News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Combating Vaccine Wariness With Education
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and skepticism is pervasive in communities of colors. Health professionals are working to address those concerns.
Freight House Project Adds Residences Along 22nd Street
By Kevin Collison The new developer of the planned Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District has revised its design to bring a much friendlier face to the neighborhood along 22nd Street. The revamped look of the 203-unit apartment development calls for 19 residences to be built on two-levels along the 22nd Street frontage,…
Equity Vs ‘Closed for Business,’ City Tax Incentive Debate Continues
(Updated Feb. 25, 2021: The City Council approved the changes in tax incentive policy proposed by Councilwomen Robinson and Parks-Shaw. It added exemptions for projects that are located in high-frequency transit corridors; projects that meet the city affordable housing set aside ordinance; Projects located in severely-distressed Census tracts; projects that generate at least 100 entry-level…
Local Lessons of the Reddit Revolution
From AMC and GameStop to Boulevard Brewing and Robinhood, Reddit Is spawning social movements that are changing business and investing.
Kansas City Monarchs Making History … Again
The Kansas City Monarchs have been at the crossroads of social change for a century.
How The Search For Water Is Pitting Farmers Against Cities In Western Kansas
The search for water is pitting farmers against cities in western Kansas.
Are We Live Yet, Downtown?
By Kevin Collison Live entertainment is slowly returning to downtown stages and sports venues, but that world isn’t expect to return to anything close to a post-Covid normal until September. The T-Mobile Center was the first big venue to turn on the lights for live performances on Jan. 28 following a 10-month pandemic freeze when…
Nick’s Picks | Looking for Sunshine in a Miserable Week
This week, learn about the power of fandom, the news you need to know and what Valentine’s Day trends are in COVID times.
Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center at 18th & Vine
By Kevin Collison The resurrection of the historic Attucks School as a major art center at the 18th & Vine Jazz District is moving forward, three years after the city awarded redevelopment rights to the Zhou brothers, renowned international artists based in Chicago. The planned Zhou B. Art Center of Kansas City is slated for…
Historic Attucks School to Become Major Art Center for 18th & Vine
The historic Attucks School at 1815 Woodland Ave. is being renovated as a major art center. It opened in 1905 to serve Black public school students.