First Missouri Battleship Launched

On December 29, 1901, the first Battleship Missouri was launched with a bottle of vintage Missouri wine. 


Death of Arthur Bryant

On December 28, 1982, Arthur Bryant dies at the age of 80, working at the restaurant he made famous until the end. Bryant wasn’t from Kansas City, but he certainly helped make Kansas City barbecue famous.


The Country Club Plaza Christmas Tradition

On December 25, 1925, a string of lights at Country Club Plaza is lit, paving the way for a Christmas tradition that continues today. One of the most magical places in Missouri is Country Club Plaza in Kansas City at Christmas. The annual tradition brings thousands of people to the shopping center in the weeks leading up to the holiday. But it started small, with just a strand of lights over the doorway of the Mill Creek Building and a few random Christmas trees.


Want a not-so-sweet cookie? Try Piparkukas

Here’s another cookie from our Great Statewide Cookie Exchange, submitted from the Kansas City area. Piparkukas are Latvian Gingerbread Cookies, and we like them for snacks because they’re spicy but not overly sweet.


Kansas City Kings

November 10, 1974 is the first game of the NBA Kansas City Kings 


Women’s Bar Association of Kansas City

On November 8, 1917, after the all-male Kansas City Bar Association repeatedly turned her away, Mary Tiera Farrow and 20 other female lawyers formed the Women's Bar Association of Kansas City.


First Train at Union Station Kansas City

On November 1, 1914, the first train arrived at Union Station in K.C. 


Still Time to See Twelfth Night

You still have time to see Twelfth Night until September 25, 2022, at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre


Back-to-School Discounts for Teachers

Downtown Kansas City is hosting its very own Teacher Appreciation Week from August 22-26, 2022.


Kansas City named FIFA World Cup 2026 host city

Kansas City was officially named a FIFA World Cup 2026 host city on Thursday as FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, announced the 16 bids selected across the United States, Mexico and Canada to host matches for the largest event in World Cup history.