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Global Entrepreneurship Week returns with dozens of events planned in Kansas City

By Tommy Felts / November 8, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and The Kansas City Beacon. Click here to read the original story. Kansas City’s annual multi-day educational and networking event for entrepreneurs begins Monday. Global Entrepreneurship Week…

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KC cannabis dispensary workers win union to gain leverage in a growing industry

By Tommy Felts / November 7, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Kansas City Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism…

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Squirrel dinner: Families turn to bushy-tailed mammals for nutritious, sustainable meat

By Tommy Felts / November 4, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. LAWRENCE, Kansas — A line formed around a conference table as folks helped themselves to bowls…

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Worlds of Fun owner, Six Flags to merge into ‘largest amusement park operator’ in US

By Tommy Felts / November 4, 2023

Editor’s note: The following story was previously published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Cedar Fair — the parent company of Worlds of Fun in Kansas City — and Six Flags plan a merger…

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Sneak peek: Plaza’s two-floor, chef-driven food hall and late-night hangout opening Monday 

By Tommy Felts / November 4, 2023

With the Strang Chef Collective’s third location set to open Monday on the Country Club Plaza, the food hall concept is expected to help serve transformation within Kansas City’s iconic shopping and entertainment district, said Shawn Craft.  “To get in on the ground floor and to be a part of that is exciting for us,”…

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How Rock Island Bridge is turning 3 million pounds of steel into KC’s next entertainment hub

By Tommy Felts / November 4, 2023

When the in-the-works Rock Island Bridge opens in 2024, the hulking infrastructure renewal project will become Kansas City’s — and America’s — first “destination landmark bridge,” said Mike Zeller. And the effort pointedly capitalizes on one of the metro’s most overlooked assets: its rivers. “We’re maybe the biggest river town in America that hasn’t really…

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Building your eco-friendly dream home can be time suck, co-founders say; a new app gives renovators the keys to energy efficiency

By Tommy Felts / November 3, 2023

KINGSTON, New York — Sustainability shouldn’t just be an add-on for new homebuyers or renovators, said Brad Johnsmeyer, noting recent improvements in technology make critical upgrades to elements like  insulation, water heaters, and solar features more financially accessible — but not always approachable to the everyday person. “It’s gotten to the point where it’s almost a…

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How a Kansas chocolate shop dips into decades of decadence, creativity for timeless treats

By Tommy Felts / November 1, 2023

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.  TOPEKA — Hazel Hill Chocolate embodies a three-generation family tradition that today applies freestyling innovation to craft custom and award-winning handmade chocolate and confections in the heart of Kansas. “I…

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This orthodox priest-turned-indie rock artist has more than a few singles up his sleeve

By Tommy Felts / October 31, 2023

Writing the lyrics to the next song in his life, Kansas City social entrepreneur Father Justin Mathews is pushing the boundaries of indie rock through a new album and breakthrough single. The debut track “Even the Sea,” released by Mathews’ social venture platform, Not Made By Hands, is out now. A full album — “The…

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Web3 conference aims to demystify blockchain, making evolving tech more accessible

By Tommy Felts / October 31, 2023

The future of blockchain has arrived, said Shekhar Gupta, noting that since the technology first gained mainstream interest, it has proven critical in a wide range of use cases that could help to reshape the world as consumers and innovators know it. “A lot has changed in the last three or four years in the…

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