Kansas City Glimmer: Digital Democracy & Iran Deployment

One more time for night owls and early birds . . . We share our peek at pop culture, community reporting and top headlines.

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Locals Pave Way To Save Planet

Workers pour new sidewalk from recycled plastic in push toward sustainable infrastructure

Workers at Bridging the Gap, a Kansas City recycling facility, poured a new sidewalk slab Wednesday morning using a material made from recycled plastics.

Meth Town Preps For Worst

Volunteers worry Independence is unprepared for disasters after city relationship breaks down

A group of volunteers dedicated to emergency preparedness in Independence are worried that changes at the city level have left that relationship in limbo, and they worry it leaves residents vulnerable in a future disaster.

Retail Revival?!?

Country Club Plaza to welcome new store early next year

Since March 2026, the Plaza has grown by opening nearly one new store every month.

Suburban Consumer Alternatives Abound

Costco opening Lee's Summit location as Kansas City location closes for transition

In Lee's Summit, leaders and corporate partners are preparing for a ribbon cutting of a new warehouse at 10 SE Oldham Parkway near U.S. 291 and MO-HWY 50.

Sweater Weather Starts

KC Sipps: From Applefest to Schnitzelfest and Midwest Soul VegFest to PigaPalooza, Kansas City welcomes fall flavors in a big way this weekend

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

Latina #TBT Deep Dive

Salma Hayek ditches her clothes for a swim as she celebrates turning 60: 'Grateful'

Salma Hayek ditched her clothes while taking a dip in the ocean to celebrate her 60th birthday.

Progressive Cross-Check 

A fact-checked guide to Trump's talking points and falsehoods at midterm rallies

President Donald Trump is hitting the campaign trail to support Republican candidates in toss-up races that will determine which party controls Congress for the final two years of his presidency. Here's a list of more than two dozen go-to Trump statements and how they square for accuracy.

Midterm Denunciations 

Exclusive-Sen. Bernie Moreno: Just on 'Sheer Jihadist Credentials' El-Sayed Is Most Extreme Socialist in Midterms

Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed is the most extreme candidate in the midterms, said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH).

Lower Ivy Investigation  

Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell

New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university's 2024 investigation

Sketchy Capital Punishment 

'It was a mess': Tennessee fails to execute woman after 2 lethal injections

Christa Pike's attorneys said she was being treated at a hospital, but her condition is unknown. May Martinez, the mother of the murdered teenager Colleen Slemmer, called the failed execution "a mess."

Tech Vs. Voters

Across the Globe, People Increasingly Say Social Media Is Harming Democracy

Most think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics.

Iran From MAGA Double Down

US deploys thousands more troops, Marines to Middle East as oil prices surge

Washington is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, adding roughly 10,000 sailors and Marines to the region by the end of November. The deployment comes as oil prices surged more than $4 a barrel amid concerns about regional stability and global energy supplies.

Newsie Ascends 

TV Journalist Becomes King in Uganda

A journalist on Tuesday was crowned king of a traditional monarchy that lost its onetime "boy king" last month , triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute...

Keep Forgetting Legacy Of Groupies

Michael McDonald Learns He Has a 60-Year-Old Son Through DNA Test

Michael McDonald is a dad... again!

Keeping Stiff Regimen

Lots of erections prevent impotence in old age, uplifting study says

Regular erections could be the key to a good sex life in old age, a new study in Science has found. Connective tissue cells in the penis, called fibroblasts, play a vital role in erectile function.

Spooky Season Schedule Redux 

The Beast and Edge of Hell return for 52nd year in Kansas City's West Bottoms

The Beast and Edge of Hell are kicking off their Halloween season Friday night in Kansas City's West Bottoms. The haunted houses delayed their opening because of September heat and will operate over the next five weeks.

Autumn Rain Aftermath

Heavy rain tapers off tonight, breezy & cool Friday

The system that brought 1 -4+ inches of rain across the KCTV area will slowly diminish tonight. Friday will result in sunny & quiet conditions.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.