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When the flames go creeping;When the smoke plume is leaping;We’ll play like we’re sleepingWhile the world’s on fire. While the skies they’re clearingWe’ll rise up dreaming;Build our city from the ashesWhen the world was on fire. Woody Guthrie https://woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Worlds_On_Fire.html There are more than 750 wildfires burning in the United States. […]

This Week at City Hall: What’s Happening? Week of August 29, 2022 PIAC Applications are due today – Wednesday 31 August 2022!! The arts sustain neighborhoods – participate in your local arts – support a local artist or musician. Municipal Art Commission Meeting – City of Kansas City MO 9 a.m. […]

This week’s theme: On the trail without a fact sheet! On the trail was written by Ferde Grofé – an American composer as part of his Grand Canyon Suite. The song has become a jazz standard since Tenor Saxophonist Jimmy Heath covered the tune on his sixth album in 1964. […]

This Week at City Hall – June 13 – June 17 In case you missed it: This week is going to be hot, with record setting heat! There are a number of cooling centers that have been established around town— Kansas City Public Library (all branches). Cooling services are offered […]

This Week at City Hall – June 6 – June 10 Updates from last week: Since council committees and commissions were on break, there’s nothing to update, but next week’s edition will be packed with updates from this week. Upcoming this week: Click links below for docket information. You can […]