Alert the media! Kansas City has a national champion in our midst—and she’s only 15 years old. Introducing Haylie Knapp, the new USA Powerlifting National Champion in Teen 1 (14-15) for the…
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The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Makes Charitable Giving Convenient
Sponsored content: With 40 years of giving under its belt, The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation remains a beacon of insight on charitable contributions in the nation. Their goal? To make giving…
Eight Quirky Things We Learned at the New Genghis Khan Exhibition at Union Station
Let’s face it—Genghis Khan gets a bad rap, people. Sure, he’s got a background in marauding, but he was fairly deft and extremely ingenious when it came to battle. Here are eight…
Mercury Retrograde: A Survival Guide
Feeling a bit uneasy or off your game? Trust us, you’re not the only one. Turns out you can blame (or thank) the planet Mercury. As the closest planet to the sun,…
Are Millennials Saving the Card Industry? Maybe. Kinda. Sorta.
Forget one-word texts. Forget superfluous instant messages. You might be surprised to know that as quick-hit social media interactions continue to ricochet across the blogosphere, people are finding themselves starving for some…
Beyond the (Yoga) Mat
Preparing one’s mind and body for a calming yoga practice is standard protocol. But imagine involving animals, storytime or an ice-cold beer. (Beer, people! Beer!) Those are just a few ventures that…
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Five Things You Don’t Know About Me: Teen Powerlifting National Champion Haylie Knapp
Alert the media! Kansas City has a national champion in our midst—and she’s only 15 years old. Introducing Haylie Knapp, the new USA Powerlifting National Champion in Teen 1 (14-15) for the…
Five Things You Don’t Know About Me: Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s Suzanne Wheeler
You’ll likely find Suzanne Wheeler running from meeting to meeting around the metro as she works to promote the Mid-America LGBT Chamber’s mission of advocating, promoting, and facilitating the success of the…
This Owl Art Is Eye-Catching—Emphasis On Eyes!
Recently, while we were walking around our Crossroads neighborhood, we glanced in Cerbera Gallery only to see some gigantic owl eyes staring back at us. Turns out they’re the work of local…
IN Conversation with Colin Egglesfield
Actor/Speaker Colin Egglesfield can now add author to his burgeoning resumé. We caught up with the former soap star to get the scoop on his new self-help book, The Agile Artist, and…
IN Conversation with Actor Chris Bylsma
He’s the up-and-coming local actor whose trajectory is quickly moving into the stratosphere thanks to Marvel and now the Breaking Bad universe. Chris Bylsma, actor and filmmaker, is poised to go supernova in…
Five Things You Don’t Know About Me: Kansas Int’l Film Festival’s Brian Mossman
Grab your popcorn, kids. The 19th Annual Kansas International Film Festival kicks off this Friday, November 8, and continues through Thursday, November 14, at the Glenwood Arts Theater. This year’s theme is “Film Gives Voice…