News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Modern Man Supply Opens in River Market
By Kevin Collison When you’re opening a mostly-men’s clothing and accessories store featuring comfortable casual look, it helps to exclusively offer a clothing line by Chiefs star Travis Kelce, the embodiment of macho cool. Kelce’s “True Colors” line along with shirts by Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi are part of the inventory being offered at…
Faith Community Gathers on Juneteenth to Pray on Troost
Churches from various denominations will come together on Juneteenth to “Pray on Troost,” forming a human prayer chain stretching the length of Kansas City’s racial dividing line.
Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to the Tulsa Race Massacre
Harold “Hal” Singer, the last survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, has a surprising Kansas City connection.
Platform Ventures Completes Downtown Office Tower Design
By Kevin Collison Platform Ventures has finalized the design for its planned 14-story office building at 13th and Wyandotte and will be seeking new construction bids, hoping to take advantage of a more competitive post-Covid market. “We have achieved 100 percent construction documents this week,” Brian Douglas, project manager, said in an email. “We are…
Community Kitchens Serve as Allies on the Front Lines of Hunger Relief
Chef Collective KC’s Community Meals Project is part of push to help fill the hunger gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri River Town Struggles to Survive 2019 Flood
The flood of 2019 was devastating to Holt and Atchison counties, but the toll of high waters is still being felt.
Prize Home + Garden Opening Store in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Steve Rogers is fascinated by “the hunt” for unique and beautiful objects from around the world. A Sprint, now T-Mobile, marketing executive by day, the antique dealer had no training in interior design, but discovered by “happy accident” that people appreciated what he considered was beautiful to his eye and heart. It…
HUD Offers More Funding for Kansas City Homeless Assistance
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is allocating $31.3 million in additional CARES ACT funding to assist the homeless in Missouri. About $5 million in new funding is coming to Kansas City.
Old Columbus Park Saloon Building to House Art Studio
By Kevin Collison A creative couple who’ve come to love the Columbus Park neighborhood since moving there 20 years ago are planning to renovate a historic building that was once a saloon into a studio and gallery. Fine arts photographer Chris Dahlquist and her husband, musician Kyle Dahlquist, have acquired the old commercial building at…
Nick’s Picks: J.C. Nichols Naming Debate Tops News for the Week Ahead
The debate over renaming the J.C. Nichols Fountain and a nearby parkway following protests over racial injustice continues this week in Kansas City.