Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November.

Since the inception of the second Trump term, a new energy has been brought to the city—one where people who have not historically been involved in politics feel called to advocacy. Grassroots organizations like Boots on the Ground Midwest and Midtown KC Now, along with community members across the city, have coordinated crucial workshops and events to help educate citizens on how to protect themselves and their neighbors.

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