News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
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.
MLK in Kansas City
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. visited Kansas City at least six times between 1957 and 1968.
Downtown Resident Survey Seeks Ideas to Improve Quality of Life
Downtown residents have their first opportunity since 2013 to voice their opinions on what they like and dislike about downtown living, and what they want to see in the future in a new online survey underway. The Downtown Council is seeking answers about everything from the quality of sidewalks and landscaping to what is missing…
East Village Chosen for ULI International Student Design Competition
By Kevin Collison The East Village, the biggest undeveloped tract inside the Downtown Loop, is the testing ground for hundreds of graduate students from around the world competing in this year’s ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The Urban Land Institute, the nation’s premier land planning and development association, selected Kansas City for the…