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Don’t be a stranger: When this Crossroads refuge closes, another chapter begins for Afterword (and the space it leaves behind)

With two more Open Mic Nights and more than a month left on its lease at Afterword Tavern & Shelves…

By Joyce Smith • December 8, 2025

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‘I absolutely refuse to fail’: Sweet Peaches founder battles for national spot in frozen dessert aisles

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which…

By Jill Wendholt Silva • December 1, 2025

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Missouri’s best breweries are in Kansas City (and they have the medals to prove it)

Two Kansas City brewers barreled through the competition earlier this week, earning the first-ever, statewide “Brewery of the Year” honors…

By Tommy Felts • November 14, 2025

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Ready to bet big? Kansas wants to help entrepreneurs win more federal innovation grants

By Taylor Wilmore | December 9, 2025

Kansas innovators now have access to a new tool designed to help them compete for major federal funding. The Kansas Department of Commerce has opened applications for the state’s SBIR and STTR Matching Program, which provides financial support and hands-on guidance for entrepreneurs pursuing federal innovation grants. The matching initiative is part of ACCEL-KS, a…

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