Gov. Mike Parson discusses the new multi-agency laboratory Thursday during an event in Jefferson City. // Photo by Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent An avalanche of tax revenue is bulging Missouri’s treasury, but tax rebates approved by lawmakers won’t be coming to taxpayer bank accounts. The record surplus does, however, mean schools get more for transportation, college students get more money in…
Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office clarified Wednesday that contraception is not prohibited under state law. // Courtesy of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office The world knew for months and yet the decision to strike down Roe V. Wade has taken the United States into a spiral that seems to have no end. While the ruling itself is sending the issue…
Dax and Samantha McDonald describe the Amtrak train derailment in Mendon, Missouri, during a news briefing Wednesday by the University of Kansas Health System. // Kansas Reflector screen capture from KU Health briefing A mother aboard a train derailment in Mendon, Missouri, on Monday climbed on top of the wreckage and went from train car to train car, yelling into…
Gus is ready to snuggle. // Courtesy Scott Poore This week’s “Creature Feature” is thanks to the help of Scott Poore from Mission Driven. Meet Gus, who is the sweetest pit bull soul you’ll ever cross paths with. Up until now, he’s been given the short end of the stick, but it’s time to prove to Gus that true love…
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. // Courtesy A24 You’ve probably noticed the world is a giant mess right now. It feels like everything is the worst, and the same places we go to distract ourselves from our day with cute videos of kittens, weird scientific discoveries or petty celebrity gossip is also a public forum for people expressing their…
Making Movies. // Photo by Travis Young I’m overdue to head home for a family holiday celebration. I’ve postponed because there is an event taking place here in KC for which I struggle to find an appropriate way to dial-in my expectations. A group of musicians is throwing a year-end bash that seems both fantastical in scale, but equally an…
The 2019 Golden Gala was hosted at the central branch of the Kansas City Public Library. // Courtesy Rivas Photography Rightfully Sewn is a nonprofit founded in 2015 to provide seamstress training and create a space for Kansas City fashion designers in the market. Their Golden Gala fundraiser will be held Sept. 17 at The Little Theatre. Food, fashion, and…
The Greeting Committee. // Photo by Sophia Ragomo Kansas City is known for its contributions to the jazz music scene. More so than “funny cigarettes” and saxophones, we think this city brings a metric heck-ton of incredible music to the table. If jazz is all about merging disparate elements into a sense of joy and theme that builds to an…
Breakfast and lunch dishes from Café Corazón. // Photo by Tyler Shane Café Corazón’s new breakfast and lunch menu Kansas City’s premier Latinx coffee shop, Café Corazón, is sporting a new breakfast and lunch menu at their Crossroads location. The Crossroads café opened in March, exhibiting a colorful and spacious interior—the perfect neighborhood spot for grabbing a drink or bite…
Royals vs. Athletics. // Photo by Chris Ortiz After a successful week-long outing in California, taking the series from both the Athletics and Angels, the Royals dropped the home series against the Athletics winning only one game out of the three this past weekend, with the only win coming on Friday after the Big Slick Celebrity Softball Tournament took place…
Former Missouri Secretary of State, Jason Kander. // Photo by Adri Guyer Fatherhood. Baseball. Philanthropy. With those three words, Jason Kander can sum himself up. It’s certainly a far cry from what the Former Missouri Secretary of State and House Representative used to occupy his time with. Now, Kander spends his days focusing on family, coaching his son’s Little League…
Individuals come together to enjoy the sport of biking at Bentonville BikeFest. // Courtesy of Bentonville BikeFest Athletics may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Arkansas, but Bentonville is working to change the way many individuals think about the state. During the 17-19 of June, the second-ever Bentonville Bike Fest was held, which…
Roe vs. Wade reproductive rights protest at the Plaza on Friday, June 24, 2022. // Photo by Jim Nimmo Last week’s news was a dumpster fire of depression and outrage. On Friday, June 24 after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade was announced, a reproductive rights protest was organized at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza. Over the…
Women’s reproductive rights protest at the Plaza June 24, 2022. // Photo by Angela Bond Several of The Pitch staff showed up in support of women’s reproductive rights Friday, June 24, 2022. Here is our photographer Angela C. Bond’s visual recounting of the events that evening. Categories: Politics Tags: abortion, abortion rights, Dobbs, protests, Roe v. Wade, the plaza, women’s…
Johnny Dare. // Courtesy Wikipedia Call him what you will—offensive, shocking, rude, funny AF—98.9 The Rock’s Johnny Dare remains a beloved entity on KC’s radio airwaves. The FM host is nearing his third decade behind the mic, and his popular (and polarizing) morning show continues to pull in boffo numbers. Love him or hate him, Dare pushes boundaries and manic…
Singing/Songwriting duo VCMN performs at Lucia’s Pride event. // Photo by Emeline Hutton What’s better than Pride Month? Weekend celebrations for Pride Month in Lawrence Fucking Kansas, of course. LFK offered a taste of the rainbow, jokingly and literally, on June 24 through 25, hosted by I Heart Local Music. Friday affairs included a “Skittles Mini-Ball” at the Granada, and…
Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Megan Anderson and photographer Bo Flores have built up a friendly rapport that allows them more comfort when shooting together. // Courtesy Bo Flores When Bo Flores first started getting into photography at age 35, he was working as a bartender and learning from YouTube University. Fifteen years later, he’s worked for Sporting KC, Kansas City…
U2’s PopMart tour in KC ’97. // Creative Commons Hello, dear readers of The Pitch. Welcome to our new annual celebration of the auditory and sonic superstars of our city: THE MUSIC ISSUE. Jazz hands. Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. And to celebrate the best and brightest of what our metro…
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation on June 27, 2022, to raise the required funding for the Kansas City Police Department. // Courtesy of the governor’s office Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation Monday that would increase the amount of funding Kansas City is required to put towards its police department – if voters approve a proposed constitutional amendment in November. …
The Big Slick softball tournament. // Photo by Chris Ortiz This weekend saw the Big Slick return to KC. This was the first time the celebrity charity event has been hosted live since the pandemic swept the globe. The two-day event began with a celebrity softball tournament at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, June 24, followed by a stacked list at…
Mark Exline’s series “Unfiltered.” // Photo by Hannah Scott Art is a reflection of our stories—ones that we often hear again and again. It can be uncomfortable to be exposed to work that makes us question our world perception, but “The Queer Experience” is all about bringing back empathy and understanding amid life’s hurdles. On June 17 InterUrban ArtHouse held…
Bossities’s variety of preserved specimens are a sublime combination of ethical and stomach-turning. // Photo by Lauren Textor Off-putting carnival music floods a well-lit hall of the Kansas City Convention Center. The room is filled with booths selling coasters, pottery, and animal bones. Witches and magick-adjacent folk stalk past in platform shoes and ripped fishnets. A line begins to form…
Photo by Bailey Mahon This story ran last weekend in Editor-in-Chief Brock Wilbur’s weekly newsletter Streetwise, which you can subscribe to here. Got Your Goat? Raytown’s Municipal Code does not allow miniature goats. However, horses, chickens, and potbellied pigs are permitted. But now the option is on the table for goats to enter your neighborhood. Open debate on the subject has opened…
The Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has raised the stakes for a vote in August in Kansas on a constitutional amendment removing a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy. // Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kansas — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide resonates deeply in Kansas where…
