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As TikTok legal fight plays out, Missouri creators and businesses brace for possible ban

By Tommy Felts / May 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Missouri Business Alert, a member of the Kansas City 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. Like many others suffering from quarantine-induced boredom, Gabbie Wiggins first hopped on social…

FAQ: How KC’s riverfront is going from a dumping ground to an entertainment district

By Tommy Felts / May 20, 2024

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…

Founders want answers for investors after crowdfunding platform fueling emerging bars, restaurants unexpectedly shutters

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2024

News this week that peer-to-peer business lending platform Mainvest would cease operations within a month “came out of left field,” said Jhy Coulter. “We got the email just like everyone else, and it was pretty surprising,” the owner of Orange By: Devoured and Devoured Pizza said, adding that she feels “sad because I felt like…

Floraloom founder delivers creative passion that lasts beyond its entrepreneurial bloom

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2024

Returning to the studio after having a baby girl in January, Colleen Robertson discovered a bucket of bird of paradise leaves that had lost their color but taken on a new, curvy shape.  Initially considering throwing them away, the Floraloom owner later found inspiration in their resemblance to currents — painting them blue to resemble…

Make some noise: Massive riverfront development expected to anchor KC as a destination for prosperity

By Tommy Felts / May 18, 2024

A proposed Berkley Riverfront stadium-side mixed-use development is a game changer for Kansas City, Raven Jemison shared, and it’s is a big reason she chose the role of KC Current president. “Just a soccer club, just a stadium, that’s awesome — obviously, sports is a great platform for economic development — but when you talk…