A Westport gym has gone viral thanks to this very good boy

With 2020 comes New Year’s resolutions and jam-packed gyms. And a viral pooch out of Westport is making us want to sign a gym contract right now. Views on a video posted by The Foundation Westport are fervidly rising — 1.9 million and counting — thanks to a lovable pudgy bulldog. The pup, Gus, snuggling… Continue reading A Westport gym has gone viral thanks to this very good boy

Our Top Doctors issue is an annual checkup on KC’s medical community

Right now, you’re holding the most expensive piece of journalism that will be created in Kansas City this year. That’s no boast — it’s just a fact that occurred to me while working on our annual Top Doctors issue. This realization hit me after receiving an email newsletter from a peer. Like most journalists, I… Continue reading Our Top Doctors issue is an annual checkup on KC’s medical community

Why one local movie theater chain is expanding rapidly as others close

A touch of old Hollywood glamour lingers in the air on a bright fall September day in south Overland Park. Liberty-based B&B Theatres is celebrating the opening of its newest theater, the Overland Park 12, an extensive renovation of the former Palazzo. A small combo and a singer belt out “Hooray for Hollywood!” as the… Continue reading Why one local movie theater chain is expanding rapidly as others close

How two local women made a breakthrough in dementia care

*Photography by Jeremey Theron Kirby On a crisp, sunny morning at the Prairie Elder Care Farmstead in south Overland Park, Vic and Sue are enjoying the company of a pot-bellied pig named Mo and a goat named Leo. “Boy, he can really go,” Vic exclaims as Mo darts around. “Isn’t he cute?” Sue says with… Continue reading How two local women made a breakthrough in dementia care