Dayten Rose

Multi-City Editor, Midwest

Dayten is based in Kansas City, MO and studied sociolinguistics at Truman State University, where he was the editor-in-chief of Windfall Magazine. He loves exploring tiny towns in the Midwest, weird history, and Dungeons & Dragons.

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Volunteer opportunities in and around Kansas City

Answered: You asked us where you can volunteer around the KC metro.

November 27, 2023

Travis Meier

Tech N9ne, Eric Stonestreet, Great Jobs KC CEO Earl Martin Phalen, and GMA3 anchor Steve Osunsami stand before a crowd of students.

GMA3 and Tech N9ne give $5.25 million in scholarships to metro seniors

Scholarship applicants through Great Jobs KC received the biggest giveaway in GMA3’s history: $50,000 each totallying $5.25 million.

November 17, 2023

Dayten Rose

A rendering of a downtown Royals stadium near Power & Light.

Development

A third option enters the race for the Kansas City Royals downtown ballpark

A previously dismissed stadium site at 1601 McGee St. has re-entered consideration for the new home of the Royals.

November 17, 2023

Dayten Rose

The Hope Market Local Food Pantry chili supper

Nonprofits

2 food security nonprofits come to KC thanks to $1.2 million investment

GreenLight Fund Kansas City will help fund local operations for two food security-based nonprofits: mRelief and Food Connect.

November 10, 2023

Dayten Rose

A full dinner spread of steak, burgers, rolls, and other dishes.

Food

Dine in or carry out Thanksgiving dinner in Kansas City

Don’t be a turkey — prepare your holiday meal before it’s too late.

November 10, 2023

Bella Rainey

A sign in a storefront window that reads "thank you for shopping local."

Small Business

Makers and shops to check out this Small Business Saturday

We’ve compiled a list of local businesses across 6AM City’s 26 markets to support on Small Business Saturday.

November 10, 2023

Emily Shea-Owen

The KC metro’s five fastest growing cities by population

Over the last five years, some cities in the metro have grown as much as 39% in population, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.

November 3, 2023

Dayten Rose

Three people standing on the front porch of Gralehouse, a breakfast cafe in Louisville.

Culture

Meet the team behind LOUtoday

Say hello to Katie, Jeff + Mandey, the faces behind your favorite five-minute morning newsletter.

November 1, 2023

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Development

West Bottoms micro-village moves forward with new tax incentives

The pieces are in place for SomeraRoad to begin development on the $526 million overhaul of the West Bottoms thanks to a new tax incentive.

November 1, 2023

Dayten Rose

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Culture

Vegan and vegetarian eats in Lakeland

Dig into delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian fare in every corner of Swan City.

November 1, 2023

London Gibson

City

Protect the night by learning about light pollution

Downtown lights pouring into the night sky obscure our views of the galaxy, but a few practices you can implement tonight could help totally reverse light pollution in Charleston.

October 24, 2023

Dayten Rose

Food

Support Pay It Forward Charleston at 16 local bars and restaurants

For every sale of a Hat Trick gin cocktail through Sunday, Oct. 29, a portion of the proceeds will support Pay It Forward’s mission to support food and beverage workers.

October 16, 2023

Dayten Rose

Live

15 interesting facts about Columbia that may surprise you

We’re bringing you some interesting facts about Columbia and its history. If you’re a trivia master (or local enthusiast), give this a try.

October 16, 2023

Sam

Development

Visit May Forest, a new 23-acre state park on James Island

Get the details on this green space.

October 13, 2023

Tatum Jacaruso

A person out of frame passes a bag of shrimp to another person out of frame.

Nonprofits

Good Catch Seafood Connection tackles food insecurity

South Carolina Aquarium, Cherry Point Seafood, the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College, Lowcountry Food Bank, and One80 Place are partnering to feed Charleston.

October 10, 2023

Dayten Rose

Culture

Visit Portland’s Indigenous Peoples Day Marketplace

Portland Indigenous Marketplace is celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with 30+ vendors, activities, and a guest speaker.

October 6, 2023

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Culture

5 horror movies set in Louisville

Good horror, bad horror, weird horror — Louisville has been the site of some one-of-a-kind films to get you in the Halloween spirit.

October 5, 2023

Dayten Rose

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Development

Stay in style at 5 new boutique hotels in Louisville

As visitors come and see what Derby City has to offer, they’ll find themselves with plenty of options for luxurious stays at our boutique hotels.

October 3, 2023

Dayten Rose

Water dripping from a tap in front of a yellow background.

Why your drinking water may taste funny through later summer and early fall

The City of Sacramento fields this question a lot, and it turns out the answer is simple, harmless, and something you can solve with a few ice cubes and a wedge of lemon.

September 28, 2023

Dayten Rose

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Food

Volunteer for Bank of America Fall for Greenville

Join the ~2,000 volunteers it takes to run your favorite fall festival in downtown Greenville, SC.

September 27, 2023

Kyle Steadings

Customers stand around tables of pottery at an Open studios event.

Nonprofits

Graham Foundation donates $1 million to the Metropolitan Arts Council

Coinciding with MAC’s 50th anniversary, the trustees of the Graham Foundation awarded the arts fund its largest single donation to support its artist grant program and SmartARTS educational partnership.

September 25, 2023

Dayten Rose

A triangle sail boat on the water at sunset.

Live

Fall 2023 weather forecast for Charleston

Prepare for fall weather in Charleston, SC with these seasonal temperature and precipitation outlooks.

September 19, 2023

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A bridge under trees at Magnolia Gardens.

Culture

Start the season with seven fall festivals across Charleston

If you haven’t gotten lost in a corn maze, shopped fall-themed arts and crafts, sipped wine in the garden, picked apples, or taken a walk in a pumpkin patch — can you really say it’s fall?

September 18, 2023

Tatum Jacaruso

Travel and Outdoors

Become an expert on native flowers

Keep local love growing with local plants.

August 18, 2023

Dayten Rose

A baby seal looking over the edge of a boat.

Travel and Outdoors

Help Project Wildlife, SeaWorld Rescue saves baby animals

You’re more likely to find baby animals in need in the summer, so be informed about how your intervention can help (or harm) local wildlife in need.

August 11, 2023

Dayten Rose

Culture

Swimming pools for rent in San Diego

You don’t need your own private pool to go for a dip in San Diego — rent somebody else’s by the hour with Swimply, an Airbnb-style rental app for swimming pools.

August 9, 2023

Trevor Peters

Live

Farmers markets in Asheville

Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up eight farmers markets around Asheville.

July 31, 2023

Vagney Hampshire

Five performers in Regency-era costuming piled on top of one another.

Culture

Guide to IndyFringe Festival in Indianapolis, IN

Celebrate the arts at IndyFringe from Thursday, Aug. 17- Sunday, Sept. 3 with 285 performances by 400+ performing artists across six stages — from magic, to stand-up, to original plays and musicals, to acts that defy genre.

July 27, 2023

Anna Bowman

Events

Indiana State Fair 2023: What to know before you go

The Indiana State Fair returns to the state fairgrounds from July 28-Aug. 20, with concerts, food, exhibits, rides, festivals, and so much more. Use this guide to prep for your visit this summer.

July 25, 2023

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