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The B&B Mainstreet Theater is rumored to have been used by bootleggers during Prohibition, and might have even had an elevator large and powerful enough to haul elephants to the stage.

Kansas City concession sellers at the former Linwood Theater at 3036 Prospect Avenue around 1945.

Originally called Burch Manufacturing, Manley Inc. had a presence in Kansas City, Mo., for several decades. The original 1910 building was renovated in 1998 and turned into an apartment building called the Popcorn Lofts.

Movie theaters once banned popcorn

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 1:39pm

A tough Kansas City woman talked her way into a theater lobby and built a concession empire during the Depression

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Property tax collections top $10M

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 1:39pm

The Scott County treasurer has reported receiving $10,043,969 in property tax payments through Dec. 24. The deadline for first half taxes to be paid without penalty was Dec. 20.

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Reception for mayor is Mon.

Thu, 01/01/2026 - 1:39pm

A come-and-go reception will be held at City Hall on Mon., Jan. 5, starting at 5:00 p.m., recognizing Scott City Mayor Everett Green for nearly 25 years of community service.