Entertainment Plan for West Bottoms Railroad Bridge Picks Up Steam
Michael Zeller’s quest to convert an old West Bottoms railroad bridge into an entertainment district over the Kaw River is picking up steam, with construction plans now in place and backing from key local philanthropic foundations.
New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.
Decorative Lighting Store Taking Former Gojo Space in Westport
By Kevin Collison Circa Lighting, a decorative lighting and ceiling fan retail store founded in Savannah, Georgia, will be occupying the former Gojo Japaneses Steak House space on Broadway near Westport. The steak house closed because of Covid in November 2020 after operating more than 40 years in the building at 4163 Broadway. It’s now…
Decades Later, KC Dioceses Strive to Focus on Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Priests
June marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was the first time that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops laid out a set of detailed procedures for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Foreign Investment in US Cropland Nearly Triples in Past Decade, USDA Data Shows
Foreign investment in U.S. cropland has nearly tripled in the past decade, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
After Some Sleuthing, Port KC Committee Endorses Riverfront Apartment Plan
By Kevin Collison A proposed 250-unit apartment riverfront project was endorsed for a 25-year property tax abatement Monday by a Port KC committee, but only after a little sleuthing in St. Louis by top officials at the agency. Lux Living wants to build the $56 million project that would be the first to meet the…
curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know
Bookmark Flatland’s curiousKC FAQ, where we answer your questions about COVID-19.
Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot
Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.
Keystone Initiative Lands First Home in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Keystone Community Corp. has landed its first space in the area where it wants to create a downtown innovation campus, sharing quarters in the Goodwill administrative office at 800 E. 18th St. The new location for what’s called CoLAB marks a milestone in the Keystone endeavor launched several years ago by the…
Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News
Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.
‘Art Moves Us’ | Epic Arts
Epic Arts is developing creative spaces in hopes of building a sense of place and pride in Wyandotte County.
SomeraRoad Finds Path to West Bottoms, Proposes 1,200-Unit Redevelopment
By Kevin Collison New York-based SomeraRoad is proposing a sweeping redevelopment of a 26-acre section of the West Bottoms, the latest out-of-town developer to see opportunity in that long overlooked quadrant of greater downtown. The firm has filed an initial multi-phase redevelopment concept with the city that calls for eventually adding 1,211 residential units over…
Midtown Museum to Open Honoring Legendary Tattoo Artist Bert Grimm
Kansas City tattoo staple Grimm Tattoo has plan to open a Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, honoring the legendary artist.
Missouri Senate Approves Eminent Domain Reform that Wouldn’t Kill Grain Belt Express
A years-long effort to halt development of a massive electrical transmission line across Missouri gave way early Thursday morning to a compromise bill endorsed by the energy company.
‘From the Earth’ Marijuana Dispensary Sprouts Near T-Mobile Center
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on May 6, 2021) By Kevin Collison Downtown’s first medical marijuana dispensary, From the Earth, is scheduled to open at the beginning of June at 1222 McGee, near the T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District. Tyler Diltz, a From the Earth employee, said the new downtown dispensary is…