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Big Redevelopment Plan in Works for Historic KC Armory on Main Street
(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…
Sticker Shock: COVID-19 Infects Employer-Based Health Insurance
The costs of the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to be seen in surging health insurance premiums.
Chief Concerns in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs are grappling with a branding issue as social justice advocates criticize the appropriation of Native American culture.
What You Know About Rural America May Be Wrong
Younger Americans are considering rural life as an option, spurring what some observers are calling “brain gain” in seemingly unlikely places.
Plaza Nordstrom Resumes Work Next Summer, Completion Fall 2022
(Updated Nov. 30: Nordstrom has now pushed back the anticipated opening of its Country Club Plaza store to Fall 2023, according to the company website) By Kevin Collison Construction is expected to resume next summer on the Nordstrom store planned for the Country Club Plaza with an opening anticipated in Fall 2022, a year later…
Think J.C. Nichols Was Racist? Meet Kroh Brothers
Developer J.C. Nichols has been vilified for his use of racially restrictive housing covenants in subdivisions. But he was hardly alone.
curiousKC | A (Mis)perception of Crime
Why are security measures heightened in some KC neighborhoods and not others? curiousKC looked into how public and private buildings are secured to find out why.
curiousKC | What Happened to Wolferman’s in Kansas City?
curiousKC tells the story of Wolferman’s, makers of famous English muffins.
Remembrance of Independence Days Past in Kansas City
Kansas City has persisted in celebrating Independence Day in both good times and bad.
Grand Place, Historic KC Star Redevelopment, Tweaks Design, Opening Fall 2021
(Updated Aug. 27, 2020. Editor’s note: Tria Health will be the first office tenant at Grand Place. The firm, currently based in Overland Park, will relocate its headquarters and occupy 17,586 square-feet in the east building. It’s expected to make the move in September 2021. “Tria Health provides one-on-one consultations with pharmacists, supported by advanced health care…