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Dining with History

The evening of October 13th was cold and blustery, but that didn’t hinder the bidding at the first “Night at the Mission” fundraiser for the Shawnee Indian Mission Historic Site. One popular auction…

Goodbye, Razor . . . Hello, Laser

Sponsored Content Expect Great Results with Laser Derm Med Spa Personal appearance is important in our public lives—putting our best foot forward—as well as in our intimate moments with others. No matter…

Border Star Teachers Receive a New Lounge

It’s Border Star Montessori’s 100th anniversary. It’s the same for JE Dunn. A local nonprofit, PrincipalsConnect partnered with JE Dunn to renovate the teacher’s work space at Border Star. They worked with…

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IN Conversation with Tech N9ne

Nobody in the audience knew the cute 4th grader from Wayne Minor projects who was slaying the talent show with his moonwalk would become an internationally famous rapper and head up his…

My Essentials: Carrie Kiefer

Bold, bright, and beautiful—that’s Carrie Kiefer’s style. The artist-turned-small business owner cofounded Ampersand Design Studio with her longtime friend, Morgan Georgie, in 2010. “Our art has found its way onto wallpaper, home…

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…

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