News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Developer Snaps Up Buildings on Main Near Planned Streetcar Stops
Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets.
Shaping the Future of the Missouri River
Kansas City is striving to strike a balance that allows the Missouri River to serve our competing needs for recreation, navigation, economic development and clean water.
New Voice for Growing Downtown Residential Community
By Kevin Collison If the residents of greater downtown could elect their own mayor, Jared Campbell would likely be a top candidate. Campbell moved to Quality Hill in 2002 after graduating from William Jewell College, met his future wife in the elevator of their apartment building, helped start the Downtown Neighborhood Association, and has been…
Nick’s Picks | Navigating Election Day, And Days to Come
“Kansas City Week in Review” host Nick Haines previews Election Day, and the days to come.
Kansas Grapples With Utility Over Solar Panel Charges
The largest utility in Kansas wants to charge customers with solar panels about $25 a month, even if their homes pull almost no electricity off the grid.
Tap List | Pairing (Boo)zy Beers With Classic Halloween Films
Tap List beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer recommends parings of local beer and horror movie classics.
Halls Dropping Dishes to Focus on Fashion
By Kevin Collison Halls, downtown’s largest retail store, is revamping its operation at Crown Center, adding more luxury goods, dropping its cosmetics and home décor merchandise, and shrinking its size by about 22 percent. The changes to the store, which opened at its current site four years ago, are in response to the changing tastes…
How to Trick-or-Treat Safely This Halloween
Tips for trick-or-treating safely this Halloween weekend.
Midtown Market Opening Soon Near Planned Streetcar Stop
By Kevin Collison Main Street in Midtown is getting its first new grocery store in years, and proprietor Sheraz “Shawn” Choudry believes its location in a relative food desert near a future streetcar stop should make it a success. “We’ll try to bring in all kinds of food from all over the world,” he said. “The…
Missourians Fight to Keep Homes as End of Eviction Moratorium Looms
Housing advocates are bracing for a spike in evictions as federal moratoriums sunset at the end of the year.