News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Wheat Neighborhood Table Now Serving the Crossroads
By Kim Mueller Jennifer Wheat took community building to a whole new level this month when she opened her café in the Crossroads as a way to feed her neighbors. “I literally named it Neighborhood Table because I wanted it to be a neighborhood project,” explained Jennifer Wheat who opened Wheat Neighborhood Table in the former…
Streetcar Authority Doesn’t Want Scooters to Wind Up in a Rut
By Kevin Collison They’re both electric, they’re both a cool way to get around downtown and they’re both on the same street. But when it comes to whizzing down Main, the Kansas City Streetcar Authority doesn’t want scooter riders to wind up in a rut–literally. That’s why the Authority is launching a campaign later this…
How Are Stadiums Cleaned After Games?
When baseball season ends this month, Kauffman Stadium will have hosted 83 Royals home games. That’s 83 days of hot dogs, popcorn and beer. And each night, someone has to clean it all up. A reader asked curiousKC about that process: How do Kansas City’s professional sports venues get cleaned after games? We couldn’t connect…
City Club Apartments Kick Off, First Residents Expected Next Fall
By Kevin Collison The City Club Apartments project at 20th and Main formally broke ground this week, and developers believe there’s a robust appetite for the kind of upscale units it will bring to the Crossroads area. “What’s got me excited is the renters are out there waiting for us,” said Jonathan Holtzman, CEO of…
Between a Hard Rock & a Senate Race
KCPT’s Nick Haines, executive director of public affairs and Week in Review host, picks out the big stories of the week ahead and the interesting stories you may have missed. Trump Cancels Missouri Trip President Donald Trump canceled a scheduled visit to Missouri this week. The White House cited a potentially catastrophic hurricane on the…
Citywide Open Spaces Arts Festival Includes Works Downtown
By Kim Mueller The weekend rain didn’t dampen artist Ted Riederer’s spirit as he waited for people to record their songs on free vinyl albums at his mobile record store during Kansas City’s Open Spaces art festival. “I’ve cut some magical things, some unbelievable things here,” Riederer said as he stood in his temporary studio…
Ultra-Luxury $63 Million Hotel Proposed Near Kauffman Center
(Editor’s note: The Denver architect of the proposed Bravo! Hotel has merged his firm with CannonDesign. New renderings of the project have been added to the article.) By Kevin Collison A high-end $63 million boutique hotel that backers say would be the most luxurious in the metro is being proposed across Wyandotte Street from the…
Streetcar Extension Cost Up $66 Million in Fed Funding Application
By Kevin Collison The cost of extending the streetcar from downtown to UMKC has increased to $316 million, up 26.4 percent from the previous $250 million estimate, according to an application for federal funding submitted last week by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority. Much of the increase is related to policy changes in Washington, streetcar…
Volume 1ne Streetwear Opening in Crossroads Next Month
By Kevin Collison Volume 1ne is relocating from Westport to the Crossroads Arts District, tapping into the creative spirit of the neighborhood to inform and expand its lifestyle streetwear clothing line. Founder Justin Ji plans to open his new shop at 1919 Wyandotte next month, and looks forward to contributing to the fledgling retail scene…
Folly Debuts New Look This Weekend
By Kevin Collison Things may be a bit rough around the edges, but when The Folly hosts Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman of Byrds fame this Sunday, guests will have their first look at the $2.5 million renovation that’s bringing the 1900 vaudeville palace into the 21st Century. “Detail work needs to be completed, but…