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Get tickets to the Starty Party: MidxMidwest opens doors to SXSW-flavored startup-investor summit

By Tommy Felts / October 16, 2025

Polsinelli-powered celebration at Knuckleheads puts homegrown headliner, community collaboration on stage A trio of innovation-infused collaborators are taking over Knuckleheads — an East Bottoms landmark that perfectly captures the region’s grit, creativity and unmistakable live music vibe, organizers said — for a new community event to help launch MidxMidwest 2025. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.…

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Spaceman drops tracks: Kansas teen raps a midwest mixtape, says he’s ready to launch

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2025

Give Trip Thomas a phone, and the Olathe Northwest High School senior will get his peers talking. Rapping under the name Spaceman, Thomas is staying grounded as he finds his voice through music, he said, and it sounds a lot like resilience. “Music was my therapy,” said Thomas, who started writing from his bedroom at…

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If this Cosmo Burger cousin seems like Topgolf with darts, that’s the (steel-tipped) point

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2025

Arrow Dart Club sinks into Crossroads with 10 throwing lanes, elevated Kansas City culinary team A new, multi-level Crossroads entertainment venue combines the nostalgia of basement darts with tech-driven scoring, elevated eats, and a subterranean wine bar. It’s an experience that feels familiar, but hits a whole new target, said owners Atit and Jugal Patel.…

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Open Doors: Here’s how KCMO plans to turn empty storefronts into a World Cup stage for local talent

By Tommy Felts / October 15, 2025

Applications are now open for grants of up to $10,000 for businesses and artists who want to activate underutilized or vacant commercial spaces in the downtown area during the coming FIFA World Cup to showcase Kansas City’s entrepreneurial spirit.  Funds awarded through the just-detailed Open Doors! Program — crafted through a partnership between the City…

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He took over a house-trained side hustle; meow it’s time scale the gourmet catnip brand 

By Tommy Felts / October 14, 2025

Adam Larson might be severely allergic to cats, but he’s following his own advice — pawing away at a gourmet catnip side hustle and toying with the best market fit for the business (and his life). Larson — who also is a network convener for MOSourceLink, the founder Decimal Projects, and a former program coordinator at…

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