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.
UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus
By Kevin Collison A new UMKC master plan that calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the terminus of the planned streetcar route has been approved by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The proposed development is part of a larger UMKC Master Plan 2021 for the Volker and…
UMKC Proposing Student Housing, Retail by Planned Streetcar Terminus
A new University of Missouri-Kansas City master plan calls for developing housing for 500 students along with retail space at the southern terminus of the planned KC Streetcar route.
Environmental Camp About More Than Making S’mores
Greenworks In Kansas City, a local nonprofit, works to connect kids and young adults with environmental education and job opportunities.
KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture
Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.
Grand Avenue Temple Closes, Downtown Sanctuary Since 1912
GUEST COMMENTARY By Bryan Cisler After more than 100 years, today (June 27) was the final service for Grand Avenue Temple – a Methodist church in downtown Kansas City at Ninth and Grand Avenue. I wasn’t a member there but I decided to attend the last service. I hung around afterwards and talked to some…
How One Kansas City Neighborhood Is Transforming Its Dangerous And Abandoned Buildings
In northeast Kansas City, the Lykins Neighborhood Association has used Missouri’s Abandoned Housing Act to reclaim abandoned and dilapidated homes and turn them over to rehabbers for renovation. The results have been promising.
Real-life Forrest Gump: 77-year-old Runner Hits Cross-Country Midpoint in Kansas City
A cross-country run in the name of goodwill will take 77-year-old Stan Cottrell 3,000-miles across the United States, from Los Angeles to Washington D.C.
curiousKC | Why do Companies Treat Insurance for Mental Health Differently Than Physical Health?
In this curiousKC, we try to break down insurance and access to mental health providers.
Sinkers Lounge Plans Fall Tee Time in P&L District
By Kevin Collison Sinkers Lounge is finally out of the Covid rough and plans to tee off this fall in the Power & Light District next door to its companion venue, Blade & Timber. The new upscale indoor mini-golf concept had been scheduled to open last summer at 53 W. 13th St. but the pandemic…
Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Independence Day, Tiny Homes Vote and Medicaid Breakthrough
Nick’s Picks offers your guide to the news week ahead in Kansas City.
Take a Peek Inside the Re-imagined Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
On Friday, July 2, Harry S. Truman Library & Museum officials will reopen the Independence institution after a nearly two-year shutdown for a $29 million makeover.
Religious Leaders Bare Their Souls in ‘Shepherds Helping Shepherds’
A Kansas City area group called “Shepherds Helping Shepherds” allows religious leaders a chance to share struggles and to encourage one another.