Kansas City Icy February Reading List February 5th, 2025

Hello TKC reader hotties . . . As always we're trying new things and we had A LOT to read this afternoon and wanted to find a special place share. 

Here's what we're watching right now . . . 


May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor

Here are the biggest Super Bowl wagers between Kansas City and Philadelphia

Wagers, contests, and collaborations between the City of Brotherly Love and the City of Fountains are blowing up the internet once again. Museums, zoos, restaurants, libraries, animal shelters, and more in Kansas City are all betting on the home team - and hoping for a "three-peat."


Power Couple Newsflash

Travis Kelce, now a global star thanks to Taylor Swift, takes center stage at the Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has accepted how far his reach has extended thanks to his high-profile girlfriend. As the Chiefs attempt to pull off an unprecedented "three-peat" at Super Bowl 59, Kelce welcomes the chance to take the spotlight.


Mama's Boy Mum

Harrison Butker Is Asked What He Thinks Of 'Gays' At Super Bowl Presser

The Kansas City Chiefs kicker offered a defiant take on his sexist and homophobic comments.


Copyright Fight Compromise

Riley, Chiefs have agreement to use 'Three-Peat'

Pat Riley's trademark attorney told collectible media site cllct that there is an agreement between the Heat president and the Chiefs to use the phrase "Three-Peat" if Kansas City wins a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday night.


Building Community

Developer submits Negro League Baseball Museum expansion, hotel plans - Kansas City Business Journal

Plans are moving forward for a new 18th & Vine destination campus for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.


Cowtown Pride Cont'd

'There's nowhere else I'd rather live': Experts on KC help put city on map

Kansas City has found itself in the national spotlight yet again, so to uncover what it truly means to "put KC on the map," we turned to the experts who have made showcasing this city their mission.


Hottie Spirit Of '76 Endures

'It's a miracle': Former 1976 Chiefs cheerleader talks excitement for potential 3-peat

With the Chiefs going for a historic Superbowl championship streak, a former cheerleader reflected on four seasons of memories.


Here's How Locals Can Help

GoFundMe created for three women killed Sunday in Kansas City triple homicide

Jodie Hopcus, 49, Sherri Duncan, 73, and Hailey Hopcus, 24 were shot and killed in the early hours of Sunday morning in their home in the Northland, according to police. An ex-boyfriend is charged.


MAGA Confronts Legal Block

Second US judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday became the second nationally to block Donald Trump's administration from implementing the Republican president's executive order curtailing birthright citizenship in the United States.


Marching Against MAGA

Protesters across the U.S. decry Trump administration policies

A movement to protest the early actions of President Donald Trump's administration took off Wednesday, as thousands of demonstrators gathered outside a federal courthouse in Philadelphia and at state capitols in Michigan, Texas, Wisconsin and Indiana.


No More Sporting Chances

Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports

He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.


Gloom Over Party Gauntlet

Former Dem Rep. Roasts Schumer Over Musk Protest: 'It's Just So Depressing'

Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) voiced his displeasure after several of the heavy hitters in his party took to the streets to protest billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's efforts to root out waste and fraud within the federal government. Videos circulated of prominent Democrats protesting Musk's involvement in President Donald Trump's administration.


Festival Of Outrage Erupts

'You're Out Of Order': Oversight Hearing Erupts After Dem Rep Grandstands Over Elon Musk Subpoena Motion

A hearing went haywire after Melanie Stansbury ranted while "out of order" following the Republicans' decision to table a motion to subpoena Elon Musk.


American Inflation Redux

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products.


Left Turn Exposed?!?

Progressive Snakes Are Shedding Their Skins In Response To Trump And It's Glorious

The progressive left is going full establishment in service of attacking the new Trump administration.


Anybody Need To Hire A Spy?!?

CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government

The CIA has offered so-called buyouts to its workforce, a CIA spokesperson said, the latest move by the Trump administration to overhaul and scale back the federal government.


Holy Land Plans Doubted

'I thought we voted for America first' - Trump Gaza plan divides his party

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that the U.S. take over the war-torn Gaza Strip prompted confusion and skepticism from some of his fellow Republicans on Wednesday, while others backed his "bold, decisive" idea.


Mass Deportation Moves Forward

ICE carries out raid in Colorado, arrests over 100 members of Venezuelan gang: Officials

ICE carried out an early morning raid at an apartment complex in Denver, supported by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI.


Defensive Tech Turnabout

Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons

Alphabet guidelines no longer refer to not pursuing technologies that could 'cause or are likely to cause overall harm'


Dish On Diva's Bountiful Spread

Taylor Swift's Luxurious Super Bowl Suite Has A Mouthwatering Food Menu

Most football fans can only dream of watching the Super Bowl from a private suite, but for Taylor Swift, it's becoming tradition. Here's what's on the menu.


Old-School One Last Time

Black Sabbath's Original Members to Reunite for Ozzy Osbourne's Final Concert

The original Black Sabbath will reunite this July for a British heavy metal festival performance hailed as Ozzy Osbourne's final concert.


Meta Acting Out

'Social Network' star bristles at being associated with 'problematic' Mark Zuckerberg

Actor Jesse Eisenberg complained about being compared to Mark Zuckerberg, whom he played in a film 15 years ago, saying he doesn't want to be associated with him.


Hookup Culture Trending

What's Up With All the Sex Parties?

"What we do, you can't do onstage at Lincoln Center."


Show-Me Tech Vice Guidelines

Missouri Gaming Commission delivers draft rules for sports gambling to governor's office

The Missouri Gaming Commission remains on track to launch legalized sports gambling in the state by the end of June and has delivered a draft of proposed rules to Gov. Mike Kehoe's office for review.


Super-Minority Talking Point

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe wants to fight crime. KC Democrats ask: What about the guns?

The Missouri governor's public safety plan doesn't address firearms. The omission concerns Kansas City Democratic lawmakers like Mark Sharp.


Kansas Junk Food Crackdown

Buying candy, soda with food stamps banned under proposed Kansas bill * Kansas Reflector

Purchasing soda and candy with food stamps would no longer be permitted under a proposed Kansas bill, but whether the federal government would accept the move is unclear.


Almost Behind The Scenes

Missouri's new governor wants to keep Chiefs, Royals. How he plans to do it is a mystery

During Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe's first State of the State address, the future of the Chiefs and Royals earned only a passing nod.


Cruel Life Lesson For Students

Kansas House looks to cut property tax that funds public schools by $800M over five years * Kansas Reflector

Public school advocates are asking lawmakers to proceed with caution as they consider slashing the statewide property tax that directly funds public education.


Home Team Stays Losing Future

Evaluators still rank Royals farm system near bottom of baseball

Director of scouting Brian Bridges still has work to do.


Sound Of Super Bowl Rises

Tech N9ne and KC Symphony reunite taking on Philadelphia Orchestra with "Red Kingdom"

KC rapper Tech N9ne reunited with the KC Symphony to record a performance of Red Kingdom in response to challenge issued by The Philadelphia Orchestra


Return Trip Offers Redemption

Kareem Hunt prepares for first Super Bowl

Dropped in 2018, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is back and hoping to make up for lost time.


Helping Community Healing

KC doctor starts effort encouraging more Black students to seek careers in medicine

Dr. Nathan Gause has worked to increase the number of Black students in the field of orthopedics by creating an event to expose them to the field early on.


Sharing Inspiring New Chapter

Black-owned bookstore was opened by KC woman to honor brother, acts as safe space

It was while flipping through one of the saddest chapters of her life that Cori Smith decided to rewrite her own story.


Scribe For Season Of Romance

IN Conversation with Elle Jackson - IN Kansas City Magazine

The first Black author to write for Harlequin's Historical Romance line is a Kansas City girl through and through. She goes by the pen name Elle Jackson, but her large family and friends know her as Dana. Jackson was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, attending Douglass Elementary, Noble Prentis Elementary, and Eisenhower Middle...


Hard Time For Rescue

Kansas City-area animal shelter announces closure plans amid funding struggles

The organization will no longer take animals unless they come through employees from Lansing or Basehor.


Powerful Architecture Persists

This monument to electricity nears 100 years old and still lights Kansas City's skyline

The Power & Light building changed the Kansas City skyline in 1931. The 34-story art deco rooftop lantern still shines bright.


Savor Super Bowl Fare From Home

Mudbug Cajun Po' Boys in Northland brings taste of NOLA to KC

As the Chiefs prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, one Kansas City restaurant is serving authentic New Orleans flavors, giving Chiefs Kingdom a true taste of the Big Easy.


Spicing Up Winter . . .

Dish & Drink KC: Wing Café's saucy wings & Exclusive Jerk's bold Caribbean bites

Wing Cafe Northland // Photo By Tiffany Watts Wing Cafe As a dedicated wing enthusiast and firm believer that the saucier the wing, the better, I recently found myself at Wing Cafe's Northland location on a quick lunch break with my mom.

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