The Kansas City Morning Skinny

Quick newsworthy peek at how what we eat or refuse impacts the planet . . .

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Time: Celebrities Are Fighting Over the 'Keto' Diet. Here's What Science Says About How Healthy It Is

Forbes: The 'Planetary Health Diet': Will It Save Lives And Planet Earth?

Closer to home, here are the local news links we're checking right now . . .

Arrowhead On Lockdown

Authorities, businesses making security plans ahead of Sunday's Chiefs game

Thousands of fans are expected to brave the cold to watch the Chiefs play in the AFC Championship game on Sunday. Police are preparing for those big crowds and the security concerns that come with them. Arrowhead Stadium seats more than 76,000, and KCPD said more then 22,000 vehicles were in the parking lot last weekend.

Newsflash: Weekend Kansas City Streets Will Be Garbage Once Again

Kansas City weather: Road conditions icy, snowy this weekend | The Kansas City Star

Kansas City officials said the snow storm forecast for this weekend will likely make it difficult to clear roads and streets of ice and snow. Snow is expected to start falling Friday, and continue Saturday.

The Kansas City Big Chill

Preparing Chiefs fans for cold weather in AFC Championship

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- One easy way to help you at the game is by bringing a piece of cardboard. You can sit on it in your seat, so you'll have a layer between the cold seat and your bottom. You can also use it to stand on if you're out here tailgating!

Local Head Chop Tribute

Fans get haircuts that look like portraits of Patrick Mahomes

OLATHE, KS (KCTV) -- From 20-foot murals to writing his name in the snow, Chiefs fans can't get enough of their record-breaking quarterback! On Thursday, some fans were gearing up for Sunday with a fresh haircut. At N8's Barber Shop in Olathe, they offered a free haircut to Chiefs fans who were willing to pay tribute to "Showtime" all the time.

Kansas City Bandwagon Primer

With One Game Between The Chiefs And The Super Bowl, Here's A Latecomer's Guide To Fandom

Just four quarters, barring any overtime, stand between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Super Bowl. That, and the NFL's most consistent franchise in a generation in the New England Patriots. If you're reading this and already are confused, keep going. Here's what you'll want to know when you're watching Sunday's game at Arrowhead Stadium (5:40 p.m., CBS).

EPIC False Idol

Man welds together massive Chiefs statue

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) -- One loyal fan got the idea early in the season to weld together a larger-than-life Chiefs robot statue. He hoped it would bring them good luck and now everyone in Chiefs Kingdom is hoping that luck sticks around. Daniel Schaeffer slowly and carefully put the pieces into place.

Constant Cowtown Tech Refrain Might Some Day Make It True

Kansas City's Chief Innovation Officer on Smart Cities and Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is more than just a buzzword, and it's got some real-life enterprise support. A report by Tech Pro Research found that 70 percent of companies either have a digital transformation strategy in place or are working on one. Further, IT digital transformation budgets increased from 2016 to 2017 for 53 percent of survey respondents.

McTavish Makes The Agenda

6 Fun Winter Things To Do In Kansas City This Weekend

Want to have fun, but don't want to leave the house because it's so cold? Well, that's no way to have fun. Surrender this weekend to the wintry weather and its attendant attributes. The heartiest among us will endeavor to linger at special outdoor events (BRRR), while others may merely dart from home to car to indoor entertainment destination (brrr).

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