City Market’s Farmers’ Market opens, helping businesses survive winter slowdown
Organizers say the City Market’s year-round farmers' market, which opened Saturday morning, helps keep customers coming — and local vendors afloat.
Mikita Burton Named Kansas City Restaurant Association’s 2025 Influencer of the Year
The Missouri Restaurant Association‘s Kansas City chapter has named Mikita Burton as its 2025 Influencer of the Year!. The award was announced January 3 at the association’s annual banquet, honoring creators who support Missouri’s restaurant community through thoughtful and authentic storytelling. For Burton, the...
This Kansas City barbecue caterer offers an inclusive menu ‘to keep the family together’
After nearly a year in the smoker, Brodric Cason is lifting the lid on B-On-Meatz — a catering company with an appetite for ensuring everyone can enjoy Kansas City barbecue, no matter their dietary restrictions. B-On-Meatz BBQ offers vegan and traditional barbecue, using kosher and halal meats. Launched in...
Joyce Watts spent decades baking around Kansas City. Now she’s thriving as the Boujee...
It’s the wee hours of the morning. Pitch-dark sky, hardly a murmur on these urban streets. Most of Kansas City tucked in their cozy beds. But inside this tiny brick building on 12th Street earlier this week, the lights are bright, R&B music is buzzing, and the oven is blazing — ready to finish off freshly-made dinner...
Protestors of ‘Operation Absolute Resolve’ take to City Market Saturday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A crowd of people gathered at City Market Park on Saturday afternoon for a protest against bombings in Venezuela. Demonstrators gathered in the park and later marched down 3rd Street near City Market, holding signs. “So we’re here to stand against it and push for...
16 Kansas Donut Shops Raising The Bar For Flavor Nationwide
Kansas may not be the first place people think of when talking about world-class donuts, but it should be. Across the state, small donuts shops are turning out pastries that rival the best in the country. Walk into one of these shops and you’ll notice the difference immediately. The...
Kansas City model train show delights all ages and generations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Train enthusiasts and families can enjoy a weekend of excitement at the large train show at the KCI Expo Center in Kansas City, Mo., featuring a wide range of trains, both new and used, for collectors and fans of all ages. The train show, showcasing...
Man faces 1st-degree murder charge in New Year’s Day stabbing death in Gardner
A 34-year-old man has been charged in the stabbing death of another man in Gardner that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.
Jackson County extends 2025 property tax payment deadline
Jackson County has extended the deadline for residents to pay their 2025 property taxes. Residents now have until the end of January.
Flu cases surge to 5-year high in Jackson County, Missouri
Flu cases in Jackson County are at their highest levels in five years, with this week's numbers nearly five times higher than last week, according to Jackson County Public Health.

















