News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Mending Our Broken Heart: With Region’s Health at Stake, Leaders Seek Downtown Rebirth
“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…
Historic Central United Methodist Church Reflects on its Complex Past as it Prepares to Close
The historic Central United Methodist Church is reflecting on its complex past as it prepares to close. The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection will reopen the church in December.
Kansas Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election
KCUR, a member of the KC Media Collective, has assembled a voting guide to help you navigate the 2022 election in Kansas, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.
Missouri Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election
KCUR, a member of the KC Media Collective, has assembled a voting guide to help you navigate Missouri’s 2022 election, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.
Omaha Postcard: Big Downtown Park Overhaul Shows How to Attract People
By Kevin Collison We have one restless, striving neighbor to our north. In July, Omaha finished the first phase of a $325 million overhaul of its downtown and riverfront parks, and what’s occurring 200 miles upriver offers an important lesson for Kansas City. First a little contemporary history lesson, one that I witnessed while attending…
How the Drought Killing Kansas Corn Crops Could Make You Pay More for Gas and Beef
Drought is taking its toll on western Kansas cornfields this year. And all that dead corn could mean higher prices for ethanol-infused gasoline and corn-fed beef.
KC Southern Still on Track for Possible Downtown HQ Expansion
By Kevin Collison The possibility Kansas City Southern could expand its downtown headquarters is picking up steam with the city seeking development proposals for property it owns adjacent to the railroad at 12th and Broadway. “We see tremendous potential at that site for a high-density, mixed-use development,” City Manager Brian Platt said. “It could be…
Kansas Awaits a Jolt in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Kansas and Missouri have a split personality when it comes to the availability of electric vehicle charging stations.
Nick’s Picks | Funeral for a Queen, Big Court Cases and the Plaza Art Fair
This week’s news begins with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and ends with the Plaza Art Fair.
It’s Official: Blue Cross Relocating HQ to 1400KC, Former Waddell Project
By Kevin Collison Blue Cross Blue Shield is relocating its headquarters and more than 1,000 employees a half-mile north to occupy the 18-story office tower originally built for Waddell & Reed at 14th and Baltimore, company officials announced today. The move, long speculated after the Waddell deal collapsed when the firm was sold in late…