News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
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…
Remembering Quindaro: ACLU of Kansas Shines New Light
The ACLU of Kansas has released a report urging people to study the history of the thriving, multiracial Quindaro township in Kansas City, Kansas.
Kansas Retirees Resist Evergy’s Bid to Hike Electricity Prices and Profits
Retirees living on fixed incomes, and their advocates, say Evergy’s plan to hike electricity prices in Kansas puts profits before people.
Inside KC’s 311 Complaint Hotline: More Than 300,000 Reports
The Kansas City 311 program has received 300,000 reports in two years. Here are the city’s top problems and how advocates are trying to help.
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.