St. Louis Gets First Urban Target, Can KC Be Far Behind?
By Kevin Collison The announcement last week Target plans to open one of its smaller urban stores as part of a midtown St. Louis development has prompted renewed speculation about when the chain plans something similar here. Perhaps as early as next year, according to real estate sources, although exactly where in Kansas City’s “River-Crown-Plaza”…
Nick’s Picks | Vaccines for Children, Mask Mandates and Funding Fights
Nick Haines offers a look at the week ahead in Kansas City. The COVID fight continues. The Kansas City Police Department seeks more funding. And the holiday season is ramping up.
KC Performs | Deploying Poetry to Say Their Names
Glenn North’s new poem, “I Sing Their Names,” celebrates Kansas City Black history.
Kansas City Pursues Massive Solar Farm at KCI
Kansas City is considering putting a massive 2,000-acre solar farm on city land at Kansas City International Airport, creating one of the largest solar power installations in the nation.
Kaw Makeover Including New Park, Bike Trails, Opening Next October
By Kevin Collison After decades of being a scraggly backwater, the Kaw River in the West Bottoms will be transformed with a new park and bicycle trail a year from now following action by the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. The UG commissioners approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earlier this…
Tap List | Tasting the Difference Between Traditional and Fresh Hop IPAs
Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer compares the taste of a classic dry-hopped IPA with two local beers brewed with fresh hops from Kansas Hop Co.
Inside KC’s Creepiest Haunts: The Other Side of the Scare
Come inside, if you dare, some of Kansas City’s creepiest Halloween haunts to learn more about the folks scaring the barbecue sauce out of you.
Houseless Solution Update: KC Leaders Reveal Extreme Weather Plan
Kansas City officials have announced a new extreme weather plan designed to address the lingering gaps in aid for unhoused people as winter approaches.
Historic Oglesby Hotel Being Restored as Affordable Housing on Troost
By Kevin Collison The historic Oglesby Hotel near 39th and Troost is being preserved and renovated as an affordable apartment project thanks to its good neighbor, St. James Catholic Church. The 130 year-old, Queen Anne-style mansion will find new life providing 25, one-bedroom apartments renting for $650 per month. Eight units will be eligible for…
Weekend Possibilities | Harrowing Halloween Weekend Edition
An extra-creepy escape room, Sharks After Dark, ghost hunting, a cemetery stroll and more should scare up some good times this Halloween weekend.
Great Pumpkins Keep Family Traditions Alive, Even Through A Pandemic
More than 80% of Americans plan to buy at least one pumpkin each fall. Like turkey on Thanksgiving or singing at Christmas, the pumpkin patch has become a family tradition for many.
The Filter | Home Alone, Parenting Edition
In episode 2, The Filter podcast talks with parents, educators and parent advocates about what this past year taught us about education.
How a Meatpacking Plant Changed One Kansas Town 40 Years Ago and Left a Colorado Community Behind
Four decades ago, a town in Kansas and a town in Colorado competed to become home to a giant meatpacking plant that, at the time, was the largest of its kind in the world. Here’s what has happened to them since.
Riverfront Soccer Stadium Planned, Includes ‘Massive’ Bar Overlooking Water
By Kevin Collison A $70 million, privately-funded women’s professional soccer stadium planned for the riverfront should spur more intensive residential development and quicken the pace of streetcar expansion. “I view this more as a gem you build the verticality around,” said Jon Stephens, Port KC president and CEO. “We’re still committed to millions of square feet…
Riverfront Soccer Stadium Planned, Big Step Up for Future Port KC Projects
A $70 million, privately funded women’s professional soccer stadium planned for the riverfront should spur future housing projects and quicken streetcar expansion.