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.
New Documentary Highlights Legal Immigrant Plight
The fallout from a Kansas City-area hate crime is the subject of a new documentary film.
KCATA Rejects Incentives for Big Mac Apartment Plan at Main and Armour
By Kevin Collison Confronted by overwhelming testimony from opponents, the KCATA board voted 6-2 Wednesday to reject a tax incentive request for a 300-unit apartment development proposed for Main and Armour. The development proposed by Chicago-based Mac Properties had been endorsed for a 15-year tax abatement by the authority’s development arm last week, but the…
Weekend Possibilities | KC Brew Fest, Disney On Ice and Young Gifted + Black
The KC Brew Fest, Kansas City Golf Show and Disney On Ice top the list of weekend possibilities.
KCATA Rejects Tax Break for Mac Properties in Midtown
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board has rejected a controversial tax break request by Mac Properties for a big Midtown apartment complex.
Sherman Says Roadwork Needed for DT Ballpark; No Word from Chiefs
By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman says some downtown highway and street infrastructure would need to be modified to handle traffic at a proposed ballpark, but believes parking concerns could be more easily addressed. With the Royals believed to be still leaning toward locating their proposed ballpark at the East Village site, most road…
Missouri Farmers Add Carbon to Their List of Crops
More farmers are joining a program to sell the carbon sequestered on crop land.
Missouri Legislator Proposes Tax Credits Aimed at Mitigating Child Care ‘Crisis’
A Missouri House committee on Tuesday debated legislation that would establish several tax credits designed to improve access to affordable child care and stabilize the industry.
Iconic Katz Cat to Grin Again in Downtown KC
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2022) By Kevin Collison The Katz Drug Store sign, a one-time iconic streetscape fixture in Kansas City and beyond with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new life thanks to LUMI, a museum dedicated to neon signs. A 10-foot tall replica of the…
Tap List | Overland Park On Tap To Get Third Brewery
Discourse Brewing plans to open at 7211 W. 97th St. in the Windmill Square shopping center. It would become Overland Park’s third brewery.
New Technology to Make KCI Zippier for Travelers
The new Kansas City International Airport terminal is bristling with cutting-edge technology designed to ease the movement of people, planes, cars and buses.
Passing the Baton | Rev. John Modest Miles on Building Community
Rev. John Modest Miles reflects on community building as part of “Passing the Baton,” a series of cross-generational conversations hosted by educator Carl Boyd.
Nick’s Picks | Presidents Day, KCI Opening and the NFL Draft
After the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Kansas City turns its sporting attention to the upcoming NFL Draft, the Royals and Sporting KC.
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.