News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Annual 816 Day Features Music, Circus Acts and Ice Cream
This year’s 816 Day downtown celebration includes live music, circus acts, specials on food and drinks and a fun way to check out new destinations, the annual Scavenger Hunt Bingo game. The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, and starts with breakfast specials from 8- to 9:30 a.m. at the Strang Chef Collective in…
How Can We Protect Safe Spaces and LGBTQ+ People in Kansas City?
Activists Justice Horn and Dakota Allen share how Kansas City can be a safer city for the LGBTQ+ community after two pellet gun shootings at Fountain Haus.
Nick’s Picks | Hotter Politics, Cooler Weather and Chiefs
Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis visits Kansas City, as the weather cools and students head back to school. And the Chiefs play their first preseason game.
Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas
The persistent drought in Missouri and Kansas is beginning to sap the water, and the life, out of fisheries and marshes in the region.
City Manager: Several More Cordish Towers in Works, Rail to Airport Too?
By Kevin Collison When it comes to ‘Lighting’ up downtown, Cordish and the city are far from over partnering on residential towers with four additional high-rise projects potentially in the works, according to City Manager Brian Platt. In a continuation of his recent interview with CityScene, Platt also said he’s pushing for a rail transit…
New Program Offers Internet Discounts in Kansas City
Kansas City area residents can get internet discounts under a new program addressing the digital divide involving the FCC and local nonprofits.
Past and Present Meet for KC Scholars Through ‘Till’ Movie
KC Scholars has announced a $50,000 scholarship in the name of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot when he approached a house in Kansas City.
City Manager on Ballpark: East Village or NKC, Downtown Wins Either Way
By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt has been on the job almost three years, enough time to get to know the city while still tapping into an outsider’s perspective from his government experience in Jersey City, outside New York. That’s why getting together with him over coffee last weekend was a good opportunity to…
One-third of Missouri’s Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure
The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of closure due to “serious financial problems.”
Donutology Rolling Into River Market 1940s Streetcar
By Kevin Collison Donutolgy is rolling into the River Market, replacing the Made in KC outlet inside a historic Kansas City streetcar permanently parked at Fifth and Main. “That location was appealing to us,” said Andrew Cameron, Donutology founder. “When we first opened in Westport (2016), we were attracted by the uniqueness and history behind…