News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas City PBS Wins National Award for ‘Justice Deferred’
Kansas City PBS has announced that a “Kansas City Week in Review” special, “Justice Deferred,” has been named the recipient of the American Judges Association’s 2022 Gavel Award.
Kansas Abortion Supporters Race to Keep Up With Surging Demand, Donations
As many other states “go dark” in terms of access to abortion, Kansas has become key for Midwesterners seeking reproductive care.
KC Public Schools Frustrated by KCATA Silence on Tax Incentives
Kansas City Public Schools has criticized the KCTA’s development arm for focusing on projects west of Troost and failing to brief the school district on tax break proposals.
Affordable Housing Developer Proposes Project Near 27th and Troost
By Kevin Collison The Vecino Group, a Springfield-based affordable housing firm, has filed plans with the city to build a 57-unit apartment project at 2732 Forest, an area in the Troost corridor experiencing a market-rate apartment boom. The proposed four-story development had been scheduled to be reviewed by the City Plan Commission this week, but…
Café Cà Phê Stirs Vietnamese Flavor into KC Coffee Scene
By Kevin Collison A Southern California actor marooned in Kansas City after Covid cancelled her Miss Saigon Broadway tour has taken on a new role, creating a coffee shop in Columbus Park that celebrates Asian-American culture. “I always had an idea of opening a coffee shop but didn’t think for another 10 years,” said Jackie…
curiousKC | What Was Kansas City’s First City Park?
The story of George Kessler and the first city park in Kansas City.
NFL Draft May Make Next Year Busiest in KC Sports History
(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared March 7, 2022) By Kevin Collison Next year may be the busiest in Kansas City sports history including up to 350,000 visitors coming downtown next spring for the 2023 NFL Draft, according to a top local sports official. “Four weeks of collegiate basketball, then we roll into our first…
Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Election Recounts and 816 Day
Nick Haines picks back to school, potential election recounts and 816 Day as leading news items in Kansas City this week.
Renderings Released of Freight House Village Plan, Spring Start Anticipated
By Kevin Collison Lux Living has released preliminary renderings of its proposed Freight House Village residential and retail development at 20th and Walnut and hopes for a spring start on the 250-unit project. Victor Alston of St. Louis-based Lux Living said he’s been holding neighborhood meetings in recent weeks and incorporated some of the suggestions…
How to Find Climate Friendly Fashion in KC
Fast fashion companies have changed the clothing industry. Here are climate-friendly alternatives in KC.