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Missouri lawmakers return for final week with education bills, other items unresolved

Missouri lawmakers return Monday to the Capitol Building to begin their final week of this year’s legislative session. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) After years of budget chaos, Republican ...
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Private security biz booms as vague messaging casts doubt on World Cup safety, preparedness

A KCPD officer at World Cup law enforcement training // Screenshotted from KCPD Facebook profile Drones, cameras, and plenty of boots on the ground—that’s what local private security firm, Titan, is ...
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David Byrne brought a message of unconditional love and kindness to Starlight

David Byrne. // photo by Kili Goodrich David Byrne Starlight Theater Tuesday, May 5 Brought to Kansas City for a promotional tour of his new album Who Is the Sky?, David Byrne played Starlight Theatre ...
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Photos: AFI lit up the Truman with their new look, Choir Boy in support

AFI. // photo by Daniel Fuchs AFI with Choir Boy The Truman Friday, May 1 Touring in support of Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, ...
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‘A Night for Phil’ honors the late Arson Class drummer Phil Kinsley with recordBar blowout May 15

Arson Class. // photo by Sid Sowder Right at the start of this year, Arson Class drummer Phil Kinsley passed after a battle with cancer. On Friday, May 15, Danny Phillips of Dr. 47 Presents will put ...
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Photos: Black Marble, John Moods, Pimp Magic Guts at recordBar

Photo by Sam Russell This past sleepy Monday May 4, the inexorable forces of John Moods and Black Marble joined to cocoon ...
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Photos: Band of Horses celebrated 20 years of Everything All the Time at Uptown

Band of Horses. // photo by Whitney Young Band of Horses Uptown Theater Friday, May 1 On Friday, May 1, indie-folkers Band of ...
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What’s in a millimeter? Reel film is now playing in cinemas across KC

Courtesy Screenland You’ve probably noticed film is having a moment here in Kansas City. I’m not talking about movies and TV shows shooting here (though it was pretty cool when the Ted Lasso crew ...
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Photos: Royals take Guardians in 6-2 victory

Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of their most successful stretch of the young season. Now, the ...
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Swope Park’s Lakeside Nature Center celebrates a half-century of protecting KC’s wildlife

Lakeside Nature Center // photo by Cory Swieczkowski “If we don’t have rehab facilities, then you don’t have education and ...
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Panic Fest: The best short films in ’26 were twisted dates, explosive hates, or lying in wait

Rough Cut / Courtesy Panic Fest Panic Fest 2026 just wrapped up at Screenland Armour in KC. The yearly homegrown genre festival is a delightful cavalcade of feature films (and short debuts) hitting ...
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FIFA will make billions from the World Cup. Host cities will get little in return

Glenn Harvey for ProPublica and The Texas Tribune When Texas dedicated $22 million to host the 2017 Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, state officials expected a ...