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If you’re reading this newsletter while driving, put your phone down! Here’s why that’s important:

🚙 How does Kansas City rank in terms of safe drivers?

🎪 Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus comes to town

🚂 Kansas City Northern Railroad eyes expansion

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Just How Safe are Drivers in Kansas City?

Allstate recently released its 2025 America’s Best Drivers Report®, and Kansas City drivers have some work to do.

• Buckle Up: According to the report, Kansas City ranked No. 101 out of 200 cities. This was a major dip from 2015, when KC ranked No. 17. The study found that drivers in Kansas City go 8.98 years between collisions, with drivers being 17.5% more likely to be in a collision than the national average.

• Slow Pace, Fast Drivers: The Midwest is often noted for its slower pace of life than the coasts, but according to this report, the pace of the drivers hasn’t followed suit over the last 10 years. But hey, at least we’re safer than St. Louis, which ranked No. 175.

See the full report from Allstate HERE.

Events

Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus Rolls Into Independence This Weekend

Cue the circus music! The Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus comes to town this weekend, June 26-29.

• Big Top: The circus will set up shop in the parking lots of Independence Center at 18801 E. 39th St. It will feature circus performances, giant inflatables, pony rides, Splat Warz Arena, and more family-friendly fun. The main performance features 100-minutes of interactive entertainment featuring 60+ performers.

• Going Nuclear: With the word “nuclear” being thrown around the news cycle a little too much these past few weeks, Garden Bros. Nuclear Circus puts a family-friendly spin on the word. The circus stands as the largest circus on earth and is celebrating 100 years of entertaining families around the world.

Kids get in FREE with an adult GA ticket. Get them HERE.

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Kansas City Northern Railroad Eyes Expansion

Kansas City’s favorite miniature railroad is eyeing a $1.4 million expansion.

• Chugga Chugga: The Kansas City Northern Railroad is a half-mile train ride that has been providing rides to local families since 1992. The track is located at 6060 NW Waukomis Dr. in the Northland, and offers weekend rides from May through October.

• On Track: The expansion will add two bridges, 1500 feet of track (already laid), and picnic grounds. The nonprofit is currently fundraising to complete the expansion, and looking to raise another $30,000 to match a $125,000 grant from local philanthropist Frank Thompson.

Help Kansas City Northern Railroad reach their expansion budget by donating HERE. 

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In Other News…

• 🚌 Moving People: At the center of the conversation around Kansas City hosting the FIFA World Cup next year is transportation. City leaders outlined a transportation plan at the Kickoff Event this past weekend.

• 📱While You Wait: Kansas City Council members are considering a new $5.3 million cell phone lot at KCI. For that price tag, hopefully we get a car wash while we wait to pick up our visitors.

• 🏈 Pre-Pre-Season: Chiefs TE Travis Kelce and other NFL tight ends are kicking off their annual Tight End University event in Nashville this week. We’ll call this a “warm-up” for Chiefs Training Camp which starts July 22nd.

• 🍦 Ice Cream Rock: Rock-themed ice cream shop Alice Scooper’s is opening a new location this week at 4173 N. Mulberry Dr.

• 🐦‍⬛ Early Bird Gets the Dine Card: To say thank you for getting this far into today’s newsletter, we’re giving away 30 free Daily Dine Cards. First come, first served. Use code earlybird at checkout for 100% off. If the code doesn’t work, it’s been used up. (but use code latebird for a consolation prize)

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