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Jewish Community Center to feature locally produced plays during 20th anniversary
There will be something for everyone during the 2024-25 season of The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of…
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First Baptist Blue Springs meeting both physical, spiritual hunger of community
First Baptist Blue Springs believes in feeding the flock in more ways than one. It sponsors a monthly meal for…
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‘100 Black Men’ stand against gun violence
Gun violence continues to soar in Kansas City but the community’s young, Black leaders are saying enough is enough. The…
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Missouri is buzzing with sound of rare double brood of cicadas
Billions of cicadas will provide the soundtrack for the Missouri summer of 2024. Two broods emerged at the same time…
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Love KC, Unite KC announce merger to better serve Kansas City community
Two non-profit organizations committed to serving the people of Kansas City are joining forces. Love KC and Unite KC are…
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The Kansas City Chiefs and pride month
June is pride month and the NFL is one of many organizations signaling support for the LGBTQ lifestyle. But where…
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Back where it all began: Disney100: The Exhibition now open at Union Station
A little over a century ago, Walt Disney boarded a train at Union Station in Kansas City, headed for an…
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“For the Beauty of the Earth” production bears witness to humanity
Light floods into the open room, hardwood floors warmed by the touch of the sun as dancers tread swiftly through…
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Blue Springs fifth-grader pays off entire school’s student lunch debt
Thanks to an enterprising fifth-grader, students at Thomas Ultican Elementary in Blue Springs are heading into summer break with no…
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Patriotic music will fill the air at local Memorial Day weekend events
Music was part of the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868. “At intervals during the day,…