Cowtown Community Highlights

For late night & early morning bloggy denizens we share more than a few great community news reports and other items of local interest that are capturing our attention for the moment.

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Royals defeat the best team in baseball in wild 6-5 comeback victory

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Urban garden in heart of KC provides fresh, organic produce regardless of income

Young Family Farm KC started off as a simple backyard garden three years ago. Now, it stretches almost two acres across four different locations in Midtown.

Lee's Summit family launches 'The Little Ladybug Library' in honor of late daughter

A family in Lee's Summit is continuing to honor their late daughter by giving back to the community. They launched "The Little Ladybug Library" to help meet the needs of local teachers.

Palatial City Hall once stood in River Market District

Michael BushnellPublisher In 1889, when cattle, pigs and all manner of livestock still roamed the streets of Kansas City, voters [...]

With sticks and a 5 gallon bucket, Urban Bucket Brigade fills Loose Park with rhythm

In celebration of Black Music Month and Make Music Day in Kansas City, a free class for all ages was filled with eager drummers on Wednesday at Loose Park.

KC Chamber of Commerce names its first minority and female owned Small Business of the Year winner

Parish and Sons Construction Company was just a small family-run business, but they have now put their stamp on projects all throughout the metro

Mental health experts emphasize importance of de-stigmatizing men seeking help

June is National Men's Health Month, bringing the awareness to the importance of physical wellness, but mental health experts are emphasizing the need for care when it comes to the mind.

'Frank Shaw: ReConsider' | Family Archaeology Uncovered and Unlocked - KC STUDIO

Childhood memories made for a powerful exhibition at the Salina Art Center, a culminating moment in the Kansas City artist's 30-year career.

Parent creates 'Adopt-A-Teacher' group to clear teachers' Amazon wish lists

A Kansas City-area Facebook group was started by a parent in the Lee's Summit School District in hopes of taking financial and emotional burdens off teachers.

'They're not alone': Nonprofit holds walk to fight PTSD, raise awareness

Caregivers on the Homefront serves Veteran and First Responder caregivers

Linda Hall Library and American Jazz Museum Present Concert Linking Music to Quantum Physics - IN Kansas City Magazine

Music and science aren't the most natural combination, or so you might believe. An ongoing collaboration between Stephon Alexander, a theoretical physicist at Brown University, and Donald Harrison, NEA Jazz Master and New Orleans-based saxophonist, is exploring the parallels between quantum physics and jazz-specifically comparing how physicists develop new theories to jazz improvisation.

FOX4 Band of Angels brings Ukrainian teens to KU music camp

FOX4 Band of Angeles worked with a University of Kansa professor to help 2 teenage musicians from Ukraine attend KU's summer music camp.

Remembering legendary Chiefs quarterback and Kansas City broadcaster Len Dawson

The legendary NFL player and longtime KMBC 9 sports reporter and anchor would have been 88 today

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