Kansas City News Dispatch: Local Tribute, Billionaire Migrant & Catholic Controversy

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Halloween Season End Game Monuments Well-Remembered

Historic Cemetery Respects the Past, Surveys the Future - Northeast News

Dorri Partain Managing Editor Once nestled on the outskirts of Kansas City, the serene setting of Elmwood Cemetery (4900 E. Truman Rd) now is surrounded by businesses and zooming traffic. Founded in 1872, the grounds were sculpted following the designs of noted landscape architect, George E. Kessler.

Sharing Flyover Country Stanza

Poetry from Daily Life: Writing a seriously comical poem about the Show-Me State

Former Missouri Poet Laureate William Trowbridge's "seriocomic" ode to Missouri includes plenty of references you'll recognize.

Rock Chalk Help From Above

Why these Kansas nuns have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions

In the small town of Atchison, Kansas, some unlikely investors are making a name for themselves as outspoken shareholder activists. The 80 nuns of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastic are using the stock market to push for change.

Show-Me DMV Future

New tech means shorter lines and online renewals for Missouri driver's licenses

Missouri Department of Revenue will bring in new equipment at license offices in early November to streamline the process of applying for licenses. Adult drivers will also be able to renew their licenses online every other period, so they only need to come in person every 12 years.

Iconic Local Sounded Recorded

Bird: The Life and Music of Charlie Parker author Chuck Haddix deep-dives the jazz album that put KC on the map

Charlie Bird Parker's Bird in Kansas City surfaces from within the Marr Sound Archives, giving jazz fans a long-awaited gift.

Angel Equity Discounted

I Was Finally Represented in a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and I Don't Care

The 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show might have attempted to include plus-size women, but instead tokenized them. One editor breaks down how the failed attempt at inclusion freed her from the company's strict and unrealistic beauty standard.

White House Divided?!?

Kamala Harris keeps snubbing President Biden's requests to campaign for her: report

President Biden is trying to get on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris in the home stretch of the 2024 election, but keeps getting told by her campaign that she'll get back to him, Axios reported on Sunday.

Telsa King Claps Back

Elon Musk Denies Working Illegally In US At Start Of Career-After Biden Blasts Musk

The Washington Post reported Elon Musk illegally worked in the U.S. at the start of his career-which Musk is now denying.

Former Prez Plays Big Apple

Trump returns to 'epicenter of everything' for Madison Square Garden rally | CNN Politics

Donald Trump is kicking off the final full week of the presidential race Sunday with a rally at Madison Square Garden, betting on his own showmanship as he seeks to fill the iconic venue and create a spectacle that will reach television and phone screens in all seven battleground states.

Maybe Middle-East Peace

Egypt proposes short Gaza truce with small hostage-prisoner exchange

The proposal came as Israeli military strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave.

Deuce Contender Shares Tactics For Europe

JD Vance: Negotiating with Russia is 'a necessary part' of ending Ukraine war

Ohio Sen. JD Vance on Saturday declined to characterize Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "enemy," saying instead that "I think that he's clearly an adversary.

Catholic Curse Condemned

Archbishop exiled by Pope Francis says Kamala Harris "obeys Satan"

Carlo Maria Viganò wrote that Harris "promotes everything that directly opposes the Faith and Morals of the Catholic Church."

Grilling Golden Ghetto

Chef Ryan Edwards' flame rises with new BBQ concept (in a familiar Lenexa space)

A new BBQ hotspot opened this week on Lackman Road, bringing a seasoned restauranteur's latest concept - and the taste of distinctly Kansas City barbecue - back to his old grilling grounds.

Autumn For Now

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Stunning Sunday ahead, dangerously high wind to start the work week

High-pressure continues to move more to the east today, but overall we are still encompassed by this pressure system. This will allow for mostly clear skies through the day along with a mild southerly component with the wind, which will aid in increasing temperatures to the lower 70s late this afternoon.

Queen - Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon is the song of the day and this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.