Kansas City Crowd: Diddy Hard Time & Chappel Roan Climax

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EPIC Cowtown Crowd Tonight

Chappell Roan's 'Visions of Damsels & Other Dangerous Things' draws massive crowd

Chappell Roan kicked off her Kansas City pop-up concert at Liberty Memorial, drawing fans who had been waiting since morning and sporting themed attire, to celebrate her connection to her home stat...

Rock Chalk Border War Money Grab Bag Grows

Kansas has amassed a $26 million fund from sports gambling revenue to help woo Chiefs, Royals

TOPEKA - Kansas has been quietly building a pot of more than $26 million that can be used for attracting professional sports teams to the state, giving the state an edge in its "border war" with Missouri. Totaling more than $26.2 million and counting, those funds are for the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund, [...]

Show-Me Hard Times Cont'd

General Mills to close pizza, pet food manufacturing plants in Missouri

General Mills is planning to shutter two Joplin pet food plants and one St. Charles pizza facility as part of an effort to strengthen the competitiveness of its supply chain.

Baller Behind The Scenes

3 Topics with Connor Schell, Executive Producer of 'The Kingdom' - IN Kansas City Magazine

We spoke to "The Kingdom" executive producer Connor Schell about the series and Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt's widespread influence.

Swift Love Life Exposed?!?

Taylor Swift apparently has a lot to brag about with Travis Kelce (especially in bed)

Taylor Swift gushes on 'The Graham Norton Show' about how Travis Kelce 'crushed it' with his marriage proposal. She also shares a lot more about him in her new music.

Friendship Redux

Blake Lively shockingly shows love to Taylor Swift on 'The Life of a Showgirl' release day

Blake Lively surprisingly lent her support to Taylor Swift on "The Life of a Showgirl" release day.

Four Years Lockup For Mogul

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 50 months behind bars

Combs is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday in New York on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.

MAGA Offers Travel Money

Trump administration offers unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily leave US, letter shows

The Trump administration is offering unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to leave the U.S. voluntarily, according to a letter seen by Reuters that was sent to migrant shelters.

Political Turnabout Numbers

New poll reveals how Pennsylvania Dems feel about Fetterman bucking his party

Senator John Fetterman faces disapproval from 54% of Pennsylvania Democrats while gaining support from 62% of Republicans, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.

Holy Land Ceasefire ALMOST

Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages under Trump Gaza plan

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza proposal, and signalled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.

Gig Work Solidarity Rising

Newsom signs bill giving 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill allowing 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the state to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits.

All About Group Hugs

Everyone could learn from polyamory - and I should know

In her early twenties Leon Craig experimented with non-monogamous relationships. The author, now 32, discovered a world of adventure, jealousy - and Google calendars

South Side Celebration

Martin City to host first neighborhood Oktoberfest

Local businesses and restaurants will host family activities and seasonal food specials

Almost Feels Like Autumn

Warm, windy and dry weekend in Kansas City

This weekend will be windy and warm with highs in the mid- and upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.