Given that 85 billion people—give or take a billion—will be at the Kansas Speedway for the American Royal Barbecue this weekend, it makes perfect sense that Virgin would want to unveil their…
Local News
How One Local Family Battled Against Their Son’s “One-in-a-Million Disease”
Sponsored content: Three years ago, when 4-year-old Joey Gallagher suffered a seizure after an out-of-town trip to a nearby zoo, E.R. docs chalked it up to simple fatigue and dehydration. Just a…
Batter up! The 2019 Gay Softball World Series Has Come To Kansas City
If you’re suddenly noticing an uptick of swarthy, athletic dudes in cleats roaming the streets of Kansas City, you’re not alone. The 2019 Gay Softball World Series has come to the metro…
An Oasis in the Food Desert
Max Kaniger did not design the business model for Kanbe’s Markets to enter into a philanthropic endeavor, per se. Like any entrepreneurial businessman, his intention in 2016 was to meet a market…
Great Plains SPCA Knows Life Is Better With a Pet!
Sponsored content: Great Plains SPCA has a number of exciting, innovative programs they’ve recently reintroduced to the public. With a new focus, the well-known pet adoption center in Merriam has been garnering…
Cindy McCain Set To Speak At Women’s Foundation 2019 We Work For Change Event
Sponsored event: An upcoming event at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts will give new meaning to the term “woman power,” just in time to mark the 100th anniversary of women gaining…
People
Our Love Letter To Patrick Mahomes On His Birthday
Dearest Patrick, Happiest of birthdays! Did you know Emmy-award winning actor Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) was born on September 17th—as was poptart Anastacia? It’s also the DOB for Elvira, Mistress of the…
Five Things You Don’t Know About Us: OLIVIA FOX
A round of applause for the band OLIVIA FOX who recently released their first full-length album Carbon. The local folk/pop group is made up of singer/songwriter Lauren Flynn, vocalist and keyboardist Aubrey…
Five Things You Don’t Know About Me: Jewelry Artist Clarissa Knighten
Designer Clarissa Knighten left corporate America a couple of years ago to pursue her dream of creating handcrafted jewelry. Today, this self-taught artist runs Rissa’s Artistic Design where she’s known for her…
KIM + MADventures #21
Our two favorite adventurers, Kim Farrell and Mady Johnston, had a crazy idea in mid-2018. They quit their respective jobs and hocked all their belongings to begin a devil-may-care journey around the…
Support Your Local Farmer
Behind every crisp spear of asparagus, juicy hamburger and ice-cold glass of milk, there’s a team of people working to make your meals possible. But local farmers aren’t just growing and producing…
IN Conversation with Sarah Smarsh
Lithe and blond with wide gray-green eyes and high-heeled boots, Sarah Smarsh could easily be mistaken for someone that “never had to lift a finger,” as her grandmother would say. But looks…