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US biotechs gave China control over your medicine; here’s how KC’s $38M+ BioHub initiative could win it back

“Biologic medicines are the drugs of the future: the insulin that manages a child’s diabetes, the immunotherapy that shrinks a tumor, the vaccine that stops a pandemic in its tracks,” said Melissa Roberts Chapman. The problem: China already has a 30-year head start controlling access to those critical medicines.

Albatross Golf expands HQ plans with straight-line to fall opening; Hard Hat Happy Hour preview gets Thursday tee time

A friendly bounce this spring offered the team behind Albatross Golf a lucky break: more space than originally anticipated to launch a flagship storefront and headquarters in Prairie Village for its trio of portfolio businesses.

Reuben dogs in the rough: Crossroads Golf adds ‘craft-forward’ dining, drinks to neighborhood indoor golf

Crossroads Golf is more than a blending of cocktail culture with Crossroads vibes, owners of the new sports entertainment venue said. The 4,000-square-foot space — which technically sits just inside Westside — is meant to be a boundary-hopping mesh of neighborhoods.

Flare Tha Rebel shares a love letter to A City Called Killah: Why KC deserves more than its flyover label

When it came time for Flare Tha Rebel to write his latest album, the project became something of a love letter to Kansas City, the hip-hop artist said, noting too often his homebase is mistakenly viewed as a flyover region instead of the destination.

Teens match athletic enthusiasm with entrepreneur mindset to monetize KC sports scene

As young athletes look to monetize their teen sports experiences, two entrepreneurs see openings to turn their passions into businesses.