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"November heralds the start of “visiting family and friends” season. A comfortable guestroom is both a luxury and a necessity ...

"The funding, authorized by the Jackson County Legislature in June, will be distributed to local nonprofit and community partners in the coming week. At least $3 million is allocated from the county’s ...

Locals who have garnered special consideration for wheelchair access and drivers who manage impairments now confront a new problem . . . A ticketing crackdown that doesn't take their tagging into ...

It's free money that powers most of what locals consider "news" in this town . . . The developer blogs are always fun for a ...

In fact, local biz & workers endure an ongoing copper theft trend mostly powered by people on the low-end often struggling ...

"Its newly-minted terminal, opened in 2023 and equipped with an international arrivals facility, does not have direct flights ...

The Fire Department was called to the complex around 3:15 a.m. on a reported fire near 16th and Brooklyn . . . This isn't the first fire at this complex. There was also a fire reported at the complex ...

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Martin Garrix feat. Tove Lo - Pressure is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.

The shooting was reported just after 5:45 a.m. Monday at a Phillips 66 on Prospect Avenue near Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard in Kansas City.

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