a light brown pit bull wearing a maroon shirt sits with her ears pinned back and looks up in our direction. a hand is holding a chewed up certificate in the foreground. the signed certificate is for completion of basic obedience, and it's filled out to Maya la Pitbull. in her obedience class she was taught not to eat homework, but no one said anything about diplomas.

This is Maya. She just graduated from obedience training. May have gotten a little carried away while celebrating. 12/10 (IG: mayalapitbull)

If the band’s tour bus can park without blocking the bike lane so can you!

Kansas City’s Southwest Boulevard gets new sidewalks and bike lanes to make the road safer Residents hope the Westside and Crossroads neighborhoods will be safer and more walkable once the road diet is complete. But some businesses are still struggling in the meantime, and others say there ...

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Learn to Ride (April) - Ivanhoe+BikeWalkKC Bike safety workshops for the whole family from Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council + BikeWalkKC

Never learned to ride a bike? Or know someone? Our Learn to Ride class is a safe, supportive space to learn with a small of folks who are also learning!

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Screenshot of tracking information showing that the package is stuck at the Kansas City, Kansas USPS distribution

The worst possible status at to see for a KC-bound package 🤬

Trekkies Happy First Contact Day 2026.

“If you are a rule breaker, get into positions of power so you can eliminate those stupid rules.” - Good Trouble in Libraries panel #PLA2026

Overland Park tea shop temporarily closes after car drove through storefront “I wish I can reopen as soon as possible,” the owner said.

"drove into the building, breaking its front wall and windows, all the way up to the shop’s counter"

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The history of Ukraine helps explain the present - if you want to understand how we got to where we are now, the Holodmor
Research and Education Consortium has created a free course in the history of the Ukrainian famine. Sign up here:
www.coursera.org/learn/holodo...

Merci !

Barbie dolls sold at Independence store may be tainted with fentanyl, police warn Anyone who purchased a Barbie doll at Cargo Largo between March 19-20 is urged to contact the police department.

Anyone who purchased a Barbie doll at Cargo Largo between March 19-20 is urged to contact the police department.

The Grand Blvd riverfront bike/ped bridge is ALMOST finished!

Damn! So sorry

KC people please share this with anyone who would be interested in a furnished apartment! I need a sublet to move in April 1

KC built environment nerds, this is very much a work in progress but I've started tracking whether identified buildings/houses in the 1940 tax photos have been demolished and we've got them displayed on a map: kc1940.org/buildings/de...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Didn't it rain, children YouTube video by cerinto

#EmojiSounds ☔️

Sister Rosetta Tharpe Didn’t It Rain

It’s Manchester & it pours with rain

It’s not everyday that makes history, but this was 7 May 1964… and Sister Rosetta is in town 🎸

Allison Russell ✍🏽 She was the prime influencer, the foundation of all of it

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happy birthday to original punk guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.

Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

These days it's common for 50% of RSVPs to ghost an event, making event planning a crapshoot. Even after accounting for the phenomenon that "maybe" is the new "no" and "yes" is the new "maybe"

Folks in the for-profit sector... If you sign up for an event hosted by a nonprofit that includes food and drink... Please do not ghost them. Cancel your RSVP or let them know you won't make it to the event. Otherwise they spend precious resources on catering that goes to waste.

Bridge replacement on little blue trace this summer, the LBT to RI connector this year, and the Greenwood connection coming this year.

Big news from Jackson County Parks, The Little Blue Trace and Rock Island Trails!

Driving 75 mph (three times the speed limit), killing a family of four, and potentially no jail time. A complete miscarriage of justice. Glad this story is getting national coverage, by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social in today's NYT:
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...

$200b would buy 100 million ebikes and reduce American gasoline consumption by like a third.

If your complaint is that the new [cement divider/daylighting/bike lane] has forced you as a driver to be more alert — well, that says a lot about you, doesn’t it?

Some of Missouri's rural public transit agencies 'will probably go under' if governor cuts funding Gov. Mike Kehoe proposes the state cut spending for Missouri's transportation industry to $1.7 million, down from the $6.7 million allocated for the current fiscal year. Advocates say the cuts will ha...

Urban transit will continue to limp along, but rural Missouri transit will be decimated just as Medicaid work requirements come into force.

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Pedestrian in critical condition after hit-and-run in east Kansas City Police say a white SUV struck the pedestrian while driving west on Truman Road Saturday night.

Police say a white SUV struck the pedestrian while driving west on Truman Road Saturday night.

Bumblebee queen learns how to use protective door in less than 24 hours

Gets really complicated with cross-river friend groups

The great annual KC divide: North KC Snake Saturday parade or Brookside parade (NKC is the correct answer) ☘️

Which Oakland streets saw the most speed camera warnings? The most dangerous roads appear to be Broadway and 73rd Avenue, according to new cameras that automatically issue speeding tickets.

Oakland's new speed enforcement cameras are revealing shocking levels of speeding by drivers on major roads.

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