News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Weekend Possibilities | KC Brew Fest, Disney On Ice and Young Gifted + Black
The KC Brew Fest, Kansas City Golf Show and Disney On Ice top the list of weekend possibilities.
KCATA Rejects Tax Break for Mac Properties in Midtown
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board has rejected a controversial tax break request by Mac Properties for a big Midtown apartment complex.
Sherman Says Roadwork Needed for DT Ballpark; No Word from Chiefs
By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman says some downtown highway and street infrastructure would need to be modified to handle traffic at a proposed ballpark, but believes parking concerns could be more easily addressed. With the Royals believed to be still leaning toward locating their proposed ballpark at the East Village site, most road…
Missouri Farmers Add Carbon to Their List of Crops
More farmers are joining a program to sell the carbon sequestered on crop land.
Missouri Legislator Proposes Tax Credits Aimed at Mitigating Child Care ‘Crisis’
A Missouri House committee on Tuesday debated legislation that would establish several tax credits designed to improve access to affordable child care and stabilize the industry.
Iconic Katz Cat to Grin Again in Downtown KC
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 31, 2022) By Kevin Collison The Katz Drug Store sign, a one-time iconic streetscape fixture in Kansas City and beyond with its happy cat sporting a bow tie, has a new life thanks to LUMI, a museum dedicated to neon signs. A 10-foot tall replica of the…
New Technology to Make KCI Zippier for Travelers
The new Kansas City International Airport terminal is bristling with cutting-edge technology designed to ease the movement of people, planes, cars and buses.
Nick’s Picks | Presidents Day, KCI Opening and the NFL Draft
After the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, Kansas City turns its sporting attention to the upcoming NFL Draft, the Royals and Sporting KC.
Ziplines, Aerial Park Envisioned for Hy-Vee Arena ‘Space Frame’
By Kevin Collison When Helmut Jahn designed the unique, external framework supporting the roof at the former Kemper Arena 50 years ago, it’s doubtful he imagined it hosting an aerial park someday. But that’s just what Brad McDonald has in mind for the renowned German architect’s “space frame” at what’s now the Hy-Vee Arena. “We…
Ziplines, Aerial Park Envisioned for Hy-Vee Arena ‘Space Frame’
Brad McDonald plans to open an “aerial park” featuring ziplines that cross the Kansas River atop the Hy-Vee Arena in the West Bottoms.