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16 small businesses in 60 seconds: Did you spot your favorite entrepreneur in the Royals’ new campaign?

By Tommy Felts / March 31, 2023

It’s a new season, but longtime connections fly deep into the outfield for the Kansas City Royals and a fandom that’s supported them for decades. Among those most impacted: entrepreneurs whose stories run along the same baseline as the championship-winning baseball club. “It might sound crazy, but I honestly credit a lot of our growth…

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White Castle invented sliders (and the playbook for fast food); then the Kansas-fried chain vanished from its home state

By Tommy Felts / March 23, 2023

Editor’s note: The following story was originally 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. For more stories like this one, subscribe to A People’s History of Kansas City on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher. [divide] The White Castle chain began in…

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‘More than a thrift store’: Goodwill’s efforts to close digital divide sell an expanded mission — upskilling workers 

By Tommy Felts / March 22, 2023

Editor’s note: The following is the first in a series of stories focused on digital inclusion efforts in Kansas City, and is presented by Google Fiber. [divide] Ron Carr’s retirement made him restless, he shared. Wanting to be a valuable player in Kansas City’s economy once again, Carr enrolled in Goodwill’s Digital Skills Training program. …

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National pain points meet local solutions at C3KC; How ‘energy of the day’ can spark lasting change

By Tommy Felts / March 14, 2023

Editor’s note: The Junior League of Kansas City — through its C3KC conference — is an advertiser with Startland News. [divide] Fostering conversations about the most-pressing concerns facing communities not only helps expose the best of Kansas City innovation, said Becky Haddican, it also serves as a catalyst for even greater collaboration in the future. Now…

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For one night only, KCI’s new terminal became the city’s premier event venue; Here’s how they pulled it off

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2023

Transforming an airport terminal into a high-profile, elegant celebration and then back to an airport terminal within 48 hours is no easy feat, Whitney Butler said, but the women-led PlatinumXP team was up for the challenge. “We were creating within a venue that will never be able to be used as an event venue again.…

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