News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Kansas Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Incentivize Private Education with Public Funds
A new Kansas education bill would funnel money into unregulated, unaccredited private schools, with lawmakers saying the legislation would protect parental authority.
Redevelopment Site Near Potential Ballpark Listed in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison A strategic property is for sale in the East Crossroads, a one-acre site at 18th and Holmes that would be well-located should the Royals get their wish to build their ballpark downtown. The former Kansas City Tent & Awning properties at 1813-31 Holmes have been listed by Cushman & Wakefield for an…
Passing the Baton | Alvin Brooks on Connecting the Black Community With Police
Alvin Brooks shares the story behind the creation of the AdHoc Group Against Crime, part of the “Passing the Baton” series.
Nick’s Picks | It’s Super Bowl Week (Again) in Kansas City
The Kansas City Chiefs are playing in the Super Bowl for the third time in five years. The big game will dominate local news this week.
Big Apartment Project Being Considered at 14th and Wyandotte
By Kevin Collison A 300-unit apartment project is being pursued for an empty corner at 14th and Wyandotte across from the new Blue Cross building, according to a preliminary development plan filed with the city this week. The early submission, which doesn’t list a developer, calls for a “mixed-use development with on-site parking and ground…
Apartment Tower Being Considered Next to Power & Light Building
A 300-unit apartment project is being pursued for an empty corner at 14th and Wyandotte across from the new Blue Cross Blue Shield building.
4 KC Mayors Walk Into a Library … It’s No Joke
Four former Kansas City mayors gathered recently to discuss their time in office. Their conversation airs Friday on Kansas City PBS.
Potential Super Bowl Celebration Carries Super Price Tag
By Kevin Collison Being a successful NFL city doesn’t come cheap. The estimated cost to city taxpayers for a hoped-for Feb. 15 celebration should the Chiefs win the Super Bowl was estimated at least $2.25 million at a City Council committee meeting Wednesday. That figure includes a $750,000 transfer to the KC Sports Commission to…
Kansas Encourages Rural Housing With Massive Influx of Funds
For years, the Kansas Housing Resource Corp.’s median-income program was a well-intended effort operating with modest resources. Then everything changed.
Missouri House Gives Initial Approval to Raising Bar for Voters to Amend the Constitution
Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval in the Missouri House on Wednesday.