News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas City Fast-Food Workers Demand a $15 Minimum Wage and Union
Kansas City fast-food workers have joined a nationwide effort to demand a $15 minimum wage and union representation.
River Market’s Confluence Acquires Denver Firm, Now in Nine Cities
By Kevin Collison Confluence, a River Market-based firm involved in several big downtown improvement plans, has acquired a Denver firm, expanding its office network to nine cities including Chicago and Minneapolis. The landscape architecture firm headquartered at 417 Delaware has bought studioINSITE of Denver, bringing its total number of employees to more than 70, with…
How Kansas City-Area Education Has Changed During the Pandemic
Some veteran teachers are learning new ways to teach these days, as superintendents try to keep school on track.
West Bottoms Flats Primed for 90 More Apartments
By Kevin Collison Melissa “Missy” Ferchill hails from Cleveland and while a passionate Browns fan, she thinks the Chiefs should have been penalized for spearing over that controversial end zone fumble, her firm continues to invest here. MCM Company is planning to begin a $24 million second phase of its West Bottoms Flats development this…
Here’s Joe Biden’s To-Do List On His First Day as President
President-elect Joe Biden early Wednesday unveiled the list of executive orders, memos and directives he will make when he assumes the presidency later in the day.
KC Realtor Spoofs Music Videos (Goofily) to Sell Homes
A Kansas City Realtor spoofs songs of Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Aldean and others to sell houses.
Student Loan Burden Weighs Down a Generation
People struggling with heavy student loan burdens are looking for relief from the incoming Biden administration.
River Market Project Proceeds Amid Concerns Over Affordable Housing Proposal
By Kevin Collison The developer of a planned 250-unit apartment project in the River Market is worried an affordable housing proposal now before the City Council could harm its prospects for success. “We’re concerned about the implications of that ordinance in terms of meeting the demands of the market and the impact on the economics…
curiousKC | What’s the Oldest Known Photo of Kelly’s in Westport?
This is the oldest known photo of Kelly’s Westport Inn, according to the Kansas City Public Library.
Nick’s Picks | MLK Day, Inauguration Day and the Chiefs
Nick’s Haines picks Martin Luther King Day, Inauguration Day and the next Kansas City Chiefs playoff game as the news highlights for the coming week.