It’ll be a year for entrepreneurs on a mission. Many of the startups poised to make eye-catching headlines in 2025 also are working toward a better future — for the earth, for mothers, for people who love their pets, for Kansas Citians who’ve em... Read more
A Lifetime movie debuting this weekend not only shines a spotlight on Kansas City, said Elaina Paige Thomas, but it showcases talent at The Next Paige, Kansas City’s first Black-owned talent management agency. “Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowa... Read more
An ordinance pushed by Mayor Quinton Lucas would fund extra security services in KCMO business districts through collaboration with regional law enforcement agencies — a move aimed at preventing more thefts, break-ins and vandalism incidents tar... Read more
The favorite hometown chocolate of one Kansas City’s best-known fashion designers and entrepreneurs serves as just one ingredient in a new Valentine’s Day collaboration from André’s Confiserie Suisse. The local chocolatier just rolled out a limi... Read more
Members of the Kansas City-based band Teri Quinn & The Coyotes are carving a distinctive space within the local music scene. From Appalachian banjo riffs to punk-inspired beats, their sound reflects diverse influences — howling loudest from... Read more
C2FO hits its first billion-dollar day; marks $400B in funding to customers as global finance shifts
A record-breaking year for C2FO serves as a proof point itself, said Sandy Kemper, revealing the Kansas City-built fintech surpassed $400 billion in lifetime funding to its customers in 2024 and achieved $1 billion of daily funding for the first... Read more
Kansas City is still in the running for a chunk of the remaining $280 million in expected funding for federal Tech Hubs implementation grants, said Melissa Roberts Chapman, emphasizing the region remains primed and competitive in the process des... Read more
A freshly charged tranche of funding is expected to help power Kansas City’s efforts to install 256 new electric vehicle charging points across urban and suburban areas of the city, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday. “This project will... Read more
An exclusive apparel collection from the Chiefs and fashion-forward brand Cherry is taking the field ahead of Kansas City’s latest playoff appearance. And the woman wearing the cherry-red captain’s patch: a familiar face within Kansas City sport... Read more
A strategic investment in Kansas City history is expected to bring new purpose to a downtown building known locally as The Garment House — creating what developers envision as an eclectic, but contemporary experience. Revitalization Unlimited —... Read more
Kansas City fashion designer Christian Michael Shuster’s latest collection is skipping the runway and hitting the gridiron, he shared. The lead designer and president of the christianMICHAEL fashion label — known for his outerwear and signature... Read more
