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Town Center Plaza & Crossing welcome new retailers, restaurants
LEAWOOD, Kan. (KCTV) - Town Center Plaza in Leawood has some new tenants to boast about. A new fitness studio called [solidcore] will open between Athleta and Gorjana. It’s the latest tenant announced for the shopping center, which has seen significant retail activity this year. Also among the newer...
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KCookies Craze: KCookies are fresh, delicious and unforgettable
When someone tells you about a cookie shop that sells cookies the size of your hand, It’s hard not to be curious. Sitting in Algebra 1, struggling to stay awake through my teacher's lecture on quadratic formulas, my friend slid her phone across the desk toward me. A massive cookie on the screen immediately grabbed my attention — I had to try.
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Blue Valley teachers warn parents of potential fifth-grade orchestra cuts
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Blue Valley School District teachers warned parents that the elementary school orchestra program could be eliminated due to budget shortfalls and schedule changes. Several teachers sent an email with a letter to parents saying the fifth-grade orchestra program could be cut starting in the 2026-27 school year.
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Creativity through adversity: Kansas exhibition explores Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani's life and work
Largely under recognised during his lifetime, the US artist Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920-2012) is earning his due in the largest presentation of his work to date, at the Spencer Museum of Art in Kansas. Spanning drawing, collage and mixed media, Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani will highlight a life and creative practice transformed by displacement, trauma and resilience.
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Betty Rae’s Ice Cream to open new store in Lawrence this weekend
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of Kansas City’s most popular ice cream brands is opening its first location in Lawrence. Betty Rae’s Ice Cream will open its newest franchise location in Lawrence near 6th Street and Wakarusa, with grand opening celebrations set for Feb. 21 and 22.
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Kansas City's first Yemeni-style coffee house wants you to stay out late with friends
Mocha Point Coffee first opened near St. Louis in 2024. Now, owner Omar Abdelmoity is bringing the late-night coffeehouse to Kansas City. Abdelmoity grew up in Overland Park and said he always wanted a place where he could spend late nights having coffee with friends and family. He met the founder of Mocha Point Coffee while an undergrad at Washington University in St. Louis and decided Kansas needed its own location.
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Christy's Tasty Queen in KCK handing keys to new owners
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Bar and grill Houlihan’s leaving Leawood, but something else is coming
The Houlihan’s restaurant at Leawood’s Town Center Plaza will close in March as the city moves forward with plans to redevelop the site into multiple other eateries. Plans were recently submitted to the city of Leawood for the building currently housing Houlihan’s, a free-standing struture on the southern side of the Town Center Plaza complex, to be demolished and redeveloped into other restaurants.
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Red envelopes tease new Asian Glow Fest
The City Market is marking the start of the Lunar New Year with traditional red envelopes next Saturday — and teasing a new Asian street festival coming to Kansas City next month. The big picture: The envelopes kick off the countdown to the first Asian Glow Fest KC, an...
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Overland Park breakfast eatery The Wooden Spoon opening new artisanal bakery
When breakfast eatery The Wooden Spoon abruptly lost its baker three and a half years ago, owner Tina Yake had two choices: scramble to find a replacement, or roll up her sleeves and handle the baking herself. She chose the latter. “We tried going with other bakeries, but it wasn’t...