News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Shuffleboard Sliding into West Bottoms Flats Next Spring
By Kevin Collison The historic Abernathy building in the West Bottoms has witnessed many activities in its 140-year history including making furniture and caskets, and in recent years, selling baskets wholesale. A year from now, a decidedly different and more fun activity should be sliding into the main floor of the building at 1525 W….
Life and Death: KCPD Struggles to Answer 911 Calls
Nearly one in four 911 call-taker jobs are unfilled in the Kansas City Police Department, which is struggling to keep up with incoming emergency calls for service.
KC Current Releases New Renderings of Riverfront Soccer Stadium
Kansas City Current officials released new renderings Tuesday of their planned women’s professional soccer stadium on the riverfront to go along with its new size and new price tag. The cost of the stadium planned for the east side of Berkeley Riverfront Park near the Kit Bond Bridge has increased from its original estimate last…
GOP Infighting in the Missouri Senate Will Shape Primary Battles Across the State
Bad blood bedeviled the Missouri Senate for much of the last two years. And now it’s about to spill out onto the campaign trail in the upcoming primaries.
National Formula Shortage Prompts Efforts to ‘Survive as a Community’
In Kansas City, folks are donating breast milk, searching for formula and working together to keep babies fed amid a national shortage of baby formula.
Big Apartment Proposal Near Plaza Revived by Lane4
By Kevin Collison A big apartment project proposal on Belleview Avenue near the Country Club Plaza is back and this time it’s being pursued by Lane4, an experienced multi-family residential developer. Lane4 Property Group has obtained the rights to develop the site where The Dylan apartment project was proposed more than two years ago. The…
Big Apartment Proposal Near Country Club Plaza Revived by Lane4
Lane4, an experienced multi-family developer, is pursuing a big project near the Country Club Plaza.
When Grief Doesn’t Go Away
Known as prolonged grief disorder, a new diagnosis recognizes that long-lasting grief can lead to depression. But treatment is available.
KC’s Forgotten Medal of Honor Recipient
The family of Medal of Honor recipient Willy F. James Jr. is seeking local recognition for the Kansas City native who gave his life to save another in World War II.
Good Faith Network Targets Homelessness and Mental Health
Aa newly formed interfaith network of 20 congregations is focusing on addressing homelessness and mental health in Johnson County.