Cities, Lenders Resume Battle Over High-Interest Loans
Installment lenders are battling Liberty in court and in the Missouri legislature over new regulations designed to curb high-interest lending.
The Filter Ep. 4: ‘Graduation Day’
College as we know it has been upended. But what are the silent struggles of higher education’s minority population? Three folks take it back to middle school, high school and colleges days to paint the picture of life in school as a minority.
KC Live! Reopening Soon; P&L District Covid Losses Total ‘Tens of Millions’
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Live! Block is returning to life next week after being dormant since mid-March, but with a more low-key vibe compared to the raucous times of the Chief’s Super Bowl run earlier this year. For the time being, the canopied space at the heart of the KC Power & Light…
KC Live! Reopening Soon; P&L District Pandemic Losses Total ‘Tens of Millions’
The Power & Light District is slowly coming back to life after being largely dormant since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Major Redevelopment Slated for Wyandotte County Opportunity Zone
The former Indian Springs mall site seems tailor made for an Opportunity Zone. And it’s finally beginning to draw serious development interest.
REVERB, Prominent Crossroads Addition with Views to Match
By Kevin Collison REVERB offers the kind of dramatic 360-degree downtown views you’d expect from a 14-story building that dominates the Crossroads at 18th and Walnut. The 132-unit tower has been making a visual statement almost since construction began at the start of 2019, adding height and density to an area that had been a…
Tap List | Taste Testing Kansas City’s All Together Beers
Beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer is taste testing some of the local All Together beers. All Together is a worldwide beer collaboration to support hospitality professionals in your community, like Cassie herself!
curiousKC: Why Jac Bowen Made a Sculpture For a 2-Year-Old in the ’60s
A family recalls their quest to have renowned artist Jac T. Bowen create an animal sculpture for their young son.
Words From World War I Echo Eerily a Century Later
The National World War I Museum and Memorial has spent the pandemic shutdown transcribing handwritten letters and converting them to digital form.
Streetcar-Related River Market Mixed-Use Project Progressing
By Kevin Collison A proposed, streetcar-oriented $65 million apartment and hotel project is rolling along in the River Market, with a final development agreement with the KCATA anticipated by late August and possible construction start early next year. The six-story development planned for what’s currently a parking lot at Third and Grand calls for about…
A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day
Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art House: Pondering the Future of Film Following a Pandemic
Screenland Armour Theatre co-owner Adam Roberts and Kansas City filmmaker Anthony Ladesich ponder the future of film creation and exhibition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sobering Outlook for KC’s Craft Cocktail Culture
Kansas City bars, brewers and distillers face a long road back to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic.
KC Irish Fest Making Big Changes Due to Pandemic
Kansas City Irish Fest, which traditionally welcomes more than 100,000 weekend visitors to Crown Center, will take place in a series of smaller, “locally focused” community experiences in 2020.
Pandemic is Prime Time to Start Meditating
The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing efforts have created an ideal context for meditation.