The new 18th and Vine Pedestrian District will remove curbs and smooth 18th Street to become a seamless corridor with wide sidewalks and two lanes of traffic.

Pedestrian Plaza Plan to Enliven 18th and Vine District

The 18th and Vine District’s main drag will become a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that can be closed temporarily for events thanks to $4 million in the new federal budget.

Daniel Gilmore, founder of Chosen Creative Concepts.

Ferguson, Missouri, Experience Inspires Marketer to be ‘Incubator’ for Creatives 

Daniel Gilmore plans to start a nonprofit marketing agency, Chosen Creative Concepts, to link people of color with a network of resources and opportunities.

Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 5-1

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Opinion: Twenty Years Later, Our Downtown Heart is Healthier to Live and Play, More Work Needed

(Editor’s note: This column was published Oct. 31, but the review of the “Mending Our Broken Heart’ series also is a good way to anticipate the New Year in greater downtown Kansas City.) By Kevin Collison Twenty years after The Star published its groundbreaking “Mending Our Broken Heart” series, downtown is back in the game,…

Republican candidate Amanda Adkins (left) and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids participated in a 3rd Congressional District debate on Friday at the studios of Kansas City PBS.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 10-6

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Local climate activist Laela Zaidi gives a speech at a Sunrise Movement KC rally.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 15-11

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Jessica Piper is seen in profile with trees in the background.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 20-16

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Savoy Tea Brings ‘Tea Culture’ to Crossroads

By Kevin Collison The Arkansas owners of the new Savoy Tea Co. shop in the Crossroads are looking forward to brewing more interest in a beverage they believe remains relatively unappreciated and unfamiliar to many people. “We had traveled and had tea at different places and realized there was no place at home in Fayetteville…

Champagne on ice

Weekend Possibilities | New Year’s Eve, Laser Lizzo and World Peace Meditation

Pick a party, any party. There are plenty of options when it comes to ringing in the new year.

Donte Westmoreland on a balcony overlooking downtown Kansas City.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 25-21

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port

By Kevin Collison A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by officials there, according to David Hawley, the owner of the popular City Market attraction. Hawley had signed a letter of intent with St. Charles officials in May. It gave the…

A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port

A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by officials there.

Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 30-26

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

The Parisian Café Life Comes to Westport and Main

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published on June 13, 2022) By Kevin Collison A Parisian-style cocktail and dessert café has arrived at the corner of Westport and Main, the latest creation by Heather White of Tailleur. Like Tailleur, which was inspired by a visit to a famed New York brasserie, White’s latest concept, Cheval,…

A young child with a oxygen mask on looks into the camera. Pediatric health is taking a hit, in more ways than one parents and doctors say. (Adobe)

Parents, Kids and Doctors ‘Exhausted’ by Trio of Respiratory Illnesses Hitting KC 

The steep rise in child illnesses is an ‘unimaginable amount of work and stress,’ one Kansas City parent says. Pediatricians feel the same.