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Mayor’s budget nixes $300K for Keystone innovation development at 18th and Troost

By Tommy Felts / February 18, 2020

A proposed city budget for 2020-2021 signals a further shift in perspective for the Kansas City mayor’s office, removing significant funding for the planned Keystone innovation district project at 18th Street and Troost Avenue. KCMO would decrease the amount slated for the Keystone Development District by $300,000, if the submitted budget is approved, according to…

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Megh Marks History: Artist crafts Chiefs-inspired painting from on-field Super Bowl confetti

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2020

While most Kansas Citians were shouting from the rooftops in the seconds after the Chiefs Super Bowl victory, Megh Knappenberger was quietly writing down on the back of a grocery list an idea to capture the joyous spirit of the big win through artistic expression.  “I saw the confetti raining down on the players and…

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How many fans packed parade route for Chiefs? Crowd counting a touchdown for KC’s EB Systems

By Tommy Felts / February 15, 2020

While a sea of red greeted Chiefs players Feb. 5 outside Union Station, many fans skipped the official victory rally honoring the world champion football team — opting instead to fight for their right to party nearby, according to crowd data from an emerging Kansas City startup. “Harsh weather and a drunk driving incident on…

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Tea-Biotics Kombucha, 39th Street

Booch! (There it is): Tea-Biotics pours onto 39th Street with its first Missouri kombucha taproom

By Tommy Felts / February 13, 2020

The “booch” biz is booming and Tea-Biotics Kombucha is bottling growth with its first taproom in Missouri.  “We’re really pleased to be growing and also seeing new people, locals, coming in all the time,” said Lauren Klein, who oversees day-to-day operations at the kombucha startup’s latest taproom — the first to be brewed outside of…

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2020-2021 Kansas City, Missouri, city budget

Proposed KCMO budget includes $4.8M for zero-fare transit — cuts LaunchKC, KCSourceLink funding

By Tommy Felts / February 13, 2020

A newly proposed city budget for Kansas City, Missouri, holds steady at $1.73 billion — making room for Mayor Quinton Lucas’ zero-fare transit program, while appearing to scale back funding for entrepreneur support across the city. KCMO would remove $50,000 for the LaunchKC program and $75,000 for KCSourceLink, if the submitted budget is approved, according…

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