Kansas City Head Check & EPIC Dreams

For late night & early morning denizens of our blog community we want to take a moment and focus on the somewhat nicer side of the news along with a few tidbits regarding locals doing their best to survive in a more dangerous world of increasing complexity. 

And we typically try to find a weather link as well.

Check TKC news gathering . . .

Shadow Of Heavens Might Emerge

Kansas City area in path of Saturday's annular eclipse

Weather dependent, an annular eclipse will be visible in the Kansas City metro this weekend, the last one in the area for about 200 years.

More Help For Mindful Locals 

World Mental Health Day marks expanding counseling services and needs in Kansas City

KMBC talked with a new clinic, My Wholehearted Therapy, that opened just last month in Independence

New Boss Of Potholes

Waldo, meet your new mayor

"These are my people. This is my DNA. I have Waldo in my blood."

News Of Cowtown Prosperity Hidden Behind Paywall

Seven high-rise projects may reshape downtown KC's future skyline - Kansas City Business Journal

Downtown Kansas City is teeming with development proposals. Here are seven big projects that could shape Kansas City's future skyline.

Latest Local Hipster Spin

Manor Records returns with a new store in West Bottoms

Manor Records. // Photo by Nichola McDowell Locally beloved music label Manor Records held a soft opening for a new brick-and-mortar record shop in West Bottoms over the weekend. The show included Manor family artists True Lions, Supermoto, and Khrystal. Since closing its bar location in Strawberry Hill this past March, the label has restructured its leadership team and business...

Barrio Double Take

Latino performance troupe La Pocha Nostra to present special performance during Cultura Fest

L.A's La Pocha Nostra to perform new show during 2023's Cultura Fest in KC.

Rock Chalk Baller Cont'd

Report: Nuggets pick up third-year option on former KU wing Braun

Former Kansas wing Christian Braun will have his third-year option picked up by the Denver Nuggets.

Going For The Gourd

Missouri man breaks world record after turning giant pumpkin into boat and rowing 38 miles

Steve Keuny set out from Kansas City, Missouri, in a giant hollowed out pumpkin measuring 13 feet 6 inches around at sunrise Monday morning. Eleven hours later he held a world record.

Golden Ghetto Gets Scooped

Betty Rae's Ice Cream shop Opens Third Location And Celebrates With Halloween Flavors.

Local ice cream shop Betty Rae's is expanding quickly. The newest Olathe location opened and is celebrating with Halloween-flavors.

Temps Still Falling For Autumn

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Mild Tuesday, highs in the low 70′s, cold front moving in later this week

Seasonable Tuesday with highs in the lower 70's and a few isolated showers later tonight. We have a big temperature swing moving through Thursday and Friday.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.