do you ever age'

Model Kelly Brook recently stripped off to pose in a white bikini while on holiday in Italy as fans gathered to fawn over her curves and brand her a "natural beauty"


MAGA Money Talk

Trump facing "self-inflicted disaster," Nobel Prize-winning economist says

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that most of President Trump's tariffs were illegal.


Like It Or Not: Workers Love MAGA

GOP Reclaims Labor Day as U.S. Enters Trump's 'Golden Age'

The Republican Party is reclaiming Labor Day under Trump, thanks to the pro-worker policies he has long championed and is delivering on.


Progressive Call To Action

Where is the Party?: time for Democratic leaders to 'fight with both hands' or 'step aside'

Even in easy times, this democracy needs care. And right now it is in dire need of defense. And it needs defenders who are willing to do whatever it takes. Americans are begging for more. Begging for Democrats to get off the mat and back into the fight.


Time To Cheer Up

Mental Health Disorders Slash Life Expectancy By Up To 20 Years

People with depression, schizophrenia, PTSD, and other mental health disorders die 10-20 years earlier - mostly from heart disease.


Nanner A Day . . . 

​Eating these simple foods could drastically cut your risk of death, new study shows

A new study shows that increasing your potassium intake can reduce the risk of heart disease by 24%


Everybody Needs To Canoodle

The Sex Recession: The Share of Americans Having Regular Sex Keeps Dropping

Americans are having a record low amount of sex, especially young adults.


Gear For Only The Most Dedicated Cowtown Hipsters

Early Bird Special: Get The Bridge CommuniTee!

Snag your Bridge CommuniTee in our Fall Funding Drive Early Bird Special, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 3.


JoCo Lost & Found

One person hospitalized, cat missing after apartment fire in Overland Park

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One person is in the hospital after a fire at an Overland Park apartment complex on Friday. Shortly before 4 p.m., the city said firefighters from Overland Park and Olathe fire d...


Grigs Works Weekend . . . 

Kansas City weather: Rainy Labor Day Weekend, taste of fall ahead

A soggy holiday weekend is in store for the Kansas City metro, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected through Labor Day.

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