For her World Cup installation, a Kansas City artist wants visitors to 'recognize a piece of home' ^23.7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Taylor Wilmore - 6/28/2026, 9:00 AM

Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 22.7% - Biased Writer Voice 16.7% - Framing Effect 15.1%

Whitney Manney’s massive KC•House installation welcomes the world to Kansas City, the fashion designer and multi-hyphenate creator said. She’s hanging on hope they arrive with curiosity and an eye for whimsy. The creative force behind the WHITNEYMANNEY (WM) brand, Manney unveiled her latest large-scale installation June 18 during an... more

A Shawnee donut shop with an Asian emphasis is expanding across Kansas City ^7%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Taylor Wilmore - 5/3/2026, 9:00 AM

Mr D’s Donuts is continuing a steady expansion across the Kansas City metro, with a new south Overland Park location now in development along with a mid-summer Kansas City, Missouri, storefront. The two projects mark the next phase of growth for Mr D’s Donuts, extending the brand’s reach beyond its original footprint along W. 75th St. in... more

An inclusive playground in Overland Park just broke ground. It's already got national attention ^26.3%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Taylor Wilmore - 4/19/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 18.3% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 18.2% - Appeal to Emotion 15.2%

A new all-abilities playground designed to center accessibility, dignity, and shared play is swinging forward in Overland Park — with a push from one of Kansas City’s most successful startup founders. Leaders from Variety KC, Blue Valley Recreation, and the Michael and Brandy Rea Family Foundation gathered April 9 at the Blue Valley Rec... more

18th & Vine plans its own World Cup fan zone to showcase ‘the soul of Kansas City’ ^65.4%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Taylor Wilmore - 4/18/2026, 9:00 AM

Halo Effect 31.6% - Optimism Bias 28.6% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 26.9%

Kansas City’s Historic 18th and Vine jazz district is tuning up for a global crowd. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon, organizers are composing a steady lineup of programming designed to pull visitors into one of the city’s most historic corridors. Organizers described the effort as both a large-scale activation and a... more

'Hood Dude Food Reviews' turned Kansas City eats into an online following: ‘I love our culture’ ^24.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Taylor Wilmore - 4/12/2026, 9:00 AM

Halo Effect 19.5% - Hasty Generalization 16% - Appeal to Emotion 15.1%

Glenn Robinson is building economic momentum in Kansas City with a phone in one hand and a fork in the other. The creator behind Hood Dude Food Reviews — and the social media personality locals know as The Epitome KC — has become one of the city’s most influential champions of Black-owned restaurants and small businesses. His formula is... more