News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
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…
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.
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.
Mending Our Broken Heart: Kansas City Trails Peers in Transit Race
“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…
KC Election Guide: What Voters Need to Know About the 2022 Ballot
In addition to statewide questions over marijuana legalization and police funding — plus elections for local, state and federal office — Kansas City, Missouri, has its own set of local issues.
Mending Our Broken Heart: Minneapolis Strategy Can Teach Downtown a Lot About Transit, Parking
“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…
6 Reasons to Rethink Early Retirement
People who have tried early retirement advise others to think about how they will fill their days and not empty their savings.
Mending Our Broken Heart: Parking, Transit Woes Drive Folks From a Barren Loop (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…
Kelly, Schmidt Paint Competing Visions of Kansas in Gubernatorial Debate
Two competing versions of Kansas emerged during an hourlong debate Wednesday between Gov. Laura Kelly and her opponent Derek Schmidt, the state’s current attorney general.
Environmental Group Gives Kansas, Missouri Utilities Low Marks for Clean Energy Transition
Kansas and Missouri’s largest utilities are not moving quickly enough to rid themselves of fossil fuels, according to a national environmental group.