Kansas City MO

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“Church Hill,” one of Kansas City’s first Black communities

Kansas City’s history of segregation doesn’t play out much differently than most major cities. It didn’t happen overnight and it certainly didn’t happen with one law or policy. We tend today to think of the African American stronghold of 18th and Vine where a vibrant culture...
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More than 40 businesses now in Downtown Parkville

Historic downtown Parkville may have a small footprint, but it is home to a vibrant community of more than 40 locally owned small businesses, according to the Main Street Parkville Association. The district offers an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, bakeries, cafés, an art studio, salons, event spaces, and a...
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Merriam police investigating death of man found near Turkey Creek Trail

The Merriam Police Department has opened a death investigation for a man found dead near Turkey Creek Trail on Thursday. Officers with the Merriam Police Department were called to the Turkey Creek walking trail near 75th Street around 4 p.m. on reports of a person “who appeared to be deceased,” according to a news...
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New ‘40oz’ sales ban law puts retailers at risk of ‘losing everything’ with bosses...

A NEW ban on selling small alcohol bottles could force convenience stores to close their doors for good, shop-owners have warned. The proposed law would ban the sale of liquor in containers smaller than seven ounces. The law would apply to high crime areas in Kansas City, Missouri, and would...
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Business owners rethink hours, menus as they anticipate influx of visitors from Argentina

SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - Isolina De La Bega has been thinking about this moment for months. The owner of Los Hornos said the World Cup coming to her adopted hometown is difficult to describe for someone who grew up in Argentina. “I don’t know if we really understand what this...
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KCK officials to vote on jail ban as ICE arrests continue to ramp up...

Local officials in Wyandotte County will soon discuss whether they can pass a rule banning any potential future plans for non-municipal jails, like a federal immigration detention center, from moving forward in Kansas City, Kansas. That resolution, proposed by Third District Commissioner Christian Ramirez l ast...
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Kansas City brewery adds chicken restaurant as it looks to be the ‘neighborhood hub’...

Vine Street Brewing is cooking. The Black-owned brewery at 2000 Vine is welcoming a new restaurant partner into its space, reuniting beer and bites under one roof. The concept, Vine Street Chicken Co. Kansas City, comes through a partnership with chef Justin Clark, founder of the popular Troost Avenue culinary...
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Town hall draws crowd to discuss alcohol ban in Kansas City’s Prospect corridor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Neighbors and city leaders packed a town hall meeting on Saturday to discuss a proposed alcohol ordinance that would ban the sale of small liquor bottles and single beers in the Prospect corridor. The well-attended meeting focused on an ordinance that aims to cut down...
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Moldy pesto, ‘gray sludge’: Latest Kansas City-area restaurant inspections

From dishes washed without soap to “black slime,” health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and grocery stores are required to get food inspections, and governments have to...
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Kansas City, MO. police shoot female subject, arrest 2 men in reported burglary

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says Kansas City, Missouri, police shot a female subject and arrested two males during a reported burglary early Sunday morning.

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