News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Key East Crossroads Corner Paved for Brewery Parking, Other Uses
By Kevin Collison After decades of scraggly existence, the northwest corner of 18th and Locust has been transformed into a 225-space controlled and paved public parking lot in the heart of the burgeoning food and microbrewery scene in the East Crossroads. What’s being called Brewers Alley Parking opened about a month ago, but its arrival…
Age of Coronavirus: Policing a Pandemic
Kansas City area police departments are striving to strike a fine balance while enforcing the law during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Tap List | Keeping Track of Kansas City Breweries in the Age of Coronavirus
Tap List is offering an updated list of all the breweries in the Kansas City area and how to support them during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Grading Our Social Distance Through Smartphones
A company named Unacast is tapping location data from mobile phones to track our social distancing efforts during the coronavirus outbreak.
Downtown Area Makers Take on Covid-Related Mask Projects
By Kevin Collison During much of the 20th Century, Kansas City was one of the nation’s largest garment-manufacturing centers, with many firms located in what’s now the downtown Historic Garment District That spirit is continuing strong during the Covid-19 crisis as downtown area businesses and organizations including Rightfully Sewn, Sandlot, Madison Flitch and MEDiAHEAD! pivot…
Nick’s Picks: Answering Your Questions During the Age of Coronavirus
KCPT’s Nick Haines is answering Kansas City area questions during the age of coronavirus.
curiousKC: Turning Trash Into Treasure Isn’t Getting Any Easier
When it comes to recycling in Kansas City, turning trash into treasure isn’t as easy as it used to be.
MEDiAHEAD! Switches to Fun-Time Production During Covid Crisis
By Kevin Collison Being stuck at home with kids looking for something fun to do during the Covid-19 crisis can try the patience of any parent. Worrying about keeping your print shop workers busy and employed during the current economic slowdown caused by the virus is exasperating too. Kathryn “Kat” McDaniel, president of MEDiAHEAD!, has…
Episode 1: Realizing You’ve Been to Joe Exotic’s Zoo
Kansas City’s Kailee Karr was watching Netflix’s “Tiger King” like the rest of us — until it looked all too familiar.
Age of Coronavirus: Food Chain Heroes Step Up In Pandemic Crisis
Food assistance agencies are scrambling to meet spiking demand as people seek help during the COVID-19 pandemic.