News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Mayor: Likely Country Club Plaza Owners Outline Vision
The prospective new owners of the Country Club Plaza envision adding housing, an upscale hotel, diverse retailers and better security to improve the landmark.
Mayor: Likely Plaza Owners Want Housing, Better Security and Diverse Retail
By Kevin Collison The prospective new owners of the Country Club Plaza envision adding housing, an upscale hotel, diverse retailers and better security as part of their formula for returning the area to its glory days, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas. Lucas and top city officials traveled to Dallas Tuesday to meet with Ray Washburne…
Fed Up With Democrats and Republicans? How About an Independent for President?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third party candidacy for president threatens to split votes and alter the outcome of the 2024 election.
Big Third and Grand Apartment Project On Track for Late Winter Start
By Kevin Collison Work is expected to begin by late winter on a 246-unit apartment project located on a public parking lot at Third and Grand, a site that’s been targeted by the KCATA for development since 2015. Bill Crandall of CBC Real Estate Group, a partner in the $60 million venture, described the project…
Missouri Becoming Strategic Home for Indoor Farming
The U.S. has about 2,000 indoor farms, and the industry is expected to grow nearly 10% annually over the next decade. Many are popping up in Missouri.
Nick’s Picks | Stadium Fatigue, Bus Fares and Murders
Kansas City newsmakers will deal with stadium issues, free bus fares and a mounting murder count in the week before Christmas. We also mark the winter solstice.
Development Humming at 18th & Vine with New Apartments, Other Projects
By Kevin Collison The 18th and Vine Jazz District has received a double dose of good news recently with the opening of the $25 million One Nine Vine apartment project and the award of tax credits critical to another project that would revitalize a strategic block. The 80-unit One Nine Vine is located at the…
Kansas City Ponders Impact of Free Bus Service
A new study has been launched to ponder the impact of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s “zero fare” policy for bus riders.
Four Financial Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Here are the top four financial mistakes first-time homebuyers make, and a few tips on how to avoid them.
Recycling Program Turns Plastic into Park Benches
Several cities in the Kansas City area have gotten park benches made out of recycled plastic bags, thanks to a program supported by Trex Co. Inc.