Kansas City Area Entertainment Venues Get More Than $40 Million in Economic Relief, More to Come
Live entertainment venues, among the hardest hit businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, are finally getting some long-sought economic relief from the federal government.
WeekEnder Movie and Concert Series Begins Friday at Crown Center
Crown Center kicks off its WeekEnder series this Friday and will once again be showing outdoor movies after skipping that part of the program last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The free, family-friendly outdoor entertainment series will feature a movie, live music, food and beverages each Friday evening in July starting at 6 p.m….
Can Missouri Get Out Rental Assistance Fast Enough to Prevent Evictions?
Missouri has hundreds of millions of dollars in rental assistance available. But it’s unclear whether it can dispense those funds fast enough to help Missourians avoid evictions.
Can $1 Houses Help the Unhoused in Kansas City?
The Land Bank of Kansas City is offering vacant homes for $1 to help address homelessness. It’s unclear how many groups will step up to fix the houses to be occupied.
Cycle City Rolling Into River Market with Second Location
By Kevin Collison Cycle City, a popular Parkville bicycle shop for 18 years, plans to open a second location in the River Market this October in the historic Water Building at 201 Main St. Owner Joe Fox and his partner Derek Braun decided a second operation made sense in one of downtown’s most dynamic neighborhoods….
Tap List | Collaborations Create Community
Alma Mader, Crane and Casual Animal are among the Kansas City area breweries that are embracing collaborations.
KC Animal Shelter Dealing With a Post-Pandemic Onslaught of Pets
Kansas City’s municipal animal shelter is dealing with an onslaught of pets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s Which Question Won in June and Your New Voting Round
The people have spoken. With nearly 30% of all votes during June, this is the question most folks wanted to learn about: “I wonder who the Native Americans were that first lived in the KC area. What was their culture like?” Our team will start to sift through research and reach out to experts in…
curiousKC: Home Sweet (12th Street) Hotel
The Dean Hotel – in Kansas City’s famed 12th Street thoroughfare – housed lots of riff-raff and lots of stories. This woman decided to share hers of growing up in a hotel.
Downtown Council Seeks Federal Grant to Advance South Loop Deck Plan
By Kevin Collison The Downtown Council is applying for a federal grant to continue planning an estimated $160 million South Loop Link that would create a four-block park spanning the busy freeway that divides the central business district from the Crossroads. The application is seeking $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation that would…
Art House Extra | Exploring the Pain of ‘Withdrawal’
Art House host John McGrath talks to filmmaker Jacob Harding about “Withdrawal.”
Tap List | Do KC Yard Beers Outdo the Classics? (Blind Taste Test)
Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer taste tests some local and national yard beers just in time for the Fourth of July.
Katz Owner Seeks Demo Permit After Redevelopment Plan Denied
(Updated July 1: The City Council voted 9-2 to reconsider the Katz redevelopment project and send it back to committee at the request of the proposal’s sponsor City Councilwoman Katheryn Shields. Shields said Councilman Eric Bunch, who sponsored the amendment to reduce the proposal’s property tax abatement and add a requirement for affordable housing and…
Weekend Possibilities | Fireworks, KC Air Show and True Crime Podcast Festival
Between fireworks, the air show and a reggae music festival, Fourth of July weekend offers plenty of opportunities to make some noise.
Kansas Farmer Fights to Save Heritage Poultry From Extinction
For 20 years, Frank Reese has been working to build a modern-day Noah’s Ark for poultry. His goal is to save 10 rare breeds of chickens and turkeys by growing the flock to 100,000 by 2025.