Kansas City News Vista: Home Team Schedules, Foodie News, Building & Burning

A quick collection of local news stories that we're checking but not dwelling upon . . .

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Baller Road Ahead . . . 

The Chiefs home and away opponents for the 2023 season are already set

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Not As Important As Downtown Stadium Discussions . . . 

Royals announce 2023 home game times, with 6:40 starts on weekdays during school year

The Royals announced home game times for the 2023 regular season, starting with a 3:10 CT start time on Opening Day on Thursday, March 30 against the Twins at Kauffman Stadium. One notable change is that weekday evening games during the school year will begin at 6:40 CT, rather than 7:10 as in years past.

Meth Town Luck Bastard Stays Winning . . . 

Winning Scratcher sold in Independence is 200th $1M+ prize in Missouri Lottery history

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A lottery player has claimed the 200th Scratchers prize worth $1 million or more in Missouri Lottery history, reaching a new milestone. The winning "Millionaire Blowout" ticket was sold at QuikTrip, 6501 E. Highway 40, in Independence, according to Missouri Lottery.

Suburban Tragedy Report

Victim killed as Raytown firefighters turn back fire at high-rise apartment building

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One person has died in an apartment fire early Monday afternoon in Raytown. Just before 1 p.m., fire crews from the Raytown Fire Protection District and the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department were called to an apartment fire at Bowen Tower Seniors Apartments in the 6100 block of Raytown Road.

JoCo Crafts Life After Retail

Construction begins on new development at former Kmart site in Merriam

MERRIAM, Kan. - Construction has begun on the redevelopment of a former Kmart site in Merriam after years of vacancy. Crews demolished the former Kmart building and nearby Pegahs restaurant, located near Antioch Road and Shawnee Mission Parkway, late last year. The Kmart had sat empty since the store closed in 2013.

Running Train On Cowtown

How to get to Kansas City by train from each NFL city

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Your author freely admits to having a favorite song when the karaoke microphones come out at a party. "I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come." The song, written by a pair of songwriters in 1952, has been covered by several musicians (Fats Domino , James Brown , Little Richard [mostly], the Beatles [kinda], among others).

Ahead Of The News Game

Nick's Picks | Big Week Ahead for Politics and KC Restaurants

Some say the statute of limitations to wish someone a "Happy New Year" ended yesterday. So to avoid any form of social punishment, I'm not going to offer you that salutation. Let me instead greet you with a hearty welcome to the first Nick's Picks of 2023. There's a lot going on.

Meet New Golden Ghetto Boss

Mike Kelly sworn in as next Johnson County Chair

OLATHE, Kan. - With a new year comes new leadership in Johnson County, Kansas. Mike Kelly was sworn in Monday as the next chair of the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The Leawood native is a graduate of Kansas State University and the former mayor of Roeland Park.

Tech Personality Test Exposed

Organized mess or inbox in distress? What your email says about the vibe at work (Holistic Hustle)

Kharissa Parker is a news producer, writer, certified health coach, and columnist for Startland News. For more of her self-care tips on how to keep your cup full, visit Editor's note: This commentary on awareness of space - and how it reflects the vibe necessary to succeed at work - continues Parker's series on the 7 Pillars of Self-Care.

Island Feast Awash In Money

Hawaiian Bros lands $5M more in funding - Kansas City Business Journal

Hawaiian Bros has served up another plate of funding. The Kansas City-based restaurant chain, which recently started franchising, raised $5.07 million, according to a Jan. 4 Form D filing. The company declined to comment on the raise. The latest funding round includes equity stakes and 12 investors, each of whom invested a minimum of $100,000.

Always Room For Shrooms

Team Spores: Climbing up the walls with MyCo Planet's vertical vegetables

Art by Cassondra Jones Like most genius ideas, MyCo Planet, an urban mushroom farm in North KC, emerged from a basement. Robin Moore's basement, specifically. When Moore could not purchase the mushrooms she sought to cook and consume, she resorted to growing them on her own.

Kansas City Serves Middle-Class Millionaires

Restaurant Week to whet KC appetites - Downtown Council of Kansas City

Celebrate Kansas City's premier dining event at hundreds of restaurants during KC Restaurant Week from Jan. 13-22.

Metro Drive-Thru Aftermath

Two people hurt after car slams into Eudora pizza shop

EUDORA, Kan. - A Eudora restaurant is left picking up the pieces after a vehicle crashed into its storefront. Eudora police responded to Gambino's Pizza at 1402 Church St. Sunday night after a vehicle crashed into the front of the building.

Forecast This Week . . . 

Mild weather continues through Wednesday

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