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Melanie Hungerford, Jeremyah and Izayah Bradley Mary Esselman, Operation Breakthrough, at Maker Village

A maker reality TV series is transforming Travis Kelce’s gift to KC into a ‘fan experience’ on Troost

By Tommy Felts / January 19, 2021

While the Kansas City Chiefs run it back on the field — the impact of superstar tight end Travis Kelce continues to be felt through a new partnership with Make48.  Kelce’s ongoing work with Operation Breakthrough will see the non-profit realize it’s Ignition Lab later this year, but it won’t open its doors without some…

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Whitney Manney, Kansas City maker; Make48 panel, March 6, 2020

Maker reality show filmed at Union Station set for debut with top KC textile talent in focus

By Tommy Felts / September 4, 2020

The fourth season of Make48 is set to debut next week on Kansas City PBS — marking the maker-focused reality series’ return to Kansas City and chronicling some of the final days of life in a pre-pandemic world.  Front and center amid the creative chaos  — which descended March 6-7 on Union Station for 48-hours of filming…

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