News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Beyond the Hype: A Sober Look at Psychedelics
Psychedelic medicine can be a viable path to treatment for a range of ailments. But some worry the hype is getting ahead of the science.
KCATA Backs Two Big Transit-Oriented Apartment Projects
By Kevin Collison The KCATA has jumped into transit-oriented development in a big way, approving bonds this week for two apartment projects totaling $190 million that could receive up to a 75 percent property tax reduction over 20 years. The board accepted what it describes as a public-private partnership with Northpoint Development, which is proposing…
Zooming into Politics: Gen Z Candidates Share Ambition, Obstacles in Running Young
Gen Z politicians are working to break political molds they say are unfit for serving their generation, as well as trying to get their peers to the polls.
Torn Label Opens ‘Public House,’ Triples Size, Adds Food
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published April 15, 2021) By Kevin Collison Torn Label is joining the recent wave of microbrewery expansions in the East Crossroads with plans to open the Torn Label Public House by the end of this month. The microbrewery at 1708 Campbell that began operation in late 2014 is more…
How to Save At-Risk Migrating Monarch Butterflies
Kansas City residents can play an important role in supporting increasingly endangered monarch butterflies as they migrate across North America.
Discussing the Values of ‘Value Them Both’
A virtual event hosted by the KC Media Collective discussed the language, values and context in which voters are being asked to decide on abortion rights in Kansas.
El Dorado Honored as Top Small Architectural Firm in Midwest
By Kevin Collison A Crossroads architectural firm named after the fabled city of gold has struck professional mother lode by being honored as the best small firm in the Midwest by The Architect’s Newspaper, a top industry publication. El Dorado, which survived its early years by taking on Crossroads renovation projects, was selected over firms from a…
How New Building Codes Could Help Fight Climate Change
The Kansas City Council is set to continue discussing implementation of more energy-efficient building codes at their Aug. 10 meeting.
Parks Department Opens One-Acre Dog Park on Downtown’s East Side
By Kevin Collison The KC Parks and Recreation Department has opened another dog park in the downtown area, this one a one-acre tract where canines can run free at Margaret Kemp Park at 10th and Harrison adjacent to 71 Highway. Parks Director Chris Cotten said the opportunity to open a dog park arose after a…
When Abortion Was a Crime
These women broke the law (or went around it) to terminate their pregnancies. More than 50 years later, they can recall every detail.