Weekend Possibilities | KC Wine Fest, District Biskuits and a Scenic Film Fest
This weekend has offerings from an after-hours coffee shop party to a Sporting Kansas City watch party, with all sorts of art, food and drinks in between.
Crypto Company’s Cryptic Foray Blocked in Rural Kansas
A small rural Kansas town has rallied against plans to build a crypto mining facility.
Lux Living Proposes 30-Story Apartment and Hotel Project
By Kevin Collison A proposal for a 30-story residential and hotel tower at the northeast corner of Wyandotte and 14th adjacent to the historic Power & Light Building has been submitted to the city by Lux Living. The plan submitted by the St. Louis developer calls for a building that would include 300 apartments and…
Lux Living Proposes 30-Story Skyscraper Next to Power & Light Building
Lux Living has submitted a proposal for a 30-story apartment and hotel tower adjacent to the historic Power & Light Building.
Kansas Last in Nation on Mental Health Ranking
The annual State of Mental Health in America report found that Kansas ranks lowest of all states for mental health care.
Q&A with ‘Preserving Our Past’ Producer Catherine Hoffman
Kansas City PBS producer Catherine Hoffman discusses the process behind the new film, “Preserving Our Past: The Story Continues.”
Historic Midland Apartment Project Expected to Begin This Spring
By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic Midland Building into 135 apartments, a deal struck with the Cordish Co. in 2018 to obtain incentives for the luxury Three Light building now under construction, is expected to begin this spring. What’s being called The Midland Lofts project is expected to be completed in mid-2024, according…
Tap List | J. Rieger & Co. Honors Chiefs With Limited Edition Super Bowl Vodka
J. Rieger & Co. has released a special edition wheat vodka in honor of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
KC Emerging as a Life Sciences Powerhouse
A wave of new health care facilities are the latest signs of a decades-long quest to establish Kansas City as a life sciences powerhouse.
Passing the Baton | Carmaletta Williams on Highways Breaking Neighborhoods
Carmaletta Williams, CEO of the Black Archives of Mid-America, shares how a new highway in her neighborhood altered the course of her life.
City Manager Brian Platt Talks About Potential Railroad HQ Expansion, Police
(Editor’s note: This article was originally published April 21, 2022) By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt continues his conversation with CityScene KC covering topics including a potential expansion by Kansas City Southern once its merger with Canadian Pacific is concluded, the Buck O’Neil Bridge linear park concept and the police department. Word is Kansas…
Nick’s Picks | Up, Up and Away at the New KCI
It’s been more than five years since Kansas City voters approved a new $1.5 billion single terminal at Kansas City International Airport. It’s finally opening on Tuesday.
H&R Block Contributes $10M to South Loop Link Plan; Cost Now $200M
em>By Kevin Collison Backers of the proposed South Loop Link downtown park hope a $10 million donation from H&R Block and affiliated foundations will spark other private donors to help pay for what’s now an estimated $200 million project. As press conference announcing the donation today, Mayor Quinton Lucas praised the contribution and said the…
KU Disabilities Center Awarded $2.9M to Address Community Needs
Researchers get funding boost to further community-centered research on disability supports for Kansas families.
Church of the Resurrection Confronts Uncertain Future
The ground seems to be shifting under the strikingly successful United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (COR), which now has six campuses in the Kansas City area.