Tag: Union Station

First look: Made in KC’s new Union Station shop boasts all the trimmings (and World Cup timing)

By Tommy Felts / December 4, 2025

An influx of holiday shoppers is just the start for Made in KC’s newly-opened store inside Union Station — positioned to take advantage of coming FIFA World Cup traveler traffic — years after the local-first retailer’s owners first envisioned making the quintessential Kansas City destination a home for one of their shops. “We’ve been wanting…

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Union Station tapped for GEWKC base camp; training for treps arrives Nov. 19-21 in KC

By Tommy Felts / August 1, 2024

When GEWKC pulls into Kansas City this fall, the metro’s largest educational entrepreneurship event will be stationed within one of the community’s crown jewels — a link to the past that points to a brighter future for the regions’ innovators, said Chante Keller. KCSourceLink on Thursday formally announced Union Station as the 2024 base camp…

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NFL Draft arrives in Kansas City: Here’s what you need to know

By Tommy Felts / April 24, 2023

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Kansas City Beacon, a member of the KC Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, Kansas City PBS/Flatland, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story from The Kansas City Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism…

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More than 17K people expected for the biggest KC Maker Faire yet

By Tommy Felts / June 9, 2017

For children, hardly a day goes by without the experience of arts, crafts, show and tell, building blocks or tinkering with toys. But in Kansas City, that young-at-heart spirit of creativity doesn’t have to be forgotten. In fact, it’s rekindled each year in a public outpouring at Union Station. On June 24 and 25, thousands…

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Science City merger to bolster local STEM education

By Tommy Felts / June 30, 2016

Officials leading the merger of two non-profit science organizations hope their combined efforts will translate to more STEM professionals in Kansas City. A science museum, Union Station’s Science City is merging with Kansas City-based Science Pioneers to offer complementary science events, activities and programs. The merger — which will be complete July 1 — aims…

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