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Kansas City author Ty Nicole wins two top Black Authors Association honors
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Ty Nicole, an independent Kansas City author, won first place in two categories at the Black Authors Association Awards for Midwest Invasion: Terry’s Story.
AvSky backs Will Kimmel's ARCA finale ride at Kansas
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AvSky Corporation sponsored Will Kimmel’s No. 69 Ford Mustang in the ARCA Menards Series season finale at Kansas Speedway on Friday, adding another aviation brand to the Kimmel Racing effort.
Wesley Medical Center becomes Kansas' first NBCA VTE Center of Excellence
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The National Blood Clot Alliance named Wesley Medical Center Kansas’ first Venous Thromboembolism Center of Excellence, recognizing its coordinated approach to blood clot care.
Dennis Garcia returns to Kansas for Book Festival panel on Las Madres
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Award-winning author Dennis Garcia will appear at the Kansas Book Festival in Topeka on Sept. 26 to discuss the family history behind Las Madres: Latinas in the Heartland Who Led Their Family to Success.
Scarritt Building to become UMusic Hotel Kansas City
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UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle and UMH Development plan to turn Kansas City’s historic Scarritt Building into UMusic Hotel Kansas City, with construction expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. The project is meant to preserve the…
Kiewit pledges $1 million to Kansas City literacy initiative
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Kiewit is investing $1 million through its Power of Hope Foundation in SchoolSmartKC’s Literacy for All initiative, becoming the first corporate partner in the program.
Kansas City Plaza hotels pitch a new executive meeting hub
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Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza is emerging as a preferred site for executive meetings and business travel as downtown activity stays strong and new infrastructure and event demand reshape where deals get done.
Cranemasters Kansas City division reaches 7 years without a recordable injury
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Cranemasters said its Kansas City Division has gone seven consecutive years without an OSHA-recordable injury, a milestone the company ties to daily safety discipline and teamwork.
Kansas funds IDD healthcare training for clinicians
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IntellectAbility’s Curriculum in IDD Healthcare has been selected for Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program funding, with InterHab helping expand specialized training for clinicians serving people with intellectual and developmental…
Living Cities says Kansas City can turn World Cup attention into lasting wealth
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Living Cities is using Kansas City’s World Cup spotlight to ask whether global attention can translate into long-term local ownership, business growth, and wealth creation.
Living Cities says World Cup could become local wealth engine in Kansas City
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Living Cities is using Kansas City’s World Cup spotlight to ask whether global attention will translate into lasting gains for local entrepreneurs, workers and neighborhoods.
Living Cities says World Cup could build local wealth in Kansas City
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Living Cities is using Kansas City’s World Cup spotlight to push a bigger question: whether global attention can translate into lasting gains for local businesses, workers, and neighborhoods.
Skoog-McKenney puts water at center of Kansas governor run
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Mayor Curt Skoog and Dr. Jen Bacani McKenney are making water their top issue in the 2026 Kansas governor race, arguing the state needs a long-term plan to protect farms, ranches, families and industry.
Neuro RehabCare Kansas City highlights coordinated neurological rehab services
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Neuro RehabCare Kansas City is spotlighting structured rehabilitation support for people recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and related neurological conditions.
Woody Auction marks 80 years in Kansas
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Woody Auction is celebrating 80 years in business in Douglass, Kansas, after growing from a one-off church fundraiser in 1945 into a three-generation auction firm with buyers and consignors around the world.
Mayor Curt Skoog to visit Kansas communities for US@250 events
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Mayor Curt Skoog will travel across Kansas on July 2 and July 4, 2026, to spotlight voting rights and civic participation as part of his campaign’s THRIVE Agenda.
Andretti adds AI event concierge in website redesign
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games has launched a redesigned website and ANDI, an AI event concierge, to help guests plan visits, parties and corporate events any time of day. The update is meant to make bookings, venue research and event planning…
Skoog and McKenney unveil THRIVE Kansas plan
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Mayor Curt Skoog and Dr. Jennifer Bacani McKenney are rolling out a Kansas gubernatorial campaign plan centered on housing, schools, health care, rural development and democracy reforms.
Goldberg Coins to auction major Holy Land Judaica collection in October 2026
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Goldberg Coins & Collectibles will auction what it calls the largest private collection ever assembled of items issued by Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation on Oct. 19-20, 2026, in Los Angeles.
WINGS Summit spotlights six child care solutions in San Diego
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TOOTRiS drew more than 250 leaders from 40 states and Washington, D.C., to San Diego for its 2026 WINGS Summit, where six child care models won funding and recognition.
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