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“No Choice But Action” celebrates Kansas post-punk with book, album, and concert
Because of Lawrence’s position as a college town, the music scene here can have a very short-term memory. With turnover of Lawrence music scene attendees being about every four years, it can be hard to keep track of the long-lasting effects of various local bands. That’s why “No Choice But Action” is a treasure.
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Steamboat Arabia's Future
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The Peddler’s Daughter, ‘a country store’, opens in Old Town Lenexa
One of the oldest storefronts in Lenexa has kicked off a new chapter. A plaque near the shop’s entrance at 13416 Santa Fe Trail Drive declares it the historic “Ann Huseman” building, standing since the 1870s. The county’s property records website says it was built in 1890. Regardless of which year it was built, the building is considered one of the oldest commercial buildings still standing in Lenexa.
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Autumn Harvest Festival brought Autumn charm to South Park
The Autumn Harvest Festival took place in South Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The festival offered a lineup of various small businesses selling artisanal items, including food, clothing, fragrances, crafts and jewelry. The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department puts variety at the forefront of its goals with this event.
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Garth Brooks announces Kansas City shows
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'Demonic' KC coffee shop sees boom in business after viral video
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Joe’s Records, selling vinyl and CDs, plans first KC-area store in Overland Park
Since he was a teenager, it’s come naturally to Joe Smith to be surrounded by records. It all started when he landed a part-time job at a record store in 1987. After 15 years of working for entertainment retail company Trans World Entertainment, which owned multiple chains of music stores, he launched his own: Joe’s Records.
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Day on the Hill makes triumphant return with Turnstile / Slayyyter / Die Spitz
When the University of Kansas first announced a return of their iconic concert series Day on the Hill, there was a volcano of reactions stirring through Lawrence. The younger generation was thrilled to see the all-star lineup right on the college campus. The older generation was a little nervous about making it back out to relive the glory days (hey, some of us don’t have the same knees that we used to). But trust us, this show was exceptional.
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Know before you go: Day on the Hill
A decades-old tradition returns this Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, with the University of Kansas’ Day on the Hill, an outdoor concert featuring Grammy Award-winning rock band Turnstile, Slayyyter and Die Spitz on Mount Oread, overlooking the stadium and the campanile. Dating back 34 years, the performance was organized through a partnership between the university and Mammoth Live, a Lawrence-based event production company, in celebration of their 20th anniversary.
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A TikTok review called this Kansas City coffee shop 'demonic.' Locals rallied around it
In late September, two young customers posted a TikTok review of Oddly Correct, a local coffee shop in Kansas City, Missouri. “It was a little scary driving here,” one girl said in the video, which has since been deleted. “It felt demonic in there. Everything about it just felt demonic.”
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PHOTOS: Sunshine graces Roeland Park’s 75th anniversary party, RoeFest
The mood was festive Saturday afternoon as Roeland Park put on RoeFest to celebrate the city’s 75th anniversary. Featuring carnival games, a craft fair, live music, food trucks and more, the festival drew lots of people to the Price Chopper parking lot at 4950 Roe Blvd. For Roeland Park...