News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Getting Shingles or Hives After the Shot? Experts Connect the Dots
Medical experts break down recent occurrences of shingles and hives and folks’ concerns about the vaccine for COVID-19.
Plaza Jack Henry Redevelopment Plan Now Includes Endangered Church
By Kevin Collison A big Country Club Plaza redevelopment that will renovate much of the former Jack Henry building as a fitness club has expanded to include an endangered church next door prized by historic preservationists. Matt Pennington, president of Drake Development, recently announced a Chiefs Fit, a joint fitness venture between the Kansas City…
Class of 2020 Finally Gets Its Proper Goodbye at the University of Missouri
Flatland reporter Jacob Douglas returns to the University of Missouri-Columbia to observe the pandemic-deferred graduation ceremony for the “cursed” class of 2020.
Rightfully Sewn Expands in Crossroads; Grocery Plan Falls Through
By Kevin Collison Rightfully Sewn, a non-profit seamstress training and apparel manufacturer, is substantially expanding its Crossroads space and hiring more people thanks to a pair of big new garment contracts. The expansion however, signals that plans for a gourmet grocery and wine store at the northeast corner of 18th and Wyandotte have fallen through….
Nick’s Picks | Mask Mandates, Vaccine Supplies and Medicaid Expansion
Nick Haines provides an early look at the news for the upcoming week in Kansas City.
Italian Gardens Pizza Revives Memories in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison It’s off the beaten path, tucked in a still gritty industrial corner of the East Crossroads next to Tension Envelope, but once you spot the bright Italian colors emblazoned on the cinder-block building, your taste buds will remember the way. “Once people find us, they know where we are,” said John David…
Grain Belt Transmission Line Forges Ahead Amid Landowner, Lawmaker Pushback
Kansas and Missouri residents could soon reap the benefits of Grain Belt Express, a massive high-powered transmission line delivering renewable energy.
Downtown Apartment Plans Totaling $412M Filed Before New City Incentive Deadline
By Kevin Collison City Hall’s deadline before tighter tax incentive policies took effect prompted a final batch of applications for several downtown apartment proposals totaling 1,200 units, the largest a $254 million development at 15th and Main. The biggest proposal was submitted by an entity called Sky Real Estate LLC. It calls for a 506-unit…
Rural Johnson Countians Pay the Price of Progress at the Edge(rton)
Edgerton, Kansas, is on track to approve Northpoint Development’s proposal to expand Logistics Park Kansas City, despite resistance from nearby rural residents.
More High School Seniors Are Hesitating About College
The pandemic has disrupted the normal pipeline for college admissions. It’s all starting to show up in data that could spell trouble for the future of higher education.