News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Late Summer Start for Big Apartment Project at Trinity Lutheran Site
Construction is expected to begin in late summer on a $130 million apartment project at 31st and Main that will add 385 apartments along the new streetcar extension. NorthPoint Development is building the project which will not only raze the derelict former Trinity Lutheran Hospital, but resolve the ongoing problems at the partially-completed Park Reserve…
Nick’s Picks | Parade Set for Super Bowl Champion Chiefs
This week’s news in Kansas City will revolve around the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and the victory parade on Wednesday.
East-West Streetcar Could Cost $600M, Need New Funding Source
By Kevin Collison Kansas City has reached the end of the track when it comes to expanding its streetcar system unless it adopts a broader approach to local funding, according to a new study exploring a potential east-west route. It would cost $450- to $600 million to build a streetcar line from the KU Medical…
East-West Streetcar Could Cost $600M, Need New Funding Source
Kansas City needs a new local funding source if it wants to pursue an east-west streetcar expansion that would cost up to $600 million.
River Market Parking Woes Prompt Plan Commission to Oppose Apartment Tower
By Kevin Collison The proposed City Harvest apartment tower by the City Market, a City Hall priority for three years, stumbled over the ongoing challenge of parking in the area this week at the City Plan Commission. The Plan Commission voted 4-3 to recommend denial of the 300-unit project after hearing from River Market merchants…
Missouri’s Rapid Transition to Recreational Marijuana Pays Off
Recreational marijuana sales totaled $8.5 million in Missouri during the first three days ending on Sunday. That was more than twice as much as medical marijuana sales during the same period.
After Years of Resolve, Backwater Bridge to Become Leisure Destination
By Kevin Collison Mike Zeller’s dogged pursuit of his vision to convert a rusty backwater bridge in the West Bottoms into a major entertainment destination is expected to launch next month. On March 5, a crew from L.G. Barcus & Sons Construction is scheduled to begin removing rails and ties from the 118 year-old Rock…
Backwater Bridge in West Bottoms Set to Become Leisure Destination
Mike Zeller’s work to convert a rusty backwater bridge in the West Bottoms into a major entertainment destination is expected to launch next month.
El Laberinto de Medicaid: Defensores y Beneficiarios se Preparan para el Fin de la Cobertura Continua
For years, folks with Medicaid did not need to renew. But in April, reviews begin again following the end of continuous coverage linked to the pandemic.
Medicaid Maze: Advocates and Recipients Brace for End of Continuous Coverage
For years, folks with Medicaid did not need to renew. But in April, reviews begin again following the end of continuous coverage linked to the pandemic.