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IN Conversation with Ellen Barker

She grew up east of Troost before “east of Troost” became code for where Blacks were allowed to live in Kansas City. In her debut novel, East of Troost (She Writes Press,…

IN Conversation with Harris Faulkner

She anchors two daily news programs, The Faulkner Focus (weekdays 10 a.m. CT) and Outnumbered (weekdays 11 a.m. CT) on FOX News Channel, but six-time Emmy-winning journalist Harris Faulkner says Kansas City…

My Essentials: Teri Castrop

If you have a sweet tooth, you probably already know about Teri Castrop. Her delicious caramels garnered a cult following at the Overland Park Farmers Market and are now out in local…

IN Conversation with Dee Wallace

The mom from E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial turned 75 just before Christmas and she is as sparkling and timeless as the iconic film. Kansas City, Kansas, native Dee Wallace went to Hawthorne (now…

My Essentials: Hayley Besheer Santell

Hayley Besheer Santell is always ready to talk ethical fashion. The Kansas City native founded MADI Apparel, a brand dedicated to sustainability and ethical practices, in 2014. Drawing its name from “Making…

IN Conversation with Tristian Griffin

Growing up a shy kid in a South Kansas City neighborhood with a rich mix of ethnicities, Tristian Griffin learned that when language was a barrier, he could communicate through “movement language.”…

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