News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Maddening Process For Rejected Reefer Applicants
Hundreds of medical marijuana applicants throughout the state appealing application denials issued through the Missouri Department Health and Senior Services.
Streetcar Leader Praises New Fed Funding Report, Optimistic About Extension Plan
By Kevin Collison A new federal transit funding report released Tuesday has streetcar officials optimistic the planned Main Street extension from downtown to UMKC should be ready to roll financially by early next year. “All the important stakeholders say we’re on the right track and the odds are really good,” said Tom Gerend, executive director…
New Federal Analysis Spurs Hope for Kansas City Streetcar Extension
A new federal transit report is supportive of plans to finance a Main Street streetcar extension from downtown to the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Gallerie Near Completion, New Neighborhood on Old Parking Lot
By Kevin Collison The new Gallerie apartment development at 27th and McGee has created a neighborhood on a former parking lot, and is proving popular with students and employees at nearby Hospital Hill and Crown Center. The 361-unit apartment development built by Indianapolis-based developer Milhaus begin accepting residents about 10 months ago and its final…
Stranded in Gander on 9/11
Two Kansas City-area women recall being grounded in Gander, Newfoundland, during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those events are depicted in a show this week at the Music Hall.
Three Light Construction Start Expected by Early Summer
Construction of the Three Light luxury apartment tower in downtown Kansas City is set to begin by early summer.
Mattie Rhodes Plans New Westside Cultural Center
By Kevin Collison The Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center is nearing the completion of a fundraising campaign to build a new facility on downtown’s Westside at 17th and Jarboe. The $3.4 million endeavor will allow the 126 year-old Hispanic organization to consolidate and expand its classroom, meeting and gallery space, and provide more services to both…
Video Chats With Doctors Can Save Lives in Rural Areas
Telemedicine offers hope for improved medical care in rural areas, but adoption has been slow.
Kansas City’s Clash of The Titans
Learn the history of the short-lived Monarchs and Blues baseball rivalry in the ’20s.
Three Light Construction Start Expected by Early Summer
By Kevin Collison The long-awaited Three Light luxury apartment tower is set to begin construction by early summer at the high-profile corner of 15th and Main with completion anticipated in Fall 2023. The Cordish Co., which won city approval in 2018 for the incentive package for the $150 million project, has submitted its final drawings…