News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
High-fee Crypto ATMs Target Low-income Parts of Kansas City
Bitcoin, RockItCoin and other crypto ATM companies are plentiful in low-income Kansas City neighborhoods. Experts say they are targeting residents with extraordinary fees.
Major Riverfront Project by KC Current Stadium Endorsed for Incentives
By Kevin Collison A $650 million, mixed-use development being hailed as the final step in a generational effort to redevelop the downtown riverfront received unanimous backing from the Port KC development committee Monday. The project is expected to include more than 1,000 apartments in several towers, 210,000 square-feet of office space and 53,000 square feet…
Port KC Backs Massive Project Near KC Current Stadium
A massive $650 million mixed-use project along Kansas City downtown riverfront has received preliminary support from a Port KC committee.
Work Begins on 163-Unit Apartment Project at 31st and Gillham
By Kevin Collison The old Velvet Freeze building at 31st and Gillham Road is expected to demolished within the next few weeks to make way for a long-planned 163-unit apartment project, part of several big investments in the area. Developer Gary Hassenflu said asbestos removal has begun in the long vacant structure, which originally opened…
Nick’s Picks | Assessments, Newspaper Raid and Dolly Parton
The funeral for a fallen police officer, an investigation of Jackson County property assessments and a raid of a small Kansas Newspaper top this week’s news.
Proposed 14th and Wyandotte Tower Attracts Unique Hotel Interest
By Kevin Collison Lux Living’s 27-story proposal at 14th and Wyandotte began solely as an apartment project but shifted into adding 200 hotel rooms when the plan attracted strong interest from hoteliers not in the local market, according to its developer. “When we started the process, we were first looking at an apartment building,” said…
Heart’s Pursuit Ranch Offers Horse Powered Healing
Sarah Hanson, founded Heart’s Pursuit Ranch, which pairs individuals and horses together to help folks deal with anything from trauma to self-confidence.
‘Picklecon’ Coming to KC in 2024 With 100 Pickleball Courts
In collaboration with Visit KC, Triple Crown Sports is bringing its inaugural celebration of pickleball to Kansas City in August 2024.
Sushi Kodawari to Bring Omakase Dining to Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Karson Thompson is opening what may be Kansas City’s smallest restaurant later this year in the Crossroads. His Sushi Kodawari planned for 2100 Central St. will feature a counter with eight seats and and offer just two, reserved seatings per night. Those 16 diners will enjoy eating sushi served in what’s called…
Powerful Voices Speak Up After Police Raid Kansas Newspaper
The police raid of a small Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record, has drawn widespread condemnation of an apparent violation of First Amendment rights.