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How the Kauffman Foundation is tripling down on its KC-focused strategy with trio of high-profile hires

By Tommy Felts / March 8, 2024

Three new executives are joining the leadership team at one of Kansas City’s most-impactful foundations — a move meant to deepen connections to the city and drive a renewed approach to its mission of economic stability, mobility and prosperity for all.  The trio — two Kansas City natives who became experts in their fields and a…

Food bank leases Lawrence restaurant to provide fresh eats for Kansans in need

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 2024

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 — Nearly a year after the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration ended…

A Topeka program pays cash to new residents; Now it’s focusing on Latino immigrants

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was 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. Interest in Choose Topeka’s relocation incentive has spiked among first-generation Latino immigrants; Program officials say the city’s established Spanish-speaking community is…

Economists: Tax dollars don’t make a stadium possible; they fund a gold-plated vision for major league sports

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 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…

Deep fake election ahead: Prepare for AI-generated misinformation arms race, warn KC experts

By Tommy Felts / March 7, 2024

With the deployment of AI-generated content rapidly advancing just as the U.S. hurtles toward one of the most divisive election seasons in its history, developer Michelle Frost offered two words of advice: buckle in. “It’s gonna be a shit show of a year as an election cycle,” the Johns Hopkins artificial intelligence grad student told…