Kansas City Turnaround: Local Offerings, Hypersonic Fighting & El Papa Talks AI

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Faith In Retail Afterlife

Metro church hosts market for vendors stranded by store closure

Hundreds of local vendors were left without a place to sell their products over a month ago when The Painted Tree locations in Overland Park and the Northland abruptly closed due to a nationwide bankruptcy filing


Old School Burned By Eco-Bill

84-year-old Independence man warns others after getting stuck with costly solar loan

An Independence man said a saleswoman promised the solar panels would cut out his electricity bills. But now he's stuck with an electricity bill, and a monthly payment for decades to pay off the solar...


Midwest Get Out Of Jail Free Card

How a centuries-old legal tool helped Missouri and Kansas immigrants leave ICE detention

Noncitizens routinely won release or a bond hearing, according to a review of habeas corpus cases from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. But the legal landscape is changing.


Nicer Side Of Bridge Rerouted

This popular Northland trail once diverted onto sidewalks. Now it connects two parks

A new 1,500-foot section of the trail in Kansas City and Riverside closes a gap, linking Homestead and Renner Brenner parks for safer scenic travel.


Teetotaler Tells All . . .

Meet Candice Moore, KC's sober beverage expert and co-owner of Loretta Jean's, a modern Midwest restaurant opening later this year

Meet Candice Moore, KC's sober beverage expert and co-owner of Loretta Jean's, a modern Midwest restaurant opening later this year.


World According To Angel

Candice Swanepoel's String Bikini Is Hanging on by a Thread in New Photos - AOL

Making another splash online, Candice Swanepoel had social media buzzing after dropping new photos in a string bikini that looked barely held together by thin straps. The post quickly lit up the comments section, with fans nonstop hyping her bold confidence and effortlessly glam beach look.


MAGA Maybe Makes Peace

Exclusive: Trump says he's "50/50" on Iran deal, decision by Sunday

Trump said it was a "solid 50/50" as to whether he would be able to make a "good" deal or else "blow them to kingdom come."


Dems Decry Election Reports

Democratic chair faces calls to quit over 'shambles' of election autopsy release

DNC's Ken Martin condemned for suppressing report for months and then admitting it 'won't meet your standards'


World According To La Migra Honcho

Homan: 'I'm Sick of the Threats from Some of These Out-of-Touch Democrats'

Thursday, during an appearance on FNC's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Trump border czar Tom Homan took a jab at Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo for saying she would make ICE jail a "prison for American Zionists." | Clips


Vlad Strikes Back

Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people.


Star Wars Sleeper Hit?!?

'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' Tops Friday Box Office With Franchise-Low $33M But Scores Series-High Audience Score

The story is far from over regarding the fate of Jon Favreau's movie adaptation of the hit Disney+ series, thanks to stellar word-of-mouth and kids. The other headline at the Memorial Day box office is 'Obsession,' which could see a rare 16 percent spike in its second weekend.


El Papa Debates Tech

Pope Leo to address human dignity in the age of AI

The pope will join leading Catholic theologians and an Anthropic co-founder on Monday to release a landmark encyclical on "safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence."


Downtown Artsy Debut

2026 Art in the Loop Project Kicks Off with Opening Reception on Jun 3, 2026 - Downtown Council of Kansas City

Join the Art in the Loop Foundation for a Kick-Off event for the 2026 Art in the Loop Project: Home, on Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m.


Memorial Weather Moment

Dry through Memorial Day before rainy pattern takes over

Kansas City is dry through Memorial Day before a rainy pattern takes over.

Blur - Sunday Sunday is the Sunday song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

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