News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Blank Page Gambit Pays Off for Northeast News
The community rallied around the Northeast News when the struggling neighborhood newspaper published an edition with a blank front page.
Missouri Gov. Parson Abandons Plans to Implement Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
Missouri will not expand Medicaid coverage to working-age adults on July 1 because lawmakers refused to include funding for the health care program in the state budget.
‘South Loop Link’ Planning Continues, New Baltimore Bridge Won’t Hinder
By Kevin Collison An ambitious proposal to eventually cover up to four blocks of the South Loop freeway trench with a downtown park is continuing and won’t be hindered by the upcoming replacement of the Baltimore Avenue viaduct. “MoDOT coordinated with the city during the planning and design phases of the Baltimore bridge replacement project,”…
‘South Loop Link’ Planning Continues as Baltimore Bridge is Replaced
An ambitious proposal to cover up to four blocks of the South Loop freeway in Kansas City with a downtown park is continuing.
Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps
College-aged Japanese American students were allowed to leave World War II internment camps to be enrolled at Park College in 1942.
King G Deli and Bar Begins Reign in East Crossroads This Summer
King G, a new bar and deli concept that celebrates “King Gambrinus” is planning to open in the East Crossroads this July at the northeast corner of 18th and Locust. “We hope to provide an attractive space that becomes a fresh escape for Kansas Citians to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones,” owner…
Gas Tax Increase On Its Way to Governor After Clearing Missouri House
The Missouri House has approved a 12.5-cent gas tax increase that would take effect over the next five years. It would be the first tax increase that would go into effect on a governor’s signature and without a statewide vote in 28 years.
Most Wanted In Kansas City: More Police Recruits
The Kansas City Police Department is struggling to fill more than 200 open positions.
Society Adding Sophisticated Food, Drinks and Sports to Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Society, an upscale lounge and restaurant in the former Jacobson space, is set to open May 21 and its owners hope it forges a great symbiotic rapport with its hip neighbor, the Crossroads Hotel. “‘We’re trying to create a sophisticated entertainment district here in conjunction with the Crossroads Hotel,” said majority owner…
Shaping the New Normal in a Post-Pandemic Workplace
Kansas City-area businesses are grappling with how to bring employees back into the workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic.