News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Latino Community Rallies for Representation at City Hall
Kansas City’s Latino community hasn’t been represented on the City Council since the 1990s. That could change this year.
Café Cà Phê Stirs Vietnamese Flavor into KC Coffee Scene
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 16, 2022) By Kevin Collison A Southern California actor marooned in Kansas City after Covid cancelled her Miss Saigon Broadway tour has taken on a new role, creating a coffee shop in Columbus Park that celebrates Asian-American culture. “I always had an idea of opening a coffee…
Missouri House Approves Sports Wagering Bill
The Missouri House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports wagering in the state.
Students, Advocates and Counselors Battle Legislation Targeting LGBTQ Rights in Classrooms
New bills complicate existing protections for school employees and LGBTQ students. Here is what folks are doing to respond.
Late Summer Opening Anticipated for Strang Food Hall at Plaza
By Kevin Collison The new Strang Chef Collective food hall planned for the Cascade Hotel being just north of the Country Club Plaza is considered by its operator a “bullish” vote of confidence in the venerable shopping district. “We’ve always targeted the Plaza as an opportunity to bring our chef-driven concept,” said Shawn Craft, CEO…
Nick’s Picks | March Madness Comes to KC
March Madness swings through Kansas City this week for Sweet 16 and Elite Eight men’s basketball tournament games at T- Mobile Center.
KC Southern Buying Property for Likely Headquarters Expansion
By Kevin Collison Kansas City Southern is partnering with Americo to redevelop city-owned property at 12th and Broadway for what likely will be a mixed-use project that includes an expanded headquarters for the firm which is being acquired by Canadian Pacific. City Manager Brian Platt has submitted a development agreement to the City Council in…
One Percent For Art in KC
The new Kansas City International Airport terminal houses the largest collection of public art in the history of the city’s One Percent for Art program.
KC Southern Plans Likely Headquarters Expansion Downtown
Kansas City Southern is partnering with Americo to redevelop city-owned property at 12th and Broadway for an expanded headquarters of the railroad company.
Chef Brings 40-Years of Restaurant Seasoning to Union On The Hill
By Kevin Collison George Atsangbe has been corporate chef at some of the better known names in the local restaurant world including Houlihan’s and Bread and Butter Concepts for 40 years. So the native of Nigeria knew exactly what he wanted to do when he opened his own place, the Union on the Hill, at…