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How and where to go plogging in Kansas City

With Earth Day this month, you can celebrate nature while contributing to a healthier planet.

Climate

You&#x27;ve heard of jogging. You&#x27;ve heard of picking up litter. Combine the two, and you get &quot;plogging.&quot;Why it matters: Earth Day is this month, and locals are looking for ways to celebrate nature while contributing to a healthier planet.

Thousands could lose Medicaid in Missouri, Kansas

New rules could leave thousands without coverage by 2027.

News

Missouri and Kansas are adjusting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Medicaid" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health" data-vars-content-id="1f619b0c-d2f5-416e-bd1e-10b9d1a09d67" data-vars-headline="Thousands could lose Medicaid in Missouri, Kansas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health" target="_self">Medicaid</a> budgets ahead of federal changes expected to cut coverage for thousands of people.

🍬 KC shops rolling out Easter goodies

Check out these local holiday sweets ahead of April 5.

Food and Drink

Easter is hopping closer, and for some, that means candy.The big picture: Local confectioners are rolling out seasonal sweet treats as residents seek to stock their baskets.

A bridge in Kansas is being compared to The High Line in NYC

The bridge entertainment district — which includes a restaurant, beer garden and event space — is set to open April 1.

A decommissioned railroad bridge over the Kansas River is being transformed in a way that &quot;feels very similar&quot; to New York City&#x27;s High Line, Friends of the High Line executive director Alan van Capelle tells Axios.Why it matters: The one-of-a-kind project in Kansas City has garnered local and national support for its ambition and design, and could provide a blueprint for future transformational projects.

How Black pitmasters built KC barbecue

KC barbecue grew from railroads, stockyards and Black culinary innovation.

Kansas City&#x27;s booming barbecue scene traces back to railroads, stockyards and Black pitmasters who turned the butcher&#x27;s leftovers into a defining local tradition.Why it matters: Barbecue is central to KC&#x27;s identity, but many people don&#x27;t realize how deeply it&#x27;s rooted in Black culture and entrepreneurship.

A run in the underground world of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt

This sprawling underground complex is home to one of KC's most distinctive races.

Business

What began as a limestone mine boring into the cliffs above the Missouri River has become a sprawling underground complex — and home to one of Kansas City&#x27;s most distinctive races.The big picture: The annual <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Groundhog Run" data-vars-click-url="https://abilitykc.org/event/groundhog-run/" data-vars-content-id="4b267a73-7223-427e-876d-5a7a8038b902" data-vars-headline="A run in the underground world of Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://abilitykc.org/event/groundhog-run/" target="_blank">Groundhog Run</a> winds through miles of tunnels reaching under Worlds of Fun, blending a long-running charity event with a glimpse into the scale and ambition of the Hunt family — one of the richest in America.

This historic restaurant remains one of KC's best

The Savoy sets the standard with its Restaurant Week menu.

The Savoy&#x27;s three-course <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Restaurant Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/01/08/restaurant-week-kansas-city-2026" data-vars-content-id="1fc5fe90-d89a-4ee1-b7bf-4ea6202d0c1e" data-vars-headline="This historic restaurant remains one of KC&#x27;s best" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/01/08/restaurant-week-kansas-city-2026" target="_self">Restaurant Week</a> menu combines elevated dining with down-home flavors in a tradition more than a century old.Why it matters: This award-winning downtown Kansas City staple sets the standard, from delectable classic dishes to an expertly crafted atmosphere.

A bus tour through Kansas City's haunted past

A haunted bus tour explores KC's mob history and ghost lore with drinks and dark tales.

Things to Do

Kansas City&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ghosts &amp; Gangsters tour" data-vars-click-url="https://barleybus.com/ghost-gangster-tour/" data-vars-content-id="f998ebaa-ad03-4c8a-a0a1-2f77fb7b5774" data-vars-headline="A bus tour through Kansas City&#x27;s haunted past" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://barleybus.com/ghost-gangster-tour/" target="_blank">Ghosts &amp; Gangsters tour</a> takes riders into the city&#x27;s shadowy past — where mobsters ruled, bullets flew, and some say the ghosts never left.The big picture: Riders visit sites linked to some of Kansas City&#x27;s darkest chapters.

How Kansas City is marking Indigenous Peoples Day

Missouri closes for Columbus Day. Kansas keeps working. And Kansas City highlights Native culture through festivals, events and land acknowledgments.

Culture

Kansas City is using Indigenous Peoples Day, on Oct. 13, to spotlight Native stories — even as the date remains tied to Columbus Day for much of the country.

Kansas' 101-year-old WWII vet flies again

Army veteran Jim Sharp, 101, took to the Kansas sky in a restored WWII-era biplane built in Wichita — part of Dream Flights' mission to honor senior veterans with free flights across the country.

At 101, Kansas native Jim Sharp climbed into a World War II–era biplane and lifted off over the Flint Hills — a few minutes of flight that felt like stepping back into history.

Inside the rise of the Power and Light District

The Power and Light District is now one of Kansas City's most-visited neighborhoods.

History

A decade after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="One Light" data-vars-click-url="https://onelightkc.com/" data-vars-content-id="6796c105-db4b-4d72-951e-21d957eb59fe" data-vars-headline="Inside the rise of the Power and Light District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://onelightkc.com/" target="_blank">One Light</a> rose into the sky, the Power and Light District is now one of Kansas City&#x27;s most-visited neighborhoods.Why it matters: Downtown has come a long way in recent history, and this <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="816 Day," data-vars-click-url="https://dnakcmo.org/816-day" data-vars-content-id="6796c105-db4b-4d72-951e-21d957eb59fe" data-vars-headline="Inside the rise of the Power and Light District" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dnakcmo.org/816-day" target="_blank">816 Day,</a> it&#x27;s worth remembering where the city center has been to better understand where it&#x27;s going.

Kansas City parking woes date back generations

Complaining about a lack of parking is a local rite of passage.

Development

Complaining about a lack of parking is a local rite of passage — and has been going on for nearly a century.Flashback: On this date in 1985, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kansas City Star wrote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-1985-parking/178433953/" data-vars-content-id="3747350e-9a38-4cf9-8acc-f1c8d98bd15d" data-vars-headline="Kansas City parking woes date back generations" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-1985-parking/178433953/" target="_blank">Kansas City Star wrote</a> of the &quot;revival of Downtown development&quot; leading to a shortage of 3,600 parking spaces.

Bridge murals beautify hidden-gem historical site

KC artists and community leaders are making sure its past isn't painted over.

A small historical site tucked away in Kansas City&#x27;s West Bottoms just got a major splash of color thanks to local muralists and public funding.Why it matters: With the West Bottoms poised for massive redevelopment, artists and community leaders are beautifying the area while making sure its past isn&#x27;t painted over.