Charlie Hustle named TeamKC MVP for KC Heart icon, unveils trio of summer charity events

By Tommy Felts | March 2, 2020

Charlie Hustle’s KC Heart icon gained regional notoriety after a high-profile association with the World Series-winning Kansas City Royals, but now the brand is helping put Kansas City on the global stage with its simple, but historically-rooted design, said TeamKC. The vintage-inspired clothing company earned the TeamKC MVP award Friday for its work to collaborate,…

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From KC to Down Under, expanded LEANLAB attracts education innovators to latest fellowship

By Tommy Felts | September 12, 2019

Ten companies arriving Friday to LEANLAB Education’s latest fellowship are expected to be met with real-world classroom partners from nine school systems in the Kansas City metro and Colorado. “When those closest to the issues in education — teachers, parents and students — have access to cutting-edge innovators and researchers, they’ll be able to collectively…

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KC Fed: We can fix the digital divide (and solutions come without a high cost)

By Tommy Felts | September 10, 2019

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Jeremy Hegle is senior community development advisor at Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. [divide] Some issues affecting the digital divide are complex — expanding availability of affordable broadband, for example, requires government policy, technology, and lots of money.  It can seem daunting…

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EDCKC selects 2019 Cornerstone Awards finalists; May celebration to honor Emanuel Cleaver

By Tommy Felts | March 4, 2019

Innovators and leaders in new construction, redevelopment, capital investments, job creation and expansion projects in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to be honored in late May at the 2019 Cornerstone Awards. [pullquote] The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, is a 501c4 agency that works to retain and grow its resident businesses, attract high…

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