Nick’s Picks | April Fools’ Day, Stadium Tax Vote
Jackson County voters will decide Tuesday on a sales tax to help finance a new downtown Royals ballpark and upgrades for the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nell Hill’s Founder Returns With ‘This Little Secret’ Shop
Nell Hill’s founder Mary Carol Garrity has returned to retail with a “little secret” shop in a Midtown Kansas City antique mall. Here are the details.
Kansas City Royals and Chiefs Flirt With ‘Options’
It’s not hard to find examples of big-time professional sports franchises leaving Kansas City for greener pastures. Could the Royals and Chiefs be next?
Weekend Possibilities | Easter Eggs, Making Movies and Orchids
Break out the baskets, Easter is this weekend and there are egg hunts for everyone. For family-friendly festivities, check out Easter Celebration at Chicken N Pickle or Downtown Overland Park’s Hop in the DOP. You can also say hello to spring with Orchid Delirium at Powell Gardens or Yoga in the Park. Friday, March 29…
Harvesting Change | A Perennial Future
The Land Institute is playing the long game to develop perennial grain crops that reduce farmer inputs and promote healthy soils.
Kansas City Royals Ballpark Plan Sparks Parking Debate
Here’s the essential message that the Kansas City Royals have for folks fretting about parking downtown if a new ballpark is built in the Crossroads. Relax.
WeWork Closing Corrigan Station, Once a Core Hub for Kansas City’s Startup Community
Coworking giant WeWork is closing its Corrigan Station location in Kansas City — the latest sign of an ongoing shakeup in the coworking industry.
Kansas City Chiefs and Royals say Stadium Deals Will Help the Community. Economists Disagree
The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are calling new community benefits agreements with Jackson County historic. Community groups and economists aren’t so sure.
A Community Struggle to Maintain a Full-Service Grocery
The Sun Fresh grocery at Linwood and Prospect avenues in Kansas City is struggling to sustain itself in the face of neighborhood homelessness and drug use.
Arts Council of Johnson County Nurtures Artists in Trying Times
A small grant from the Arts Council of Johnson County helped freelance illustrator Hector Garcia navigate the COVID pandemic.
Stadium Subsidies and Community Impact
The Truman Sports Complex, home to KC’s Royals and Chiefs, opened to the public 50 years ago. Now the teams have a new vision for their future and voters must decide whether to support that vision with tax dollars. “Flatland in Focus” takes a look at the likely impact this plan will have on the…
Weekend Possibilities | KC Fashion Week, Wrestling and Jim Jefferies
If your March Madness bracket is busted early, or basketball isn’t really your thing, the first official weekend of spring has plenty to offer. There’s the NCAA Wrestling National Championships at T-Mobile Center, KC Fashion Week runway shows, a plant sale and a record store pop-up on the horizon. Friday, March 22 11 a.m. &…
Pondering Costs and Benefits of Royals and Chiefs Stadiums
The Chiefs and Royals want to use a Jackson County sales tax to upgrade Arrowhead Stadium and a build a new ballpark. Voters are weighing costs and benefits.
When it Comes to Stadiums in Kansas City, History Repeats
Before Truman Sports Complex was built, a domed stadium was considered in the Crossroads. Decades later, the Kansas City Royals want to build in the Crossroads.
Kansas City Looks to Faith Leaders as First Responders
When catastrophe slams Kansas City, among the first responders are faith leaders stepping forward to offer comfort to the afflicted.