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Former Hallmark, Crayola exec joins Reconciliation Services, shifting focus to equity of personal well-being

By Tommy Felts / December 10, 2024

A nearly 20-year corporate veteran has joined one of the most prominent nonprofit operations on Kansas City’s east side — marking another new chapter for Troost-based Reconciliation Services as Kristen Harris starts work as its new COO. “This role is an incredible opportunity to combine my passion for community impact with innovative leadership,” Harris said.…

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KC needs elevated ambience, founder says; how her soon-to-open Westwood home store sets the table for ‘touches of trend’

By Tommy Felts / December 6, 2024

The moment local shoppers — aspiring to better entertain friends and loved ones — heard what Sarah Brown’s online store was offering, her home and lifestyle business “just blew up,” she said, detailing the demand now pushing the brand’s jump to brick and mortar. “It showed that people in Kansas City need and want what…

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She came to Kansas seeing a land of opportunity; now her just-launched bookstore opens doors for Black creatives

By Tommy Felts / December 6, 2024

Startland News’ Startup Road Trip series explores innovative and uncommon ideas finding success in rural America and Midwestern startup hubs outside the Kansas City metro.  [divide] WICHITA — Latasha N. Eley Kelly’s new storefront not only combines her love of books, education, and supporting local creatives, she said; Left on Read also serves as a unique…

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New Westport coffee shop hopes to crown a fresh local favorite in the spot that launched Ruby Jean’s

By Tommy Felts / December 6, 2024

Move over, office coffee pot; Tamara Grubb’s workspace brews its own premium drinks Tamara Grubb was just looking for a nice office space when she walked into a Westport building — a long-ago gas station with a distinctive double-A frame roof that once launched the popular Ruby Jean’s Juicery brand. Her first thought: This space…

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Blue collar Friday: Why a KC streetwear project in the works for a decade could sell out in one night

By Tommy Felts / December 5, 2024

A just-dropped collaboration between two Crossroads makers stitch together neighborhood history and vintage streetwear, according to the creatives behind the SewKC and MADE MOBB brands. “We’re paying homage to the craftsmanship of the past but bringing it into this new age,” explained Jesse Phouanphet, co-owner of the popular Kansas City streetwear apparel company MADE MOBB. …

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