KC Named ‘Tech Hub,’ Opening Door to Massive Federal Grants
The Kansas City region — stretching from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri — is now a federally designated tech hub, offering access to grants.
Two New Restaurants on the KC Power & Light Menu Next Year
People hungering for breakfast downtown will have a new option next year when HomeGrown opens at 101 E. 13th St. in the Power & Light District. The restaurant is one of two concepts being opened in 2024 by the Thrive Restaurant Group in the P&L District. The other is Modern Market Eatery, a fast-food place…
Nick’s Picks | Here’s Your Kansas City News Forecast
This week’s Kansas City news forecast calls for changes in the unseasonably warm weather and a slew of local elections in early November.
We Are Latinos II | Partners in Art at ITRA
Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez are partners in ITRA, which has created more than 45 murals and other artworks. Their story is part of “We Are Latinos II.”
Big West Bottoms Redevelopment Project Wins Key Tax Incentives
By Kevin Collison A $526 million plan that would revitalize a big section of the West Bottoms by restoring dozens of historic buildings and repairing its crumbling infrastructure won vital tax incentive support from a city development agency Thursday. The sweeping proposal by New York-based SomeraRoad, which already has backing for its plan at City…
Art House | ‘No Place Like Home’ Grapples With Hate
Our relationship with home is complicated. Just ask Kevin Willmott and C.J. Janovy, filmmakers behind “No Place Like Home: The Struggle Against Hate in Kansas.”
East Side Development Sales Tax
In 2017, voters approved a 1/8 cent sales tax with the goal of spurring economic development in disadvantaged neighborhoods of the city. So far, the Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax has awarded over $53 million and funded 39 projects. This month, Flatland in Focus investigates these projects and gages their effectiveness in addressing…
Crown Center Lands Office Tenants, Credits Vibrant Environment
By Kevin Collison Crown Center is bucking the sluggish national and local office market trend, adding or renewing leases this year totaling 167,000 square feet with the biggest catch the Kutak Rock law firm. Stacey Paine, president at Crown Center Redevelopment, credits the mixed-use formula that was the foundation of the development more than 50…
Weekend Possibilities | Dark Forest, Día de los Muertos and Dogtober Fest
Would you explore a pitch-black 19th century jail alongside paranormal investigators? That’s just one of the spooky options this late-October weekend, in addition to trunk-or-treat at 18th and Vine, Dark Forest at Powell Gardens and Boo & Brew at Town Center. Friday, Oct. 20 5:30 – 9 p.m. Hayrides, mad science, fortune tellers, a scarecrow…
Sales Tax for East Side Projects Grapples with Growing Pains
Kansas City’s Central City Economic Development (CCED) sales tax program has produced mixed results and faces political headwinds as the time for renewal looms.
KC Current Gets Saucy with Joe’s KC
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que will storm the pitch as the first restaurant at the new KC Current professional women’s soccer stadium scheduled to open on the downtown riverfront in March. “Telling our local food story to the world, we are thrilled to feature Joe’s Kansas City BBQ at the KC Current stadium,” Colby and Megan…
Rural Rebirth: ‘There’s Always Something Going On’ in Baldwin City
Baldwin City went from “sleepy” 20 years ago to a vibrant community thanks to some dedicated locals. Its Maple Leaf Festival will draw thousands this weekend.
Tap List | Brookside’s BKS Artisan Ales Turns 6
Brookside’s beloved BKS Artisan Ales is throwing a grand party this Saturday to celebrate its sixth anniversary.
As Ogallala Aquifer Declines in the Great Plains, States Weigh Metering Irrigation Wells
Water levels are dropping in the Ogallala Aquifer, and states in the Great Plains are considering whether to monitor groundwater irrigators are pumping out.
Design Revealed for UMKC Healthcare Building, Work Start Next Year
By Kevin Collison UMKC officials revealed the design of the $120 million Healthcare Innovation building planned for Hospital Hill today, and announced more government funding for the project has been secured. Former Sen. Roy Blunt helped obtain $10 million in federal support for the project, and the state of Missouri has increased its commitment from…