News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
NFL Draft May Make Next Year Busiest in KC Sports History
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 ever Sports ETA convention, our national association of sports…
Nick’s Picks | Big 12 Takes Over Downtown
The Big 12 basketball tournament tops Nick’s Picks this week in Kansas City.
It May Be Time to Change Your Mind About Psychedelics
Psilocybin, ketamine and MDMA may offer new hope for people dealing with depression, PTSD, cancer and other conditions.
Private Cleanup Fixes ‘Horrible’ Trash Problem Beneath Bartle Hall
By Kevin Collison Piles of trash that had accumulated beneath Bartle Hall on MoDOT property along I-670 were removed this week by unique private effort that included eight people working off their community service hours. The day-long effort organized by the Downtown Council Community Improvement District (CID) occurred after futile efforts to persuade the Missouri…
The Boy In The Woods: The Story of Frank McGonigle
A new book written by Jim Cosgrove, better known as children’s performer “Mr. Stinky Feet,” documents the disappearance and subsequent murder of Frank McGonigle, a member of the prominent Kansas City family that operated McGonigle’s Market.
Big Volker Apartment Project by KU Med Wins Committee Support
(Editor’s note: The full City Council approved the Jamestown Square plan at its March 3 meeting) By Kevin Collison The proposed Jamestown Square apartment project, the biggest investment on the Missouri side of the 39th Street corridor by KU Med in a decade, won easy backing Wednesday from a City Council committee. The 223-unit apartment…
Big Apartment Project at 39th Street and State Line Road Nears Approval
The proposed Jamestown Square apartment project, the biggest investment on the Missouri side of the 39th Street corridor by KU Med in a decade, won easy backing Wednesday from a City Council committee.
A Mother’s Quest for Openness Provides Map for Spurring Change
When Sheila Albers couldn’t get answers to questions she had after her 17-year-old son was shot and killed by an Overland Park police officer, she didn’t give up. Her story shows how everyday people can leverage public records to shape communities for the better.
Downtown Complete Streets Study Holds Open House
By Kevin Collison A proposed redesign plan that’s intended to introduce bus and bicycle lanes on two major downtown arteries, 11th and 12th streets, will be discussed at an open house today (March 2) from 4- to 6 p.m. The proposed 11th and 12th Complete Streets Connections study has been in the works for more…
Room to Roam with No Money Down
Rural development loans from the USDA allow folks to pay 0% down on a properties out of the city.