Entertainment

Kurt Allen Band performs at Hideout Bar Friday night

GLADSTONE — Kansas City’s Kurt Allen Band continues their Marathon 2024 Rockin’ The Blues U.S. Tour with a local show at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30 at Hideout Bar & Grill, 6948 N. Oak Trafficway. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 468-0550. For over a decade, Allen has been fusing gritty old school blues, vintage soul, swampy Bayou funk, and more into a relentless bluesrock machine. His songwriting is described as an “unforgettable ride to almost every corner of the blues universe.”

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Ragweed, goldenrod 2 separate plants

As summer draws closer to an end, many people begin to experience the dreaded itchy eyes and runny nose that comes along with blooming ragweed, reports the state conservation department. “While this irritating plant earns every bit of its reputation for being the leading cause of late-season hay fever, another plant often takes the blame for these sneezy symptoms, states a release from the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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