News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
University of Kansas Deal with Missouri Hospital Feels ‘Terribly Wrong’ to Lawmakers
The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas.
Nick’s Picks | Royals Stadium and Housing Issues
A Royals stadium town hall, housing issues in Johnson County and Kansas City and a would-be president’s rally top the news agenda this week.
Green Dirt Opening East Crossroads Café, Cheese Shop in February
By Kevin Collison Green Dirt Farm has set an opening date for its new venue in the East Crossroads and is promising a restaurant and cheese shop that should “reimagine the culinary landscape of Kansas City.” The new Green Dirt on Oak is scheduled to open at 1601 Oak St. this February. It will include…
Thousands More People are Now Traveling to Kansas for Abortions, Research Finds
In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute.
No, Wyandotte County is Not Going Bankrupt
United Government Mayor Tyrone Garner has warned the government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, faces “financial ruin.” Bond markets disagree.
This Land is Our Land: States Crack Down on Foreign-Owned Farmland
As foreigners buy up American farmland, lawmakers in more states want to keep certain countries out.
Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall Meeting
By Kevin Collison Alarmed that the glacial pace of pro sports negotiations may prompt the Chiefs to pursue a suburban Kansas option, Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca is hosting a community meeting next week to heat things up. “As chair of the budget committee, if no one is going to do this, the one member…
Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall
Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals at Truman Sports Complex.
Nick’s Picks | Sports Deadlines, Anniversary Celebrations and Community Input
Your handy-dandy guide to the week ahead: 5O-DAY COUNTDOWN While many Kansas Citians are counting down to Christmas, the countdown clock is fast ticking down on another important date: The deadline to place a new Royals ballpark on the April ballot. Today we officially hit the 50-day mark. That’s the amount of time the Royals…
Kansas City Mayor Wants to Ban Discrimination Against People with Housing Vouchers
A new ordinance Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced Thursday would make it illegal for Kansas City landlords to deny a prospective tenant because of how they pay rent.