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I-70's closure will add a lot of time for KC commuters

Sticking to the highways would tack on up to 20 minutes.

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If your commute takes you on I-70 in Kansas City, you&#x27;re going to need a new route — and some extra time — next year.Why it matters: 105,000 daily drivers will have to find a way around the fastest, most direct route to and from downtown, and transportation officials want them to take detours that add up to 21 minutes to a one-way trip.

Last call for THC at KC liquor stores

new Missouri law pulls most hemp THC products from gas stations, bars and liquor stores Nov. 12, a month before a federal ban.

Local liquor stores like <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gomer&#x27;s Fine Wine and Spirits" data-vars-click-url="https://shop.gomers.com/" data-vars-content-id="a5097023-fbcb-472a-a1ae-7fc8e8543cbe" data-vars-headline="Last call for THC at KC liquor stores" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://shop.gomers.com/" target="_blank">Gomer&#x27;s Fine Wine and Spirits</a> are racing to unload THC gummies and other intoxicating hemp products before Missouri makes selling most of them a felony.Why it matters: If you&#x27;ve been picking up THC gummies and similar products at the liquor store, that largely ends next month. Once his shelves empty, Gomer&#x27;s manager Corey Spaulding says he won&#x27;t restock them.

When KC's leaves will finally turn

It's still 80 degrees, but Kansas City's leaves should peak between Nov. 5 and 10.

Don&#x27;t let the 80° October days fool you. Kansas City&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leaves" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/fall-foliage-mapped-peak-colors-2026" data-vars-content-id="bdfbbc73-d692-4fa5-8520-dc5d617f06a3" data-vars-headline="When KC&#x27;s leaves will finally turn" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/26/fall-foliage-mapped-peak-colors-2026" target="_self">leaves</a> should hit peak color in only a few weeks, according to a map on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Explore Fall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage-map" data-vars-content-id="bdfbbc73-d692-4fa5-8520-dc5d617f06a3" data-vars-headline="When KC&#x27;s leaves will finally turn" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.explorefall.com/fall-foliage-map" target="_blank">Explore Fall</a>.Why it matters: KC&#x27;s leaves will look like that for only a week or so. Miss the window and you&#x27;re looking at bare branches until spring.

KC's trendiest dog sounds made up, but it's real

Goldendoodles are still Kansas City's favorite dog, but a Lab and Catahoula mix is growing faster here than in any other big U.S. city, per Rover.

To no one&#x27;s surprise, the goldendoodle is Kansas City&#x27;s favorite dog, but the breed growing fastest in popularity here is one you&#x27;ve probably never heard of.Why it matters: The Labahoula, a Labrador Retriever and Catahoula leopard dog mix, is an energetic, athletic breed, and it&#x27;s catching on in a city that ranks <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="82nd out of 100 for fitness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/07/17/kansas-city-ranks-low-fitness-health-wellness" data-vars-content-id="c8866a4c-32b0-463d-9cb3-93e783640522" data-vars-headline="KC&#x27;s trendiest dog sounds made up, but it&#x27;s real" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2026/07/17/kansas-city-ranks-low-fitness-health-wellness" target="_self">82nd out of 100 for fitness</a> and 83rd out of 107 for walkability.

Three Native sisters saved a KCK cemetery

Congress approved selling the Wyandot cemetery in 1906. Three sisters moved in with a shotgun that was never loaded and outlasted everyone.

When Congress approved selling the Wyandot cemetery in downtown KCK in 1906, three Native American sisters built a shack there, moved in with a shotgun, and guarded the graves for years.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="As many as 600 Wyandots" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kansashistory.gov/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Wyandotte_National_Burying_Ground_NHL_FINAL.pdf" data-vars-content-id="15d3feff-e8cc-432d-b126-07e211e8b384" data-vars-headline="Three Native sisters saved a KCK cemetery" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kansashistory.gov/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Wyandotte_National_Burying_Ground_NHL_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">As many as 600 Wyandots</a> who settled the land before Kansas City, Kansas, existed are buried on that hill, and the sisters are the reason their graves are still there and not a parking garage.

Heartland abuse survivors still fighting for the right to sue

Child sex abuse survivors in Kansas and Missouri lose the right to sue in their early 30s. Epstein's survivors want that changed.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein&#x27;s abuse brought their national campaign to the Kansas City metro last month, putting a spotlight on childhood sexual abuse survivors&#x27; fight for more time to sue.The big picture: Advocates say most survivors don&#x27;t disclose childhood sexual abuse until decades later. The average age is just over 50, according to the think tank <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Child USA" data-vars-click-url="https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/WorkGroups/House%20Judiciary/Bills/H.330/Written%20Testimony/H.330~Jerome%20O&#x27;Neill~Child%20USA%20Child%20Sex%20Abuse%20Statutes%20of%20Limitation~3-13-2019.pdf" data-vars-content-id="0f9516dc-8266-421e-b323-a28e09b383c8" data-vars-headline="Heartland abuse survivors still fighting for the right to sue" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2020/WorkGroups/House%20Judiciary/Bills/H.330/Written%20Testimony/H.330~Jerome%20O&#x27;Neill~Child%20USA%20Child%20Sex%20Abuse%20Statutes%20of%20Limitation~3-13-2019.pdf" target="_blank">Child USA</a>, long after the civil deadlines in Kansas and Missouri.

Missouri wants nuclear power to revamp its energy future

Energy demand is skyrocketing as coal plants face retirement.

Missouri is facing an energy crunch as demand skyrockets and production faces cuts due to aging power plants. Why it matters: Failing to meet future energy demands would raise the state&#x27;s already increasing reliance on imported energy, which could trigger higher bills and a less reliable power grid.

The tiny pasta shop everyone in KC is chasing

Zero Zero Handmade Pasta has 13 seats and one of the most sought-after reservations in KC.

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Zero Zero Handmade Pasta started as a pandemic hobby. Now the 13-seat Westside shop has some of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="most sought-after reservations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article302526189.html" data-vars-content-id="714f9ad8-6d72-4d0b-845a-c4d097e2c2f8" data-vars-headline="The tiny pasta shop everyone in KC is chasing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article302526189.html" target="_blank">most sought-after reservations</a> in Kansas City.The big picture: Zero Zero is KC&#x27;s entry in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national trend" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/small-trendy-new-york-city-restaurants-are-in-high-demand" data-vars-content-id="714f9ad8-6d72-4d0b-845a-c4d097e2c2f8" data-vars-headline="The tiny pasta shop everyone in KC is chasing" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-08/small-trendy-new-york-city-restaurants-are-in-high-demand" target="_blank">national trend</a> of restaurants that stay small on purpose and let demand do the marketing, and it&#x27;s working.

A KC country artist and a Chiefs player walk into a podcast studio

Episodes include highlights like "sweat"-flavored barbecue.

Country artist and former <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;The Voice&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDyG9m54LY0" data-vars-content-id="7855961a-c1b8-4b01-8b70-d74783bda148" data-vars-headline="A KC country artist and a Chiefs player walk into a podcast studio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDyG9m54LY0" target="_blank">&quot;The Voice&quot;</a> contestant Casi Joy has a new gig since moving back home from Nashville to Kansas City: podcast host.Why it matters: Joy is bringing together familiar names from sports, comedy and music on the show <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;Kustom Conversations.&quot; " data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/@KustomConversations" data-vars-content-id="7855961a-c1b8-4b01-8b70-d74783bda148" data-vars-headline="A KC country artist and a Chiefs player walk into a podcast studio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/@KustomConversations" target="_blank">&quot;Kustom Conversations.&quot; </a>

How far KC walks in a year

Kansas City logged around 165 walking miles per person in 2024, just above the national average.

Kansas City logged <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="around 165 walking miles per person in 2024" data-vars-click-url="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/measuring-walking-and-biking-miles-traveled-ebook" data-vars-content-id="5e00f196-b85d-41fb-b72d-a49ea6f18701" data-vars-headline="How far KC walks in a year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://learn.streetlightdata.com/measuring-walking-and-biking-miles-traveled-ebook" target="_blank">around 165 walking miles per person in 2024</a>, or just under half a mile a day.The big picture: That puts KC at No. 52 out of the country&#x27;s 100 largest cities in a new report from StreetLight, a transportation data firm, and above the national average of around 150 miles.

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Three Native sisters saved a KCK cemetery

I-70's closure will add a lot of time for KC commuters

Heartland abuse survivors still fighting for the right to sue

Missouri wants nuclear power to revamp its energy future

The tiny pasta shop everyone in KC is chasing