News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas City PBS is Now Live on YouTube TV
KCPT announced today that it is now streaming live on YouTube TV.
Planned Convention Center Garage Has Potential Partner–Kansas City Southern
By Kevin Collison A growing Kansas City Southern wants to explore a potential partnership with the city developing property next door slated for a proposed convention center garage. Last week, the City Council agreed to purchase the so-called Carpenter site at 1200 Broadway for a planned garage. The decision was supported by a top railroad…
Church Reaches Settlement With City On Homeless Shelter in Lenexa
The city of Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church have reached a settlement over a proposed homeless shelter.
Forever 18: Uzi Pecina Seemed OK, But He Wasn’t
Uzi Pecina seemed like he was OK. He wasn’t.
Por siempre 18: Uzi Pecina aparentaba estar bien, pero no era así
Los expertos recomiendan hablar con niños a temprana edad para frenar el estigma asociado con salud mental
Council Abruptly Revises $140M Waddell & Reed Deal, Delays Vote
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Council abruptly changed the terms of the $140 million Waddell & Reed headquarters development deal Thursday, injecting last-minute uncertainty to a project that’s expected to bring 1,000 well-paid jobs to downtown. In a substitute amendment introduced during the Council meeting, a 15-year, 75 percent property tax abatement that was…
Bingo Hall Brawlers Battle for Big Time
Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling (KCXW) operates at the periphery of big-time professional wrestling, developing wrestlers hoping to one day appear on national TV.
Finding Refuge in KC | Hanadi Almansour
Hanadi Almansour and her family found both refuge and healing after fleeing Syria for Kansas City.
WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project
By Kevin Collison It’s show me the money time for an ambitious proposal to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge over the Kaw River into a West Bottoms recreation and entertainment destination. Flying Truss LLC, the developer behind the concept, has reached a tentative agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for $2…
Behind the Mise En Scène | Vanessa Lacy
Vanessa Lacy’s landmark-themed paintings adorn corporate offices and private homes in Kansas City and across the country. But she also uses her gallery to help foster a thriving artistic community.