News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest, a respected international publication. “I think that’s incredible,” said Steve Rose, who co-chaired the successful bi-state sales tax campaign…
Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World
Kansas City’s Union Station has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train stations in the world by Architectural Digest.
Unlicensed Short-term Rentals Overwhelm Some KC Neighborhoods
Less than 10% of Kansas City’s short-term rentals — almost all listed through Airbnb — have the permits required under a city ordinance approved in 2018.
curiousKC | Have a Question About Legalizing Marijuana? Let Us Know.
What questions do you have about legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri? Flatland’s curiousKC team will find the answers.
Block 15 Sports Bar Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison Block 15 Tavern & Exchange opened Friday at 311 Delaware in the River Market and includes an outdoor patio overlooking City Market Park. The new sports bar is the latest project of Sam Hagan, a founder of Tribe restaurant across the street. It’s located in the cellar of the 130 year-old Ebenezer…
Nick’s Picks | Back to School, Big Bill and Abortion Debate
Back to school, a big climate and health care bill and the ongoing abortion debate are at the top of the news forecast for Kansas City this week.
Pennway Point Entertainment Plan Gains Access to Vital Parking
By Kevin Collison The developer of the proposed Pennway Point entertainment district, a project near Union Station that includes a 170-foot Ferris wheel, won critical approval this week that opens access to hundreds of parking spaces vital to the development’s success. The City Plan Commission endorsed a request to transfer half of the Jefferson street…
Big Plaza-Area Apartment Project Wins Plan Commission Backing
By Kevin Collison The proposed 4711 Belleview apartment development took a big step forward this week when the City Plan Commission unanimously approved rezoning for the project located about two blocks west of the Plaza. “We are very pleased about the community support and approval by the Plan Commission,” said Brandon Buckley of Lane4 Property…
Spouse of Olathe Hate Crime Victim Moves On, in Life and Location
Sunayana Dumala, the spouse of a man killed in an Olathe hate crime that gained global attention, discusses how she has found a way forward in life.
Regional Skate Park, Artworks, Could ‘Enhance’ New Buck O’Neil Bridge
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Feb. 3) By Kevin Collison Creating a regional skate park beneath the approach ramps to the new Buck O’Neil Bridge is among the ideas in a report prepared by a group tasked to enliven what’s now a bland infrastructure project. Work is well underway on the $220 million…