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Posted October 8, 2025 KC2026 launched the KC Game Plan initiative to help local business owners prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The nonprofit organization overseeing the strategy for the FIFA World Cup is anticipating approximately 650,000 visitors coming…
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Posted October 1, 2025 The University of Kansas is launching an initiative this week that will bring together basketball and cancer research. KU announced the launch of its Jayhawks Victory Over Cancer campaign this week. The campaign aims to raise…
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Posted September 25, 2025 Andretti Indoor Karting & Games announced it will open the doors of its new facility in Overland Park in November. Andretti Indoor Karting and Games' new location, at 11610 Nall Avenue, will be a state-of-the-art 84,000…
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Posted August 13, 2025 David Booth has donated approximately $300 million to Kansas Athletics, marking the largest gift the University of Kansas has ever received. The Jayhawks football team will play its first game of the season on August 23.…
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Posted August 7, 2025 KU Athletics announced that alumni Paul DeBruce and Linda DeBruce gifted $25 million to support the Gateway District and the new David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Gateway District is a newly renovated area located on…
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Posted July 22, 2025 The Kansas City Current announced it has broken ground on its Riverside stadium expansion project, entering the next stage of its development. As part of the development’s next phase, the Riverside stadium will see the addition…
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Posted July 15, 2025 Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. has proposed a new way to retain the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium by modifying the three-eighths-cent sales tax that failed to pass in 2024. In a written letter from White…
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Posted April 15, 2025 Kansas City’s business leaders have joined together to form a coalition with one mission: “keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in the region.” On Monday, leaders from the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the…
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Posted November 25, 2024 KC2026, the nonprofit planning the FIFA World Cup 26 in Kansas City, has added four new members to key positions. Lindsey Douglas, Director of Integrated Operations; Mallory Cage, Director of Fan Festival and Events; Matt Smith,…
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Posted November 18, 2024 The Kansas Athletics board of directors approved the budget for the fiscal year 2025, with expenses short by around $16 million, but reiterated that the stadium project remains on schedule. The board approved the budget on…
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