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31 animals rescued from 'deplorable conditions' in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY —The Kansas City Pet Project Animal Services Division rescued 31 animals from a property in historic northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri, where they were found living in deplorable conditions, according to a social media report. The animals—8 ducks, 6 roosters, 8 hens, 8 cats, and 1...
Hooters Has Suddenly Closed 3 Missouri Locations & 1 in Illinois
This has been one of the most difficult years in recent memory (2020 not withstanding) for food establishments. Hooters is no exception as they have suddenly shut the doors on numerous locations across America including 3 in Missouri and 1 in Illinois. I heard a few weeks ago that Hooters...
Shoppers lined the block to visit their vintage clothing store; now they’ve curated a new, larger space in KC’s West Bottoms
As brothers Thomas and Reade Rex open the doors to their relocated and expanded vintage clothing store this weekend in Kansas City’s West Bottoms, the event will be a culmination of years of hard work, passion, and a shared vision — plus significant customer support and loyalty, they said. “We’ve always done things together,” said The post Shoppers lined the block to visit their vintage clothing store; now they’ve curated a new, larger space in KC’s West Bottoms appeared first on Startland News.
Get Ready For KC’s First Hip-Hop Beer Festival
Kemet Coleman has a knack for bringing firsts to KC with his brewery Vine Street Brewing Co. The first black-owned brewery in KC, Vine Street Brewing is hosting our city’s first hip-hop beer festival: Hip-Hops Hooray! Beer Fest. “As someone who’s been a rapper and hip-hop artist since middle...
Westport is getting a new LGBTQ+ bar, but it wants to be more than another 'raging club'
Westport nightlife is set for transformation as a sweeping expansion adds seven late-night hotspots to the historic entertainment district — anchored by a new bar catering specifically to Kansas City’s LGBTQ+ community. Q Kansas City — a collaboration with Lance Pierce of Queer Bar Takeover — is expected...
Chixen Kansas City and Culture X transform The Epicurean Lounge
Anthony Dedmon moved with patience and pride during the mid-August soft opening of his 5,500-square foot sports lounge Culture X and restaurant Chixen Kansas City. Guests streamed inside and marveled at the stylish space. Located at 7502 Troost where longtime establishment The Epicurean Lounge once operated, Dedmon adapted the venue to suit his own vision as a place to gather in a relaxed setting.
Independence Animal Shelter faces overcrowding as adoptions decline
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The Independence Animal Shelter is experiencing severe overcrowding as dog adoptions decline, urging the community to help reunite lost pets with their owners. Christina Heinen, health and animal services director at the Independence Animal Shelter, says many dogs at the shelter are friendly and well-behaved, yet...
Dolly Parton to visit Kansas City for Imagination Library event on Tuesday
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will host an event in Kansas City with Dolly Parton on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to celebrate Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program of Missouri. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube at 11 a.m. by Kansas City PBS. During the live-stream, Gov. Mike...
Water fun a part of downtown event
A good-sized crowd turned out for the Downtown Platte City Association’s Hot Summer Night celebration on Saturday, Aug. 17. When a 120-ft. slip and slide wasn’t as slippery as hoped, the Central Platte Fire Department stepped up to lend a hand, spraying water onto the slide from above. “We just wanted a way for people to cool off while having fun,” said Sarah Rudis of the downtown group. “Thank goodness Central Platte Fire helped out. Overall it was a great event and the community really showed up.” Live music, food options, and a pyro show by the group Pyro Flow added to the fund.
Museum dedicated to Kansas City’s influential garment district closing after 2 decades
Kansas City’s Historic Garment District Museum will close permanently later this month. The museum’s 350-garment collection, in a 1,266-square-foot space in the historic Poindexter Building, will move into storage for now — the Poindexter Building sold earlier this year. “Leaving this space is kind of sad,” Lisa...
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