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  • 5 days ago | axios.com | Abbey Higginbotham |Travis Meier

    Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosB-2 bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Missouri, were part of an offensive operation in Iran on Saturday, FOX4 reported. The strike, which damaged three nuclear facilities, marked the most direct and consequential U.S. military action against Iran since 1979, Axios reported. 🌪️ Dorothy's house — or rather, the model that they used to film the twister scene in "The Wizard of Oz" — is on display at the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Travis Meier |Abbey Higginbotham

    Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: William Gottlieb/Getty Images. 🏠 Some Kansas City Airbnb hosts just got slapped with huge tax bills after Jackson County reclassified short-term rentals as commercial properties. Now local lawmakers are scrambling to hit pause on the tax hikes. (KMBC)☕️ Tim Hortons is finally coming to the KC metro. The first location opens in Blue Springs on Saturday with coffee and Timbits deals — and more are on the way, including one at Crown Center.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Abbey Higginbotham |Travis Meier

    Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios💪 64-year-old Kansas City native Greg Justice makes his "American Ninja Warrior" debut tonight. (Kansas City Pitch)🍦 Local frozen yogurt company Fifth & Emery opened a new Lenexa location on 87th Street on Friday, with a grand opening celebration planned for this Saturday. The company, named after the owner's son and daughter, has 16 flavors and 60 topping choices.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Abbey Higginbotham |Travis Meier

    The view from Mill Creek Park on Saturday. Video: Courtesy of Weston Owen"No Kings" protests took place peacefully across the metro on Saturday, according to police. More than 2,000 demonstrators showed up at Mill Creek Park near the Country Club Plaza, organizers told KMBC. What they're saying: "It's always energizing to be reminded of the real people beyond the phone screen who are rational and are just as outraged," Gabby Stanley, a protester, tells Axios. "However ...

  • 2 weeks ago | axios.com | Abbey Higginbotham |Travis Meier

    Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios🚌 KC World Cup's 2026 planning group leased 200 buses as part of an effort to build a regional transit network capable of moving more than 650,000 fans around the metro. Leaders hope this will spur future investment in public transportation. (KCUR)🌳 The final design for the cap over I-670 — recently dubbed Roy Blunt Luminary Park — will close off Walnut Street between Power & Light and the Crossroads.

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Travis Meier
Travis Meier @TravisMeierKC
6 Jun 25

Was happy to get an interview with the GM at Two Birds One Stone shortly after they announced their opening date - this is going to be huge for the riverfront! https://t.co/lWeYgszLaN

Travis Meier
Travis Meier @TravisMeierKC
2 Jun 25

🚨 Exclusive look at the Live Nation amphitheater going up in Riverside to kick off Axios Kansas City https://t.co/jdl71apYkQ

Travis Meier
Travis Meier @TravisMeierKC
2 Jun 25

First issue of Axios Kansas City is live! You'd have gotten it in your inbox if you subscribed (you still can 👀) https://t.co/6MYLhKLmwo