Share this story Published February 24th, 2021 at 10:00 AM Above image credit: Despite the severe cold, families from around Lyon County gather Wednesday at the Prairie Street bridge hill in Emporia for sledding. Samantha Rosa, right, said she got stuck in Emporia with her cousins when the snow storm shut down roads over Valentine s Day weekend. (Lucas Lord | Kansas Reflector)
EMPORIA, Kan. â A small crowd gathered last Wednesday in Emporia on the hillside next to the Prairie Street bridge, seeking respite from rolling blackouts and extreme cold.
With nothing else to do, they were taking turns sliding down the hill â and enjoying temperatures that had barely risen above 0 following three straight days of record-setting lows.
Tap List | Springing Out of A Cold Snap With Beer
Tap List | Springing Out of A Cold Snap With Beer
Winter Will Soon Be a Memory Share this story Published February 23rd, 2021 at 11:30 AM Above image credit: City Barrel Brewing Co., 1740 Holmes St., is celebrating its second anniversary this week. (Jonathan Bender | Flatland)
Last week, I was hunkered down in the living room with no electricity during a historic cold snap. The faucets were running to keep the pipes from bursting, the fireplace was roaring, and there were blankets of snow as far as the eye could see.
Being originally from the Southwest, I was
“I sing their names . . .,” writes Kansas City poet Glenn North.
His words are one of several contemporary voices joined in a new, 44-page book that collects the more than 70 biographies that the Kansas City Black History Project team has researched and shared with the Kansas City community since 2010.
“I sing of… Langston and Parker, Ms. Bluford and Mary Lou, Old Buck, Leon Jordan, Horace and Bruce . . .”
Every year, the project told the stories behind seven or eight of the names hidden by time. It gathered them in booklets and posters that were given to schools, libraries and other public spaces used by teachers, librarians, mentors and parents to raise up a neglected history.
Share this story Published February 22nd, 2021 at 9:51 AM Above image credit: Kansas City Week in Review host Nick Haines. (John McGrath | Flatland)
What a difference a week makes!
After suffering through a deep freeze with -12 degree temperatures, is it really possible that we’re going to be basking in warm weather this week?
Make the most of it. Tuesday’s forecast high is 64 degrees.
Removing Restrictions
Over the weekend, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas removed pandemic related restrictions on bars and restaurants. Will other cities and counties in our metro follow his lead this week?
Starting now, Kansas City bars and restaurants can operate without a curfew or capacity limits. The only requirement is that they continue to enforce mask-wearing and social distancing rules.
curiousKC | Muddy Water, Wildlife and Whiskey: Lewis and Clarkâs Stop in Kansas City, Kansas
curiousKC | Muddy Water, Wildlife and Whiskey: Lewis and Clarkâs Stop in Kansas City, Kansas
Explorers Regroup, a Few Unwind Share this story Published February 22nd, 2021 at 11:30 AM Above image credit: The view from Lewis and Clark Park at Kaw Point. A ridge of ice to the right of the statue marks where the Kansas River empties into the Missouri River. (Clarence Dennis | Flatland KC)
A curiousKC reader interested in local history reached out wondering:
Where exactly did Lewis and Clark stop in what would become Kansas City?