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Qmmunity: Spring Is Sprunging

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Qmmunity: Spring Is Sprunging

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:01:00 +0000

Variety to Host Inaugural True Crime Summit at SXSW

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:15:31 +0000

Variety will host its inaugural True Crime Summit at SXSW presented by Investigation Discovery on March 13, convening the most influential voices behind one of entertainment’s most dominant and culturally resonant genres.

MTC taps entrepreneur advocate in Missouri senate as new exec, signaling statewide policy alignment

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:40:04 +0000

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Technology Corporation’s drive to advance innovation across the state will lean heavily on a tone already set by Gov. Mike Kehoe, said Travis Fitzwater, pledging a border-to-border economic development strategy that aligns with broader policy goals.

Report: State Medicaid Payments Explode As Fraud Scandals Grow

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:09:51 +0000

Omakase Fatigue and the Return of the Walk-In Sushi Bar

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:29:15 +0000

Omakase Fatigue and the Return of the Walk-In Sushi Bar

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:29:15 +0000

Determined optimism: How small and mid-sized businesses are growing in 2026

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:23:39 +0000

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Kimberly Burris is a business banking senior relationship manager for Bank of America Kansas City.

Johnson County senior wins Congressional App Challenge with his school workflow workaround

admin — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:20:32 +0000

Drake Semchyshyn turned a personal pain point at school into an award-winning app.

The Blue Valley West senior created Catalyst — designed to improve students’ academic experience within Canvas, a widely used learning management system — winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas’ Third District.

Looking Up: Artist Angélique Ferrão Comes Face-to-Face With Black Austin Figures

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:09:11 +0000

Looking Up: Artist Angélique Ferrão Comes Face-to-Face With Black Austin Figures

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:09:11 +0000

First he built the data infrastructure, then a $2B valuation: It’s new territory for AI in construction

admin — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:44:48 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. — When his Midwest startup launched, founder Luke Hansen had modest expectations for success, he said. Hansen was focused on building a sustainable business, not a billion-dollar company.

“The immediate goal was like, ‘Can we make enough that we’re just not losing money every month, paying ourselves pretty low salaries?’” said Hansen, CEO of CompanyCam.

Tech leader’s side story: Revisiting abandoned childhood dreams could help break cycles of abuse, incarceration

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:48:22 +0000

His storytelling startup uses artificial intelligence to craft visions of the future where children feel seen, but a new partnership with a courtroom support organization is extending Herson Fails’ mission — and magic — to adults, he said.

Fails’ Six-Seven Experience aims to reconnect participants with their childhood dreams, align them with their current strengths, and bridge aspirations to practical opportunities.

New owner: Charlie Hustle’s iconic heart will remain as brand exports KC vibe to new cities

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:15:33 +0000

As Charlie Hustle’s new owners work to scale the Kansas City-built apparel company, the brand won’t lose its heart, they said, pledging instead to pattern expansion efforts after the vintage-feel and hometown-first ethos that made Charlie Hustle a go-to source for KC pride.

A critical piece of the plan: Hit new markets, city by city — Denver among one of the first — using local collaborators to ensure each market feels earned rather than generic.

Pipeline plants seeds for ‘best of the best’ emerging founders: Meet its growing Pathfinder cohort

admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:36:05 +0000

Entrepreneurs tapped for Pipeline’s latest rotation of Pathfinder programming reflect an expanded expression of the elite network’s founding principle: use a purpose-built community to close long-standing gaps for leaders who have historically lacked capital, resources, and networks.