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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.

Local grocers integrating AI into shopping experience as small businesses fill carts with tech

A group of Kansas City-area grocers are teaming with an artificial intelligence startup in hopes of making customers’ dollars go farther, Tal Zlotnitsky said, along with harnessing cutting-edge technology to help the businesses themselves stay competitive.

‘Progress doesn’t mean a wrecking ball’: 10-minute doc touts CCED success ahead of sales tax vote to fund it

A just-released mini-documentary showcases the infrastructure impact of a Kansas City investment program that has reshaped blighted neighborhoods from downtown to the east side, said Tracey Lewis, but the project also aims to highlight the human ripple effect of the sales tax-funded initiative.

KC healthtech platform records Series A, closing access gap by embedding research into everyday care

Aton Health is gearing up for its next phase of growth after closing a Series A investment, said founder Tom Sanders, positioning the Kansas City healthcare company to expand its research platform into new medical specialties and markets.