Have you been following the newest podcast on The Pitch Podcast Network? Did you know that we have a podcast network? Right, so many things are happening all at once! KC Top 5 podcast is a weekly show about the best of our great city, as decided by a battle to the death. Maybe not to the death—but blood is…
Giving the Basics volunteers loading up items for delivery. // Photo courtesy of Giving the Basics. In 2011, Teresa Hamilton was contacted by a close friend who was newly divorced with six children and struggling to make ends meet. They were requesting food donations from the local pantry, but basic necessities like shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, diapers, and toilet paper…
With over 30 million collective views from its more than 280,000 YouTube subscribers, The JHS Show is one of the most-watched musical gear shows online. Hosted by Josh Scott, who owns and operates KCMO’s JHS Pedals, the series of over 100 episodes digs into gear, the people who make it and play it, and more, with a sense of humor…
Measures introduced this week aimed to place limits on gender reassignment for trans youth in Missouri and limit modifications from judges on legislative ballot measure language. // Image courtesy of Missouri House Democrats Two bills advocating against the right for transgender children and teenagers to receive healthcare went before the Missouri legislature this week. House Bill 33 and Senate Bill…
Through a partnership with Hy-Vee, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) will transform into a once-weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinic for residents of the 18th and Vine District. Starting Monday, vaccines will be offered to 18th and Vine District community members by appointment only and is only for people that qualify under Missouri’s current vaccine phase. The clinic will be held at…
Check it out: Cookies & Creamery opens in South Kansas City Fans of Lawrence’s Sylas & Maddy’s soon will have a new spot in South Kansas City to get their sweets fix. Cookies & Creamery plans to open in coming weeks in the renovated Red Bridge Shopping Center (533 East Red Bridge Road). Along with the new Wonderscope Children’s Museum,…
Boulevard founder and former president, John McDonald. // Courtesy Boulevard Brewing Co. In mid-January, accusations of sexual misconduct and harassment at Boulevard Brewing Co. came to light and garnered national attention. John McDonald, former president of Boulevard and returning interim-President, vowed to “right any wrongs”. Boulevard Sales VP Bobby Dykstra described the situation as a “multi-system failure.” He added…
The KC Outlook project has proposed zoning changes allowing it a bigger presence on Troost Avenue, sparking community backlash. // Project image courtesy of Hyde Park Neighborhood Association The Kansas City Plan Commission is hosting a public hearing on March 16 to gather input about the KC Outlook project, which will add two five-story mixed-use buildings to the 4500 block of…
A preview of the 2020 Celebration Tee. // Courtesy of Flyover Indies To play the games on the 2020 Games Celebration Tee and Hoody, check out the list at the bottom of this article. Flyover Indies has provided a home to Kansas City area game creators (both tabletop and digital) since 2014. The community, which started small, has grown rapidly…
Courtesy of Morgan Reece Morgan Reece is a Kansas City-based creator who you should know about, and not just for her modeling. Recently, Reece has been creating popular educational Tik Toks as @ohyikesmorgan since December 2020, with the goal of educating people about Black stereotypes and how they came to be, Black culture, and Black historical icons. Reece’s most popular…
Illustration by Jack Raybuck Dear Dan: I’m having a problem advising a friend. She’s been through a divorce and now the breaking off of an engagement. To put it simply, both relationships ended because she was cheated on and she has a zero-tolerance policy around infidelity. To complicate matters, in each relationship we—her friends—have witnessed her being very cutting to…
Smokey is available for adoption through the Missouri House Rabbit Society // Photo credit MOHRS A surge of rabbit adoptions happen near Easter, which is quickly approaching, and then they often get surrendered to organizations like the Missouri House Rabbit Society Robin Rysavy established The Missouri House Rabbit Society in 1994 after a veterinarian had given her pet rabbit amoxicillin,…
Archbishop Joseph Naumann.// Courtesy of Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas YouTube Faithful America, a faith-based social justice organization that opposes right-wing extremism, put out a statement in favor of vaccines. The March 5 ecumenical statement was signed by over 12,600 supporters to oppose anti-vaccine sentiment from televangelists, top Catholics, and other religious leaders. Kansas City, Kansas Archbishop Joseph Naumann,…
Two years after attempting to rename The Paseo after Martin Luther King Jr., Kansas City is moving forward with plans to rename a different road after King this year. // Image courtesy of thekingcenter.org Two years ago, the Kansas City Council voted to fix the absence of a street named after Martin Luther King Jr. Their approved solution was to…
Photo by Steve Woods A bill passed by Kansas House members last week would lower the legal age to carry concealed firearms from 21 to 18. House Bill 2058 would require an eight-hour safety and training course for concealed carriers ages 18-20. Currently, 18-year-old Kansans can carry a gun openly but it cannot be concealed. Those in favor of lowering…
Photos of Rhonda Tribune from 1998.// Courtesy @FBIKansasCity on Twitter The cold-case murder of Rhonda Tribune, who also went by her maiden name, Rhonda Easley, is getting another investigation from state and federal authorities. Tribune, who lived in Kansas City, Kansas, was killed on the night of Oct. 3, 1998. She was discovered in the road in the 500 block…
Illustrated by Katelyn Betz In an effort to keep you all abreast of the latest local music that’s not album or music video related, we present the latest installment of our irregular feature, Single Sentence Singles. We take a listen to the latest local singles to hit Soundcloud, Spotify, Bandcamp, et al, and sum them up in one sentence. Simple…
Les Miles and KU Athletics have announced a parting of ways following recent sexual misconduct allegations. //Photo by @liz_weddon Unsplash After almost three years, Les Miles is no longer the head football coach for the University of Kansas. According to a statement released by KU Athletics on Monday, Miles’ departure is effective immediately. KU will start looking for a new coach…
Courtesy of Andy Watson, Bull Stock Media. Tell me you’re from the midwest without telling me your from the midwest . . . I’ll start. Although many of us have been eagerly awaiting the return of concerts, one of the biggest upcoming events at T-Mobile Center (1407 Grand Blvd.) is a rodeo, preceded only by the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championship….
Have you been following the newest podcast on The Pitch Podcast Network? Did you know that we have a podcast network? Right, so many things are happening all at once! KC Top 5 podcast is a weekly show about the best of our great city, as decided by a battle to the death. Maybe not to the death—but blood is…
Courtesy of Flavortown Kitchen. Craving something from Flavortown but you don’t want to actually drive there? Guess what, Guy Fieri has got you covered, via an app for Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen. “Now I get to bring Flavortown to your town!” Fieri says. This is not a threat. This is a promise. KC notably already has a Fieri restaurant whose…
For people who love beer but whom beer doesn’t love back (i.e. those suffering from a gluten intolerance or Celiac disease), you know just how scarce options can be. There are quite a few gluten-free beers out there, but they usually come with two major hurdles: actually being able to find them locally, and finding ones that taste, well, like…
Courtesy of Waldo Thai. To bring attention to female chefs that have been a positive force in the local food industry as well as celebrate Women’s History Month, Waldo Thai (8431 Wornall Road) will be hosting a Chef’s Dinner on Sunday, March 21st. “The dinner will be a collaboration of chefs who have positively impacted our local industry through their…
We’ve teamed up with KC Pet Project to host a weekly “creature feature” on a lovable and adoptable animal here in the KC Metro. This week’s local Adopt an Animal features Babe Ruth, a 3-year-old Domestic Short Hair. He resides at the Kansas City Campus for Animal Care at 7077 Elmwood Avenue in Kansas City, MO. Where you can adopt him. He’s been there…
