- Celebrating the Coolest Local Stuff

John L Keck is a storyteller who expresses himself through music and visual art. His upbringing in Georgia and near

Mind your Business: The Roles We Play

by Shannon Bond Everywhere you look, someone is telling you to be more. Start a business. Scale it. Automate it.

by Cassie BondLocated in a lovingly-restored fire station in St. Joseph, Mo, diners at EMI Ristorante will discover a three-course

As a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kansas City is stepping into the international spotlight. During this

Meditations about career and business by Shannon Bond Stoic philosophy talks a lot about understanding what is within our control,

Just off Highway 33, nestled between local businesses in the close-knit town of Kearney, Missouri, sits a building that doesn’t

Fiction “Hello?” John poked his head around the doorframe, but the breakroom was empty. He turned and rushed to Joan’s

by Jay Kerner I’ve always been fascinated by my fellow humans and their relationship with their hair. Nobody much likes

Drummer Don Gabriel has been beating the skins into his sixth decade now, since first picking up the sticks in