If you are blessed with a generally happy Christmas, treasure it enough to share it with someone who might not be. Consider this my public-service announcement, one for all the grinches, the ...
Read More »Preparing for a Healthy and Happy Christmas
The Christmas holiday: many of us look forward to this time of year with hearts of excitement as we anticipate time spent with loved ones. But just as the excitement and joy ...
Read More »Area highways very busy for Thanksgiving travel
A record 55 million Americans are traveling this week, journeying 50 miles or more away from home to celebrate Thanksgiving with three storms spanning the country. How will holiday travel affect Kansas and Missouri drivers? Those ...
Read More »Trump pardons turkey, defends Thanksgiving against critics
As some across the nation are pushing to do away with the celebration of Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump has vowed not to change the name of Thanksgiving. “As we gather together for ...
Read More »Visit Historic Lecompton to see largest Christmas trees and ornaments display in the Midwest
Experience the holiday magic of Christmas when visiting Historic Lecompton. In the Territorial Capital Museum, visitors can see an indoor display of over 170 Christmas trees decorated in antique, Victorian, vintage and theme décor ...
Read More »Branson is the perfect place to blend two Christmas family traditions
Traditions are fantastic opportunities for families to grow together and bond with common experiences. Enjoying and creating them becomes even more meaningful when two people combine those traditions in a marriage. My ...
Read More »Soul Train award winner Nicole Henry releases her holiday single ‘Angels We Have Heard On High’
Jazz/soul vocalist Nicole Henry will release her first-ever holiday single, Angels We Have Heard on High on Friday, November 8, 2019. Described as appropriately reverent and always uplifting, this track aims to ...
Read More »College students want Columbus Day replaced
Should Columbus be relegated to the trash heap of history? A new poll finds that 4 in 5 college students support dropping the the holiday that honors the Christian explorer in favor ...
Read More »KCI’s 50 year-old design struggles with weight of holiday travelers
Long lines abound at Kansas City’s International Airport this week as travelers battle increased traffic and a TSA security process that struggles with the airports 50-year-old design. The airport, designed in the ...
Read More »Keeping families safe during the holidays
For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us consider is that the holiday season is a time when there is ...
Read More »Expert advice for decorating your home for Christmas
With the early wintery weather this year, many homeowners are a little behind schedule in their outdoor Christmas decorating. If that sounds like you, outdoor home maintenance expert Scott Shippy has some ...
Read More »KC Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ will leave you speechless
Christmas is gifts, snow, imagination, music and magic for kids. A Christmas tradition that incorporates all these is the Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker. The opening night for The Nutcracker in Kansas ...
Read More »Keeping your health on track during the indulgent holiday season
The holiday season can be an indulgent one, full of cookies, candies, heavy meals and eggnog. While no one wants to rein in the fun during the merriest time of year, there ...
Read More »‘The Grinch’ reflects on true meaning of Christmas
The frozen wind whips, the snow seeps with wet trickles into his garishly green furry ankles, and the Grinch sucks his teeth in frustration on his icy mountain perch. They think their ...
Read More »Today is Juneteenth — a holiday many Americans have never heard of, but need to know about
Many black Americans will commemorate an important day in our nation’s history today – a day that many other Americans have never heard of. It’s called Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 – ...
Read More »Will there be a Billy Graham national holiday?
A movement is growing to create a national holiday honoring Billy Graham. A petition has garnered over 100,000 signatures in a week. Posted to Change.org by a Kyle Siler and addressed to ...
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