News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program
Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.
The KC Homeless Union met with Mayor Q for Four Days Straight. Here’s What They Agreed on.
In Kansas City, unhoused people are temporarily moving into hotels. Will the city commit to longer-term solutions?
Cafe Ollama Brewing on Southwest Boulevard in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Francisco Murguia wants patrons at Cafe Ollama, his new Crossroads coffee shop at 523 Southwest Blvd., to enjoy a tasty trip to places he knows well when they stop by for some cafe de olla. “It’s an opportunity for us to socialize and give ourselves a different experience,” he said. “We provide…
Embracing a Millionaire Mindset Just Down the Road From Kansas City
A new study finds Pittsburg and Joplin are great places to stretch $1 million.
Scramble Starts for Missouri’s Share of Federal COVID-19 Cash
With Missouri in line for almost $3 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, cities, schools and other agencies are making pitches for projects using aid from the American Rescue Plan.
Bar and Year-Round Recreation Venue Planned for Riverfront Next Spring
By Kevin Collison Plans for a $2 million bar and outdoor recreation center in Berkley Park that would cater to volleyball players and anyone enjoying the riverfront were outlined Monday to a Port KC committee. The proposed 6,500 square-foot amenity would resemble the popular Bar K dog park and bar nearby, using former shipping containers…
Internet ‘Last Mile’ Experiment Coming to Clinton County
New internet technology is being tested in rural Missouri to reach across the last mile.
Canadian Team’s ‘Complete Vision’ for East Village Wins Prestigious ULI Competition
By Kevin Collison The East Village would bloom as a new “intergenerational” downtown neighborhood with 1,500 apartments and a food-focused vibe in the winning proposal of this year’s ULI/Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The FUSION plan prepared by graduate students from three Canadian universities–Ryerson, York and the University of Toronto–was selected from four finalist concepts…
Nick’s Picks | Former Chiefs Coach, Medicaid Expansion and Property Appraisals
Nick Haines shares the news outlook for this week in Kansas City.
West Bottoms Flats Hosts Neighborhood Party
West Bottoms Flats, the first big foray by a developer into renovating the district’s massive, old warehouses into housing, is holding a party this evening to get more people acquainted with the neighborhood. “We are hoping that this event will help bring more people over to the north side of the bottoms and get them…