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The Sprawling 2-Story Missouri Museum That Feels Like Wandering Through A Living History Book

There’s a museum in Kansas City, Missouri, that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the word “small.”. The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures is one of those places that sounds perfectly pleasant when someone describes it to you, and then you actually walk inside and realize pleasant doesn’t even begin to cover it.

Kansas City, MO · 10d
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KC Zoo announces first-ever baby elephant, expected in 2027. ‘Elephant-astic'

The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium is preparing to celebrate another milestone and grow its African elephant population next year. The KC Zoo announced on social media that one of its elephants is pregnant and expecting a calf in late 2027 . It will be the first elephant calf born at the zoo, according to the post. Although zoo staff announced the pregnancy this week, it will take a while before the calf is born. African elephants have a gestation period of 22 months, the zoo said. First elephant to be born at KC Zoo The calf will be the first offspring of parents Zuri, a 17-year-old female, and Tamani, a 21-year-old male. “Tamani and Zuri arrived at the KC Zoo in 2015 and 2023, respectively, and received a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan ,” the zoo said on social media. An African elephant calf weighs around 200 to 250 pounds at birth, the zoo said. “Zuri’s care team tells us that the expectant mom is doing wonderfully and voluntarily participates in sonograms and other health care,” the KC Zoo said. African elephants are critically endangered due to issues like poaching and the

Kansas City, MO · 12d

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Share your Halloween photos with KCTV5

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Halloween is starting off soggy across the metro, but KCTV5 wants to see your best costumes and spooky yard displays!. Whether your little ghosts are braving the drizzle or showing off their outfits indoors, we want to feature your holiday spirit. Submit your Halloween photos...

Kansas City, MO · 10d
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Nodaway County Historical Society recalls cold case from 1985 ahead of Halloween

The Halloween season features various forms of the dead walking among the living, whether it be zombies, ghosts or skeletons. With a cold case in Skidmore, Missouri, the dead returning home is not entirely fantastical. Nodaway County Historical Society hosted a dramatic retelling of a cold case in Skidmore from...

Skidmore, MO · 13d
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‘Elephant-astic news’: Kansas City Zoo expecting first baby elephant born in its history

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Zoo is expecting a new arrival next year!. The Elephant Expedition announced 17-year-old Zuri is pregnant, with a calf expected in late 2027. The father is 21-year-old Tamani. The zoo said it’s the first offspring for both parents and will be the first baby elephant born at the zoo.

Kansas City, MO · 12d

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Garth Brooks Flat Out Cancels a Show After Rampant Bot Activity Prevents Fans from Securing Tickets

Garth Brooks pulled the pre-sale for an extra performance in Kansas City, and now the affected Saturday matinee has been canceled altogether due to bot activity. After Garth Brooks added more performances to his Kansas City tour schedule, the pre-sale for one of those shows was pulled after just 30 minutes due to rampant bot […]

Kansas City, MO · 13d

The Kansas City Star

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Beloved mural on Southwest Boulevard honoring KC Mexican community gets new look

In 1991, a handful of young Kansas City artists painted a mural on the long, brick wall of a self-storage company on busy Southwest Boulevard. Their artwork paid homage to the history, culture and pride of the Mexican-American community of Kansas City’s Westside. The public art project made news. It was led by a 23-year-old Kansas City Art Institute student who grew up in the neighborhood, the same woman who now, 35 years later, is spearheading the transformation of the wall — all 683 feet of it. For Jenny Mendez and a new group of artists, the Celebration of Youth Mural Project is about more than just putting paint on a wall. “I just hope that families and the community see it as something positive and see it as something that, even though they might have been attached to what was there before, ... as in everything it’s OK if it’s reborn, we redo it, we replenish it to make sure we tell a new story,” said Mendez. “I think as artists that’s probably the biggest part of it. We want to reflect things that are positive in the world and its neighborhood community ... they want to leave their

Kansas City, MO · 12d

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Extra Exposure: Orrick Trunk or Treat

As your community newspaper, we often capture more photos than we can fit in print — but we know how meaningful those moments are. With that in mind, when we have extra pictures that didn’t make it into the paper, we’ll share unedited photo albums on Facebook/online, allowing families and community members to enjoy, view and download.

Richmond, MO · 11d

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Nelson-Atkins Lands Major Van Gogh Show for 2028, Works Unseen Here in 20 Years

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will host a Vincent van Gogh exhibition running May 20 through September 4, 2028, bringing together paintings by van Gogh alongside Paul Gauguin, Georges Seurat and Émile Bernard in what's shaping up to be one of Kansas City's biggest art events of the decade.

Kansas City, MO · 12d

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The Missouri psychiatric museum inside a former asylum

The Glore Psychiatric Museum in St. Joseph documents the country’s torrid history of mental health treatment, but it has an eerie reputation itself. Take a visit inside one of Missouri’s most peculiar museums — located in the former State Insane Asylum No. 2. Inside the Glore are...

St Joseph, MO · 11d

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Garth Brooks Cancels Kansas City Show

Garth Brooks offered fans his "deepest apologies" after canceling a recently added show in Kansas City, Missouri. We have the details below. As PEOPLE reports, the 64-year-old Brooks added a third performance to his run of shows in November at the T-Mobile Center in downtown Kansas City on Oct. 21. The dates are part of his "Blame It All on My Roots" tour.

Kansas City, MO · 14d

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KCTV5 wins 9 Mid-America Emmy Awards, including Overall Excellence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - KCTV5 has been honored with nine regional Emmy Awards from the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The prestigious awards were announced Saturday night at the Emmy Awards Ceremony inside the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kan. Among...

Kansas City, MO · 15d

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Kansas City's Oldest Building Survives Demolition, Reborn as Loretta Jean's

The former Seiden's Furs building at 935 Broadway sat with a partially collapsed roof and an emergency demolition notice hanging over it when developer Chris Sally stepped in. Crews later hauled out more than 20 dumpsters of decades-old belongings to clear the structure, and hazardous water pooled in the basement complicated the cleanup work along the way.

Kansas City, MO · 15d

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Whimsical Wonder in Mantis Alley: KCAI Illustrator Elisabeth Ross Captures Historic Northeast Vibrancy for ‘The Front Page Project’

For illustration artist Elisabeth Ross, art is a tool to spark joy, evoke wonder, and bring neighborhood spaces to life with vibrant color. As this week’s cover artist for the Northeast News “The Front Page Project,” Ross brings a playful, whimsical perspective shaped by her experiences working directly with local residents and small businesses in the Historic Northeast. Ross first connected with the neighborhood through her studies at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), where community collaboration became a hands-on creative practice.

Kansas City, MO · 13d

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North Missouri FFA members recognized for music, talent and science

Four students from north Missouri were selected for national musical and talent performances during last week’s National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, while a fifth earned recognition as a finalist in a national agricultural science competition. The Missouri FFA Association announced that Tony Jennings of Gilman City was selected for...

Gilman City, MO · 15d

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Amy K. Patel: Celebrating the UMKC School of Medicine’s 55th Anniversary and Reunion Weekend Gala

Amy K. Patel, Breast Radiologist at The University of Kansas Health System, shared on X:. “After a year of meticulous planning, we were so delighted to welcome alumni, supporters, and friends to the UMKC School of Medicine’s 55th Celebration and Reunion Weekend Gala. It was an honor to Co-Chair...

Kansas City, MO · 14d

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Garth Brooks Halts Ticket Sales for Upcoming Kansas City Show Due to 'Excessive Bot Activity'

Garth Brooks and his team had to put a halt to ticket sales for one of his upcoming shows in Kansas City, Mo., when they went on sale to the public on Friday (Oct. 23).

Kansas City, MO · 17d

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Venardos Circus coming to Kansas City: November 19-29, 2026

This post is sponsored by Venardos Circus. Venardos Circus is coming to Kansas City with their new production “FAR BEYOND.” The show will play at Tanger Kansas City at Legends, November 19 – 29, 2026. This production explores what happens when a dream comes true, what we discover about ourselves, and ultimately the responsibility we all share to keep reaching “FAR BEYOND.”

Kansas City, MO · 15d