‘Highway to Hemp’: Building, Making and Dreaming Big with Hemp Fiber
Manufacturers are finding new ways to make sustainable products using hemp fiber.
River Bluff Brewing Opening Soon at Second and Main
(Editor’s note: River Bluff Brewing will officially open March 5) By Kevin Collison River Bluff Brewing, the latest addition to the greater downtown microbrewery scene, expects to open in mid-February on a cozy street near the Town of Kansas Bridge at the foot of Main. “We feel like with Second Street, we’re in the heart…
Feeling the Effects of a Widening Wealth Gap
A recent study from WalletHub ranked 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of wealth gaps by ethnicity. When you add it all up, Black families are still getting the short end of the stick nationwide.
Boutique Hotel Proposed for Historic Workhouse Castle on Vine
By Kevin Collison The ruined former City Workhouse Castle built in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants would accommodate a far more upscale clientele as a boutique hotel in a new redevelopment proposal. The massive limestone curiosity at 2001 Vine St. near the 18th & Vine Jazz District and 23 acres of nearby property…
Tap List | Kansas Breweries Celebrate Kansas Day
Many Kansas breweries are marking the 161st anniversary of statehood with special brews.
Boutique Hotel Proposed for Historic City Workhouse Castle on Vine
The ruined former City Workhouse Castle built in 1897 to incarcerate petty criminals and vagrants would accommodate a far more upscale clientele as a boutique hotel in a new redevelopment proposal.
Security Guards May Have Been Involved in 1988 Explosion that Killed 6 Kansas City Firefighters
Newly released government documents involving a 1988 arson fire that killed six Kansas City firefighters affirm the guilt of five people who were convicted of the crime but also find that two other individuals may have been involved.
curiousKC Resource Guide | 10 Places to Go For Help With Utility Bills and Weatherization
Flatland has compiled a list of resources for people seeking help with utility bills or weatherization.
Pembroke Ward Parkway Campus Completes $52M Expansion
By Kevin Collison Pembroke Hill has completed a $52 million expansion of its Ward Parkway Campus that includes a new athletic center and a dining hall illuminated by windows featuring striking sculptural screens. The new 53,000 square-foot Bellis Athletic Center replaces the aging Pierson gymnasium and expands the private school’s ability to host athletic and…
Nick’s Picks | KC Awakens to a Brutal Chiefs Hangover
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl hopes come to an end with a second half collapse and an overtime loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Crescendo Project to Add Affordable Housing Near Downtown
By Kevin Collison A $10.6 million development plan that would add 39 affordable apartments to the Wendell Phillips neighborhood is being planned by the same developer who has built similar projects near downtown. Brinshore Development is teaming with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative on what’s called the UNI Crescendo project. It calls for 10 townhome-style apartment…
The 10 (OK, 12) Most Significant Chiefs Games of All Time
Here is Flatland’s list of the most significant games in Kansas City Chiefs history. So what do you say, Chiefs Kingdom? Did we miss anything?
Signs of the Times, Past and Present
Fossil Forge sign shop has been a force in bringing back neon signs in Lee’s Summit and the rest of the Kansas City area.
Omaha Going Big on Downtown with New Skyscraper, Streetcar Line
(Editor’s note: This article about two major developments announced Wednesday in Omaha is being published to inform CityScene readers about what other regional cities are doing to revitalize their greater downtowns. The last office tower built in downtown Kansas City was the 18-story H&R Block headquarters in 2006. The 30-story 1201 Walnut building opened in…
Freedman Filling Blanks in Black History With Native Americans
Kenneth Ford is a Freedman who has explored the complex relationships between Black people and Native Americans.