Kansas City Turn: Price Increases & GOP Against MAGA Trolling Tragedy

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Cowtown Constant Refrain

KC2026 CEO talks World Cup strategy after Group Stage matches set

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City region now knows which teams and fan bases are coming to Kansas City for the World Cup's Group Stage in 2026. How does that change the World Cup 2026 KC org...


Local First Responders Frustrated With Price Increases

Retired Olathe firefighter faces 'no-win' health care choice as ACA tax credits could expire

Gary Nickerson found himself caught between drastically increased insurance costs from the city of Olathe and uncertainty over federal health care subsidies that are set to expire in two weeks.


Faith & Reason In The Dotte

KCK archbishop reinstates suspended priest after investigation - but with limits

Along with the reinstatement, the archbishop placed some restrictions on the Rev. Jerry Arano-Ponce's activities involving minors.


Kindness Emerges On Nice Side Of Bridge

Platte County expands senior property tax credit, will offer credit in 2026

Most seniors who own property in Platte County will get more relief after the county commission expanded its senior tax credit program Monday.


Season Of Celebration Starts Despite Harsh Times

Leslie Odom Jr. and the KC Symphony melt hearts with silky Christmas tunes at Kauffman Center

Leslie Odom Jr. With the Kansas City Symphony Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Friday, December 12 "Is anybody here with their family tonight?" Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. asks the audience at his sold-out Kauffman Center show. The resulting applause is cut short only by a second question: "Is anybody here avoiding their family tonight?"


Celeb Hottie Shares Hint . . . 

Sophie Turner Shares Cryptic Text About Life's 'Endings and Beginnings'

Sophie Turner shared an anonymous text about life being a 'series of endings and beginnings' as she navigates new chapters post-divorce


Republicans Rebuke Prez

MAGA breaks with Trump on mocking Rob Reiner's killing

"A man and his wife were murdered last night. This is NOT the appropriate response."


Nation Mourns Mass Shooting Victims

Brown U. Shooting Victim Ella Cook Was 'Devoted Christian,' College Republicans VP

One of the victims who was fatally shot at Brown University's campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday has been identified as 19-year-old Ella Cook, a "devoted Christian" and vice president of the school's College Republicans chapter.


Former Prez Shares Marching Orders

Barack Obama tells House Democrats that party should focus on the midterms, not ideological divides

Barack Obama told House Democrats at an event on Sunday in Los Angeles that they should not get caught up in ideological differences and can "sort through" them later.


More Deets After Tragedy

Brown University shooting manhunt resets with release of person of interest

A mass shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday left two students dead and nine others injured. Authorities are searching for the gunman after officials said Providence police released a person of interest from custody late Sunday.


Cost Of Living Spikes

ACA shoppers face sticker shock as Congress dithers on health care

With subsidies that help consumers pay their health insurance premiums set to expire, health care shoppers face staggering prices. Lawmakers are running out of time to agree on a solution.


Prez Launches Lawsuit Across Pond

Trump hits BBC with lawsuit over Jan. 6 speech editing

He's seeking at least $5 billion in damages over how a documentary edited Trump's speech on Jan. 6, 2021.


Euro Defense Coalition Emerges

European leaders gather in Berlin as US pushes to end Ukraine conflict

Zelenskyy to meet British, French and German leaders, with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, also invited


Actor Opts Out Of Something Nobody Wanted To See Anymore

George Clooney declares he won't be 'kissing a girl' on screen anymore after talk with wife Amal

Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney has revealed that he will no longer be "kissing a girl" in movies after having a serious conversation with his wife, Amal Clooney, regarding the matter.


South Of Border Politics Shift

Chile's new far-right head is latest Latin American leader to ride hardline wave to power

From the US to Hungary to Argentina, rightwing leaders are praising José Antonio Kast's win in Chile's presidential race


Bawdy Internets Winning

Uber Eats Escalates Its Dad Joke Ads to Surreal New Heights

Uber Eats is doubling down on its delightfully absurd "Get Almost, Almost Anything" platform.


Today's Toast To Hipsters

This Kansas City brewery has opened second location in the Crossroads

Several new concepts have opened in the Crossroads in the past couple of weeks.


Meet NextGen Creatives & More

Local Highlighter Series

We are so thrilled to be able to connect with some of the brightest and most inspiring entrepreneurs and creatives from across the city and beyond and this series in particular gives us the honor of introducing these folks to you in a unique way - we go beyond the story of how they got [...]


Cowtown Agenda Setting . . . 

KCPBS' Nick Haines Previews Week Ahead for Dec. 15, 2025

Kansas City, Kansas, government swears in new mayor, City Council searches for transit funding, Country Club Plaza plan up for vote, and more ...


Savor Local Criticism . . . 

'Food is love': KSHB 41's Kevin Holmes finds Kansas City man's food reviews on the rise

Recently, I met a Kansas City man who is making the sounds on social media for reviews that are unlike anything I've ever seen.


Kansas City December Bounce

Late-fall warmup in Kansas City for the next few days before temps fluctuate later in the week

While winter is only a few days away, temperatures continue to fluctuate this week. Several days this week should be fairly warm for this time of year in Kansas City.

Miley Cyrus - Dream As One is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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