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Madison McMillen

City Editor, KCtoday

Madison McMillen is a journalist born and based in Kansas City. She has previously worked as Assistant Director of Photography for the Columbia Missourian and as a Digital Ambassador for the Courier-Tribune. She enjoys tasting her way through KC’s food scene and exploring Loose Park with her dog, Nelson.

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Food
Fa-la-lots of Kansas City’s holiday pop-up bars 2023
Shake the winter blues at these frosty fun wonderlands — no underage elves allowed.
December 4, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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City
Local owner surprises 80-year-old employee with birthday bash
Jetta had been with McDonald’s for over 40 years — her team knew they had to go all out.
December 4, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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History
Kansas City’s fabulous and forgotten fashion district
Petticoat Lane was once the most fashionable street in Kansas City.
November 30, 2023
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Events
The largest ugly sweater party in the world’ is here in Kansas City
“I am ugly, and I am proud.” — holiday sweaters everywhere
November 30, 2023
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Travis Meier
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Culture
Your guide to KC indie theaters
Kansas City’s independent theaters and film organizations keep the art (and love) of movie-going alive in an age of big-box screens and streaming.
November 28, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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History
Discover your backyard dinosaurs
Forget Jurassic Park. Check out these prehistoric Kansas Citians.
November 21, 2023
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City
Kansas City’s Municipal Equality Index score
Why Kansas City, MO scored 100 out of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index.
November 16, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Small Business
Sip into the holiday spirit at Jingle
Eat, drink, and be merry this season at KC Wine Co’s new pop-up bar, Jingle.
November 15, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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City
KC’s new plan for unhoused people this winter
And how to get involved.
November 13, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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Small Business
Messner Bee Farm’s grand re-opening is this weekend
The local honey hotspot is re-opening their storefront after nearly four years — here’s what to expect at their grand celebration.
November 8, 2023
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Madison McMillen
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Food
Missouri’s first Black-owned brewery wins $25K grant
Vine Street Brewing in Kansas City was awarded $25,000 to fund expansion, training and more beer.
November 7, 2023
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Madison McMillen