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Despite the popularity of artificial Christmas trees, many people still prefer the real thing. The National Christmas Tree Association says that between 25 and 30 million real trees are sold each year. ...

Be prepared to be swept away by the dazzling touring production of “Funny Girl!” It’s part of the 24–25 PNC Broadway Kansas City season on stage at the Music Hall for 8 ...

The long-awaited movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” is available on the Hallmark Channel through the Christmas season. It premieres Saturday, Nov 30. The movie was filmed in July in various ...

The historic Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church in Parkville, built by formerly enslaved people, is being restored to its former glory after years of neglect. The church, which once had a congregation of ...

Carlos and Khalil Davis, twin brothers from the Kansas City area who both play in the NFL, provided a Thanksgiving meal to local adoptive and foster families on Saturday in partnership with ...

Rom El-Hai cheated death on October 7, 2023, the day Israel was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the terrorist group Hamas. The 28-year-old found himself in the midst of a horrific assault ...

As winter 2025 draws near, residents of Missouri and Kansas are wondering what’s in store. Long-term forecasts are always a bit of a crapshoot, but some predictions are starting to roll in. ...

Mating season and the quest for more secure habitat have deer on the move this time of year, increasing the chances of vehicle-deer collisions. Typically, the greatest number of vehicle-deer crashes are ...

The armistice that ended World War I was signed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. Because Veterans Day is on November 11 this year, ...

Voters approved Missouri’s radical Amendment 3 on Election Day despite the best efforts of churches, pro-life groups, and individual Christians. The outcome cleared the way to undo the state’s near-total ban, one ...

The year 1963 proved to be pivotal in the life of the future Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Winsome Earle-Sears. In 1963, the United States was in the midst of the social and ...

Vandals are damaging signs opposing Amendment 3 which seeks to abolish Missouri’s prolife laws. The destruction isn’t related to signs in the lawns of homes, now vandals have damaged several signs outside ...

Barbecue helped put Kansas City on the map, and now the city is returning the favor (or flavor). The Museum of BBQ, the world’s first museum focused on all aspects of barbecue, will ...

Water.org, a nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, has reached a new milestone, changing 70 million lives with access to safe water or sanitation. This milestone highlights the efficacy of Water.org’s market-driven ...

Missourians will soon go to the polls and determine if the state will remain steadfastly prolife or enact one of the most radical pro-abortion constitutional amendments in the nation. “Missouri has been ...

A free BBQ will be held in conjunction with an election issues update on Thursday evening, Oct. 24 in Warrensburg. Sponsored by the Johnson County Republican Committee, the event begins at 5:30 ...

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department announced this week that it has returned $36,000 in goods that were stolen from Forest Grove Baptist Church. The items taken from the church in a ...

Jarod Hill is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action after stabbing a member of Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene last Sunday morning. The homeless man had been camping ...

I’ve been blessed to know Bishop John Birmingham for over twenty years. His tireless work in Kansas City’s urban core (which we have written about) has been an inspiration to generations of ...

In less than a month, voters will go to the polls for what may be one of the most consequential presidential and congressional elections in history. In addition, Missouri voters will decide ...

Attempts to silence Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker after he defended traditional values during a commencement speech at a Catholic college have backfired spectacularly. Not only did the team give him a new ...

Two cars were stolen from church parking lots in Leawood this month while the owners were in services. The first theft occurred on September 8 when a 2012 Hyundai Sonata was stolen ...

Healing House KC has announced its participation in the Kansas City Coalition’s Family Recovery Day, an event dedicated to supporting and celebrating families navigating the recovery journey. The event, scheduled for September ...

Retiring from the construction industry gave Bill Denman of Independence the freedom to enjoy taking their classic 1938 Ford coupe to local car shows with his wife Mary. They also got involved ...

Two weeks ago, the State Tax Commission ordered Jackson County to reduce all assessments to no more than a 15 percent increase above 2022 levels, and the County has said it would ...