Mac Properties plans to completely renovate the US Bank building at Main Street and Armour Boulevard as part of a much larger streetcar-oriented project.

Mac Properties is Back With New Plan at Main and Armour

Mac Properties has revived its big residential development plan at Main and Armour, and this time it won’t seek tax incentives or set aside affordable housing.

A farmer works on his planter in a field.

Severe Drought Triggers Assistance in Nearly All of Kansas, Half of Missouri

Almost all of Kansas and nearly half of Missouri are in severe enough drought to activate a federal program meant to help ranchers who have lost grazing acres for their herds, triggering millions of dollars in assistance.

Mending Our Broken Heart: Milwaukee Reclaims its Land–and River

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Midterm Election Season Heats Up This Week

The midterm election campaign ramps up this week as advanced voting begins in Kansas.

Mending Our Broken Heart: Roots of Revival: Safety, Cleanliness, Nature (Part 2)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

Marijuana in a growing facility.

Voters Could Open up Missouri’s Marijuana Market. New Entrants Would Face Challenges.

Missouri’s marijuana industry could soon open wide if voters approve a proposed amendment on the November ballot. But new entrants would face challenges.

VanTrust Real Estate Joins Streetcar Land Rush on Main

By Kevin Collison VanTrust Real Estate, a major developer in the metro and nationwide, has joined the land rush along the planned streetcar extension, buying a two-acre property near Linwood and Main. The developer recently purchased the McGilley’s Funeral Home property at 21 W. Linwood, and while VanTrust has no immediate plans, a company representative…

Carnival rides at Cornucopia

Weekend Possibilities | Cornucopia, Lizzo and Fountain City Comedy Festival

KC’s biggest fall festival, Walktober and a Pup Pregame by City Dogs KC provide the chance to enjoy the outdoors in October before it’s too late.

Members of Kansas City Heroes, a local nonprofit, serving a free meal to unhoused individuals on Oct. 4. The organization hosts this dinner every Tuesday in Washington Square Park.

Zero KC Wants to End Houselessness in Five Years But Will Require More Commitment from Leaders

Kansas City leaders recently announced a five-year plan to end houselessness that they’re calling Zero KC. It faces many challenges in achieving that goal.

Mending Our Broken Heart: Roots of Revival: Safety, Cleanliness, Nature (Part 1)

“Downtown KC: Mending Our Broken Heart,” was a groundbreaking series originally published by The Kansas City Star 20 years ago this month. It was written by former staffers Jeffrey Spivak, Kevin Collison and Steve Paul, with photographs by Rich Suggs. It was edited by former deputy national editor Keith Chrostowski. CityScene KC thanks The Kansas City…

Dan Marschalek marks a Regal Fritillary butterfly with a felt tip pen at the Friendly Prairie conservation area near Sedalia.

Butterfly Effect: Dan Marschalek is More Than a Collector

Dan Marschalek’s fascination with butterflies began innocently enough. Then he learned the crucial role butterflies play as pollinators in sustaining life as we know it.

woman in gray shirt and glasses points to squash in a wooden farm stand.

Lunch Tray Education and Local Economics

Missouri’s Farm to School program allows producers big and small to partner with local schools. It helps the farmer have a reliable buyer, and it helps schools to provide fresh, local produce to students.

Party to Help Revive Garment District Park

By Kevin Collison The developer of the Carnival building hopes a party it’s helping host this Wednesday (Oct. 12) will spur interest in a downtown pocket park that’s become threadbare after losing its major corporate supporter. The “Garment District Grooves” party is being held at what’s known as the Garment District Park. It is co-sponsored…

The entry of City Barrel.

Tap List | Trio of KC Breweries Medal At Great American Beer Fest

Three Kansas City breweries came home with medals from the Great American Beer Festival. Here are the medalists.

The Hays water conservation program's mascot, WaterSmart Wally, gives out high fives at a recent street fair. Wally is just one sign of how far the town's water-saving culture has come since the 1990s.

This City in Kansas Really Conserves Water, But That Might Not be Enough to Survive

Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, Hays has become a place where thinking about your water use is a way of life. But as climate change brings drier, hotter weather to Kansas, more cities may have to follow a similar path.