Beyond the gravestones of Kansas City’s pioneers, an ugly history lies below the surface of the Historic Union Cemetery: The mass desecration of thousands of graves, of unnamed bodies destroyed and forgotten.
Grammy-nominated producer Joseph Macklin pumps new life into KC’s entertainment scene with open mic nights, music courses and a new restaurant.
“I would like my legacy to be looked back on as someone from the community who gave back to the community.” https://kansascity.com/news/local/article271888662.html…
“I get the Asian Zing wings, but I get the bone-in,” McCullar said. “I don’t like boneless. That’s not a real wing. That’s a chicken nugget.”
We as a society need to stop disparaging boneless wings! Regular wings are better but still! #KUbball
Newly released FBI data suggests hate crimes are on the rise in Missouri, with Kansas City leading the state in number reported.
Racial bias caused the majority of MO hate crimes amid what
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In a rare byline for me, I tried a vegan sandwich that blew me away! For @KCStar's Let's Dish series: https://kansascity.com/living/food-drink/article272574929.html…
I swear, if the New York mayor can’t find another state to talk about…Kansans make jokes about Topeka, but it is a nice town that’s affordable enough that young people are making very cool things happen.
Eric Adams would be lucky to visit the Sunflower State at this rate.
New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, said God chose him to lead "the most powerful city on the globe," rather than somewhere smaller. "He could have made me the mayor of Topeka, Kansas," he said.
The mayor of Topeka was not amused. https://nyti.ms/3y5kEVY
I’ve been in and out of the hospital for the last couple weeks thanks to a serious intestinal infection + my Crohn’s disease.
Tomorrow I have my 7th colonoscopy. I am 31.
Trust me, the prep is not that bad — colon cancer is way worse. Talk to your doctor, get screened! 💩👏
Are you 45? Schedule your colonoscopy, I promise it's far less mortifying than you think it's going to be [plus you can come make poop jokes with me and David] twitter.com/drvolts/status…
I’m heartbroken that we’ve lost Mandy. So many of us have been inspired and encouraged by her work and commitment to making this world better.
The tributes
Many people with Long Covid have been developing POTS- a condition that causes a range of symptoms.
Experts estimate number of POTS patients has at least doubled since the pandemic, but say there aren't enough specialists to treat them:
I sat down with KU student-athletes, Chandler Prater, Malika Ngounoue, and London Davis to talk about what it means to be a Black athlete at KU. #KUbball
The story of everyone's favorite #CocaineBear, releases in theater's today. Do you need to know the real story behind how a bear came to eat cocaine in the woods of northern Georgia before seeing the movie? Probably not, but if you're curious the @heraldleader has you covered.
“People will sometimes just see some offensive stuff from me,” Dick told The Star. “But I want to be remembered for how hard I played and trying to do everything I could to win.”
#KUbball
YOUR KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPS!
The Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35, winning their third Super Bowl.
https://kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article272412838.html…
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#ChiefsKingdom get your framed posters and plaques, commemorative coins and books. Commemorative newspaper hits stands Tuesday!
Wednesday we'll see you at the parade 🏈
Lots of folks at The Combine in Kansas City, where fans have been dancing to songs during commercial break between some moments of intense focus when the game is on.
People are starting to filter in at #SuperBowl watch parties across the city, including at The Blakk Co.
Dayonne Richardson, a teacher at Hogan Prep, said she hopes Kansas City wins so she and her students get a day off for the victory parade.