News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Ralph Yarl Shooting Reverberates in KC’s Liberian Community
The shooting of Ralph Yarl has reverberated through Kansas City’s close-knit Liberian community, which has rallied around one of their own.
Historic Building at 2100 Grand Slated for Renovation
A six-story building at 2100 Grand that opened in 1911 is slated to be renovated into offices, a spa and 13 short-term rental units, according to a city application. The redevelopment plan includes a potential coffee shop on the main floor along the Grand viaduct with a spa and dental/medical spaces on the next two…
Barrio Taqueria Opening at Martini Corner This June with Rooftop Patio
By Kevin Collison Barrio is adding a fourth outlet at Martini Corners in the former Sol Cantina space, this one with serving a more streamlined menu and a modified name, Barrio Taqueria. Chris Ridler, a partner in Barrio Taqueria, says the new restaurant will include a rooftop patio that can accommodate 75 people, more television…
Nick’s Picks | NFL Draft Cleanup, Busy Week Ahead in KC
The NFL Draft is over. But there’s a lot going on in Kansas City this first week of May.
Super-Green River Market Apartment Project For Sale
By Kevin Collison Second + Delaware, Kansas City’s greenest apartment project, is up for sale less than three years after opening in the River Market. The $71 million project was built to “passive house” standards that included 16-inch concrete walls with a layer of foam in the middle. It uses 90 percent less energy than…
Spend a Day at the NFL Draft
Flatland attended the first day of the NFL Draft in Kansas City to capture the fan experience in pictures. Here is a pictorial gallery.
Can ChatGPT Write the News?
News organizations are grappling with the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on journalism. As a test, Flatland asked ChatGPT to write a story.
Milhaus Teams with UC-B on 100-Unit Apartment Plan on Troost
By Kevin Collison A familiar team is working together again to develop a 100-unit apartment project at the southeast corner of Linwood and Troost. UC-B Properties and Milhaus have formed a partnership for the project. It would join another 89-unit development proposed by Indianapolis-based Milhaus for the southwest corner of the same intersection. “We realized…
A Love Story: Football, the NFL, the Chiefs and Kansas City
The history of football in Kansas City stretches back to the late 1800s, long before Lamar Hunt brought the Chiefs to town, let alone the NFL Draft.
North Kansas City Plays Potential Backstop for Royals
By Kevin Collison North Kansas City has emerged as the backup for a proposed Royals ballpark should a deal strike out at the East Village downtown site, according to sources familiar with both locations. While North Kansas City was considered an outlier when it was listed among 14 potential ballpark locations in and around downtown…