Eleanor Nash

Sun Fresh closure left a hole in KC’s grocery scene. Black farmers are filling it The Kansas City Defender, Ivanhoe Neighborhood & more aim to fill gap left by the 31st and Prospect grocery store by giving free food to East Side residents.

Sun Fresh closure left a hole in KC’s grocery scene. Black farmers are filling it - a story via @eleanorcnash.bsky.social

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Abandoned by LGBTQ supporters, sued by Kansas: How a trans nonprofit fell apart “I never felt safe,” said one teen who attended the organization’s unlicensed camp.

Over the last three months, I interviewed 10 people and scoured piles of court documents, text messages, emails and even Venmo transactions for this investigation.

Read my story for @kansascity.com
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We finally have a date for the KC Streetcar extension. Here’s when it opens The 3.5 mile extension has been almost a decade in the making.

The 3.5 mile extension has been almost a decade in the making.

My story for @kansascity.com.
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Kansas City fire captain remained on job despite four DWI arrests, records show A 2023 DWI arrest became a Kansas City fire captain’s fourth case of driving while intoxicated since 2016, court records show.

A 2023 DWI arrest became a Kansas City fire captain’s fourth case of driving while intoxicated since 2016, court records show.

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Will bell toll for KC’s historic Loretto tower? Owner seeks to take it down A 40-foot-tall bell tower that has peered over the Volker neighborhood for 122 years is on the verge of collapse. Neighbors want it replaced.

This Midtown cupola could be called the leaning tower of Kansas City — it has a "significant risk of catastrophic failure."

Learn what the future holds for this bell tower. From Eric Adler and me.

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She served in a war zone. Now a Trump-era ban set to end her military career “Transgender service members have been deployed all over the globe ...,” said U.S. Army Major Kara Corcoran. “And it’s not about just losing your profession, it’s about losing your livelihood for you ...

A year before she could have retired, a transgender Army major is pushed out of her military career because of a recent anti-trans executive order from President Donald Trump. From Laura Bauer.

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KC area teacher was ‘somebody you could talk to.’ Then he was arrested for child porn “It made me feel grossed out that I ever wanted his attention,” one former student said.

After a Kansas City-area theater teacher was charged with having child porn on his work computer, former students reflect on their interactions. From Ilana Arougheti.

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My colleagues at @kansascity.com‬ have published a number of banger stories today. Here's a look:

Wishing you the best on your future adventures! We'll miss you in the newsroom

Refugees who made KC home lose services after Trump cuts: ‘We are in hard times’ One local resettlement group lost roughly $5 million in funding and began laying off employees earlier this spring.

A KC area agency had to shutter two refugee programs after losing federal funds under Trump.

From Sofi Zeman for @kansascity.com

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Yes! I'm excited for some deep-fried food!

This week I'll be soaking up journalistic wisdom at the IRE conference in New Orleans! Let me know if you'll be there too! @ire.org #IRE25

Missouri governor activates National Guard ahead of anti-Trump protests Gov. Mike Kehoe’s order triggers a state of emergency due to civil unrest, even as no evidence existed of riots or other widespread violence in Missouri.

Gov. Mike Kehoe’s order triggers a state of emergency due to civil unrest, even as no evidence existed of riots or other widespread violence in Missouri.
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Missouri’s plan to keep Chiefs & Royals stadiums passes legislature. What now? The vote marked a crucial moment for the Kansas City region, signifying a major retaliatory shot from Missouri amid an attempt by Kansas to lure the teams across State Line Road.

Missouri passes the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadium incentives bill, which could pay for 50% of construction.

From @kacen.bsky.social and @kansascity.com
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This historic KC building is falling apart. Here’s why nothing has been done The City Council ended a financial deal for a project to turn the old Federal Reserve building into a hotel, which was never completed.

This grand downtown Kansas City building has a shooting range inside. But why has it sat vacant since 2008?

Chris Higgins with @kansascity.com explains the decades of failed redevelopment that left the building to crumble.

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SWAT team couldn’t capture dogs that killed KC man, records show. So they left After months of pressure, The Star obtained documents that highlight how vicious the dogs were that killed Chris Culbertson, and how much officials struggled to gain control.

New documents show that a SWAT team, police and animal control officers couldn't control the dogs that killed a man in Kansas City, according to reporting by Noelle Alviz-Gransee.

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KC legislator Manny Abarca charged for violating order, not returning son to wife Kansas City’s municipal prosecutor filed charges against Jackson County legislator Manuel Abarca IV on Wednesday, alleging that he violated an order of protection granted to his wife.

A county legislator and his child were recorded missing, but he still attended virtual government meetings. Now the legal troubles are adding up for Manny Abarca.

@kcmikehendricks.bsky.social and Ilana Arougheti are following the story:

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My collegues at @kansascity.com have been hard at work lately. Check out some of their stories:

Internet star Trisha Paytas straddles sincerity & satire in KC show: ‘Iconic’ The longtime internet star sang for a sold-out crowd at the Uptown Thursday night.

The longtime internet star sang for a sold-out crowd at the Uptown Thursday night. Here's what it was like

@kansascity.com with photos by @shortlittlekidd.bsky.social
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See how marijuana goes from seedling to dispensary shelves in the Kansas City area Where has your weed been before you buy? Maybe this 100,000-square-foot facility outside KC.

After touring this cannabis farm, my hair smelled like weed for the rest of the day.

Look inside this 100,000-square-foot facility with @kansascity.com
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A Chicago-born Augustinian friar has been elected the first American pope in the history of the Roman Catholic church.

Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69 walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica to the cheers of thousands of faithful gathering for the announcement.

Kansas AG Kris Kobach alleges trans advocacy group ripped off donors. He’s suing Trans Heartland’s executive director diverted contributions for personal use, the Kansas Attorney General’s Office alleges.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing a Kansas City-area trans advocacy group, alleging its executive director diverted donations for personal use

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Missouri’s new sick leave law now in effect. See what it means for workers We break down which employers have to offer sick days, what rights employees have and how Proposition A has overcome legal challenges.

Missouri sick leave provision takes ​effect today after surviving repeated challenges in the courts and the statehouse.

My story for @kansascity.com

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Hillsdale Lake, other rec areas face service cuts, closures in KC region The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will temporarily close or reduce services at recreation areas at lakes in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa in May.

Hillsdale Lake is among over a dozen lakes across Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa that will experience temporary closures or reductions of services beginning in May, the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Father and son charged with manslaughter in fatal Kansas City dog attack “I have a smile on my face because we have gotten justice for Chris,” a neighbor who was injured in the attack said.

Breaking: two men charged in deadly Kansas City dog attack.

“I have a smile on my face because we have gotten justice for Chris,” a neighbor who was injured in the attack said.

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KC developer kept deposits for homes he never built. Now he wants $50M more A failed housing project left potential homebuyers out thousands of dollars in lost down payments. Now the developer is trying again, and seeking millions from investors.

KC developer kept deposits for homes he never built. Now he wants $50M more
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4/20 is coming up. Why is it hard to find weed discounts in Missouri? This year, the day falls on Easter Sunday.

Here's how to find marijuana discounts in MO ahead of 4/20 on Easter Sunday.
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Beloved Kansas priest shot in broad daylight on church grounds, witnesses say Students at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School were outside, playing feet from where their priest, the Rev. Arul Carasala, was gunned down.

Students at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School were outside, playing feet from where their priest, the Rev. Arul Carasala, was gunned down.

From @kansascity.com's Eric Adler.

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