News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Streetcar Extension Office Opens, Project Expected to be Less Disruptive
By Kevin Collison Remember those trenches, makeshift bridges and orange fencing that disrupted downtown for what seemed an eternity when the starter streetcar line was built? Aaron Adams, the project manager planning the Main Street extension from Union Station to UMKC, is confident this project, while longer, won’t be as troublesome. “Everything we’re seeing right…
Groups Work to Energize Missouri’s Black Voters in Election’s Final Weeks
A network of paid canvassers and volunteers are trying to energize Black voters and get them to the polls in Missouri.
Decades of Data Suggest Racial Profiling is Getting Worse, Not Better
Missouri law enforcement traffic stop data suggests racial profiling of Black people is worsening even as data collection continues.
Donuts and Bagels Rolling Into the East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A tasty blend of donuts, bagels, coffee and ice cream is expected to be added to the creative mix at Collective Ex in the East Crossroads by the end of this year. Johnny Dawbarn, the founder of the collaborative space at 519 E. 18th St., said Donutology will be serving its popular…
Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up
Thousands of people around the Kansas City region who have lost jobs due to the pandemic are seeking help with their utility bills.
Troostival Concert Celebrates Black Culture and Troost Revival
By Kevin Collison The first annual Troostival, a celebration of Black creativity and the ongoing revival of a street traditionally associated with Kansas City racial division, will be celebrated this Friday at the Hy-Vee Arena. The approximately seven-hour concert will feature eight musical acts including DJ’s, jazz, hip hop, funk and R&B. You can can…
Nick’s Picks | Bracing for Big Votes
A new Supreme Court justice, mask mandates and the search for a new city manager in Kansas City highlight the pre-Halloween week leading into Election Day.
Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations
Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2020 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards.
Community Christian Sparks Campaign to Rekindle ‘Steeple of Light’
By Kevin Collison Community Christian Church has been baptized officially as a historic building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a designation that’s sparking a fundraising campaign to rekindle its signature “Steeple of Light.” The church at 4601 Main is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, part of a strategy to revitalize the…
Central High School, Nearby Clergy, Changing Narrative for Community
Central High School’s principal and nearby clergy are turning the school into a community center to help students and families succeed.