News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Alone Together: How We Are Grieving the Loss of This Thanksgiving
How one family is grieving the loss of a traditional Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This St. Louis Artist Found Connection in a Time of Disconnection
Câmi Thomas didn’t expect to find connection or inspiration during a pandemic, but her latest work is a result of community support and honest conversations.
Downtown Council Drops Homeless Camp Idea, Welcomes Donations to Community Center
By Kevin Collison The Downtown Council’s efforts to help the homeless population got some good news this Thanksgiving week, tempering the collapse of its proposal to establish a temporary camp for emergency shelter this winter. A fundraiser led by engineering firm Burns & McDonnell raised $105,000 in cash and in-kind contributions to build a new…
A Therapist’s Advice: 5 Ways to Navigate Fraught Conversations with Family
These tips may help avoid a recipe for family disaster this holiday season.
Booming Business: Guns Are a Hot Gift Item This Holiday Season
Guns sales are booming in 2020, and firearms are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season.
Union Station Completes Family Scrapbook with Holiday Reflections
By Kevin Collison Faced with the prospect of the Covid Grinch stealing its most popular season, Union Station has improvised a holiday experience it hopes will provide families with festive memories after a tumultuous year. “We didn’t want to cancel the holidays,” said George Guastello, president and CEO of Union Station. “We don’t want kids…
Border Brewing Relocating to Bigger Crossroads Digs This Spring
By Kevin Collison Border Brewing, the pioneering brewer that launched the East Crossroads craft beer scene in 2015, is relocating to a new space this spring more than double the size of its current digs at 406 E. 18th St. Proprietor Eric Martens said his decision to lease a 3,200 square-foot building a block away…
Four Emmys Go To… Kansas City PBS
Kansas City PBS has been recognized with four regional Emmy awards for 2020.
Nick’s Picks | Everything You Need to Know This Thanksgiving Week
Nick Haines provides an overview of new COVID-19 restrictions and how they will affect Thanksgiving in Kansas City.
Rival Plans to Develop Apartments by City Market Include 12-Story Tower
By Kevin Collison Two rival apartment plans are being pitched for a public parking lot next to the City Market, one a 12-story tower proposed by an Indianapolis developer, the other a five-story project submitted by a local group. The two developers, Flaherty & Collins of Indy and locally-based RM Housing Partners LLC, responded to…