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Two years ago, John Cleary met a fellow Kansas City actor for drinks. Their conversation centered on the fate of the Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.
A large portion of the ensemble’s home, the Warwick Theatre, was ash, charred timbers and soot-saturated costumes and props — remnants from a recent massive fire....

Royals Reveal
Next week, the Kansas City Royals head to Arizona for Spring Training. And that’s the mayor’s self-imposed deadline to lock in a stadium deal.
So, is this finally the week owner John Sherman steps to the plate and unveils where the Royals will build their next home?...

Kansas City icon Alvin Brooks knows more about the Civil Rights Movement here than almost anyone alive.
And Brooks, former Kansas City mayor pro tempore, insists that progress for Blacks here would have been much more difficult without the consistent and persistent help of Jewish residents and leaders....

Today is my favorite holiday of the year…Happy Groundhog Day!
Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow earlier this morning, predicting six more weeks of winter. But around here it’s going to feel almost tropical.
After weeks of teeth-chattering cold and snow, the deep freeze is backing off. No single-digit temps on the horizon — and we’re warming up to a spring-teasing 54 degrees by Thursday....