News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
New Shelter Opens for Animals Seeking Forever Families
The Kansas City Campus for Animal Care is holding its grand opening on Friday.
Seven Swans Crêperie Lands on Downtown’s Westside
By Kevin Collison Seven Swans Crêperie has landed at 17th and Washington, and owner Kate Bryan is thrilled to bring her café named after a Russian folk tale to life. “It’s just a dream,” she said. “I don’t have a culinary background, I was a home cook all my life. My work life and home…
8 KC Companies Rank ‘Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality’
These eight companies scored as the top businesses in KC for LGBT equality.
Patients Flock to Clinics for Medical Marijuana Certifications
Kansas City-area clinics are ramping up to meet demand from patients for medical marijuana certifications.
Phikul Thai Bistro Taking Former Cascone’s Space in River Market
The owners of Baramee Thai Bistro in the Crossroads have discovered downtown has such a great appetite for their food that they’re opening a second place in the River Market. The new Phikul Thai Bistro is locating in the space where Cascone’s Grill occupied for more than 15 years at 15 E. Fifth St. next…
12 Ways to Honor MLK Day in KC
Learn what you can do to honor MLK Jr. Day in Kansas City.
Guv Pledges Money, But Big Questions Remain for Buck O’Neil Bridge Project
By Kevin Collison Now that Gov. Parsons says the state will provide the final funding to replace the aging Buck O’Neil Bridge, the next big questions are exactly where it will be built and how much it will ultimately cost. MoDOT’s senior local official said Thursday the preferred alignment of the project should be determined…
Mother and Son Bring South African Chili Sauce to Kansas City
Lal’s Sweet Chili Sauce brings a taste of South Africa to Kansas City.
KC Art Institute Toasts New Era with Residence Hall Opening
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Art Institute celebrated a remarkable six-year turn around Wednesday at the grand opening of its new Barbara Marshall Residence Hall, part of a $30 million construction boom at the venerable campus. The 223-bed residence hall, student center and dining hall replaces an obsolete dorm built in 1972 and symbolizes…
A (Blue) River Runs Through Us
A decision decades ago not to create three large reservoirs reshaped Johnson County and contributed to ongoing flooding issues in the Blue River watershed.