Kansas City News Roundup: Local Options, Bad Bunny & Cinematic MAGA

Summer 2025 is over but the heat endures along with our dedication to DJ, fitness influencer & celeb hottie Sommer by way of pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

Check TKC news gathering . . .


Cowtown Discounts Pop Up

Can't go to Chappell Roan's show? Kansas City has you covered...

Couldn't secure a ticket to Chappell Roan's Kansas City show? Well, you're in luck because the city of fountains is hosting a number of events in honor of the "Midwest princ...


Northeast Respite Emerges

Hackberry Stage Creates Gathering Space in Maple Park - Northeast News

Nestled between shady Hackberry trees, a concrete pad in Maple Park (1832 E. Missouri Ave.) is being artistically transformed with an intent to create an interactive area for children.


Baller Offerings . . . 

Fans in KC can get a free taco on Monday thanks to Chiefs' Xavier Worthy

Torchy's Tacos partnered with Chiefs' Xavier Worthy for a BOGO deal. Use code TORCH30 Monday in Kansas City or elsewhere in United States to get a free taco.


Local Foodie Adventures

Small Bites: Openings, Closings & Other Restaurant News

We've got the latest in KC's restaurant scene, including: the opening of a speakeasy-inspired cocktail lounge and more.


End Game Inside Loop

Art in the Loop 2025: Closing Reception, Oct. 2 - Downtown Council of Kansas City

Wrap up the summer of creativity at Art in the Loop's Closing Reception on Wednesday, October 2, 5:30 P.M., at the KC Public Library.


Insta Turnaround . . . 

Sommer Ray Shows Off Her Curves In Thong Bikini: 'Booty For Decades'

Sommer Ray is reminding Instagram exactly why she's earned her "fitness influencer queen" crown with a steamy booty shot.


MAGA Grasps At Holy Land Ceasefire

Trump plans to squeeze Netanyahu to sign Gaza peace deal, aides say

"Everyone - and I mean everyone - is exasperated with Bibi."


Gamesmanship On The Hill

'A good bet': Mike Johnson prepares House Republicans for likely government shutdown in lawmaker-only call

House GOP leaders spent an hour on a members-only call strategizing ahead of a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown, Fox News Digital has learned.


General Pep Talk Awaits

Inside Trump and Hegseth's unusual meeting with U.S. generals at Quantico

Trump calls it a "very nice meeting," but the Quantico gathering is unorthodox.


Blood Sport Won't Back Down

'Hell No!': UFC's Dana White Tells '60 Minutes' There's No Such Thing As Being 'Too Masculine'

UFC President Dana White told "60 Minutes" correspondent Jon Wertheim on Sunday that masculinity could not be problematic.


Conservatives Against Reggaeton

Pop Star Bad Bunny to Headline Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in California After Saying 'I'm Never Performing in the United States Again'

Not long after saying he'd "never perform in the United State again" for fear that Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents "might raid the venue outside my show," the Puerto Rico-born megastar Bad Bunny is set to perform in the United States as the headliner for Super Bowl LX next February 8 in Santa Clara, California.


MTG Gets Ominous

Greene says she is 'not suicidal': 'If something happens to me'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on social media this weekend that she is "not suicidal," raising the prospect of "heinous actions" in response to her support for a ...


For Reference . . .

Bill Maher claims slaughter of Christians in Nigeria being ignored because 'the Jews aren't involved'

"Real Time" host Bill Maher said the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria is being ignored because "the Jews aren't involved," and Rep. Nancy Mace agreed that coverage is lacking.


Prez Trump & Great Outdoors

Trump's new tariffs will slam America's already brutal housing crisis

October's "kitchen cabinet" tax will affect homebuyers and renters alike.


White House Favors Hollywood

Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S., repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood's global business model.


Scribe Offers Fierce Criticism

'She's Ignorant Of How Ignorant She Is': JK Rowling Shreds Emma Watson In Blistering Takedown

JK Rowling tore a strip out of Emma Watson in a scathing post shared Monday on X.


Medical Deep Dive

I'm an ER doc and people always ask about the weirdest thing I've pulled out of a patient's butt - this is my craziest story

An ER doc has gone viral for revealing the most outrageous object he's ever removed from a patient's butt - we promise you'll never think of autumn the same way again.


Hip-hop Scheduling Ahead 

Doja Cat announces Kansas City stop on 'Tour Ma Vie World Tour'

Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is taking her "Tour Ma Vie World Tour" to Kansas City's T-Mobile Center next year.


South Side Buzz Begins

Being a good neighbor: Another coffee shop opens in Marlborough

Proceeds from sales fund a foster care apprenticeship operation


Waldo Upscale Treat Found

KC Foodie Finds: Hemma Hemma's Citrus Tart - IN Kansas City Magazine

Hemma Hemma, a sit-down café in Waldo, opened for dinner last weekend. There's a standout in the new menu's dessert section: the citrus tart.


Kansas City's Best Combo

Patrick Mahomes, Xavier Worthy spark Chiefs in statement win over Ravens

The Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver Xavier Worthy put it all together for a big win over the Baltimore Ravens.


Katie Shares Week Ahead . . . 

It's going to be hot and dry for the foreseeable future

There is no significant rain in sight

Jon Batiste - BIG MONEY is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

Comments