News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Nick’s Picks | Big Week Ahead for Politics and KC Restaurants
The week ahead will be dominated by political news at the local, state and national levels.
North Kansas City Streetcar Plan Hits $222M Roadblock
By Kevin Collison A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality; it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding method that has developed the system so far on Main Street and to the riverfront. It would cost up to $222 million to extend the streetcar…
North Kansas City Streetcar Extension Sidetracked by Financial Concerns
A proposal to extend the streetcar to North Kansas City has hit a hard fiscal reality — it’s far too expensive to build utilizing the local funding methods that have developed the system so far.
Kata Nori Hand Roll Bar Coming to East Crossroads
(Editor’s note: This article was published originally March 1, 2022. The owner now hopes to open by early March 2023.) By Kevin Collison A new sushi place is in the works for the East Crossroads, this one specializing in hand rolls, a newer trend for serving the popular cuisine. Nam Phan and his partners plan…
River Bluff Expands River Market Craft Beer Scene
(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Feb. 2, 2022) By Kevin Collison River Bluff Brewing, the latest addition to the greater downtown microbrewery scene, expects to open in mid-February on a cozy street near the Town of Kansas Bridge at the foot of Main. “We feel like with Second Street, we’re in the heart…
Missouri Lawmakers Reconvene Focused on Sports Betting, Teacher Pay, Initiative Petitions
For a vocal slice of Missouri’s population, sports wagering is the most important item on the agenda as lawmakers begin their annual session.
From Streetlights to Potholes: A New, Tech-Savvy KC Emerges
Kansas City is leaning into technology to address some of its most vexing problems.
Pedestrian Plaza Plan to Enliven 18th and Vine District
By Kevin Collison The 18th and Vine District is looking forward to transforming its main drag into a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that can be closed temporarily for events thanks to $4 million in the new federal budget. The money obtained by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and matched by at least $2.5 million and up to $4…
Pedestrian Plaza Plan to Enliven 18th and Vine District
The 18th and Vine District’s main drag will become a more pedestrian-friendly corridor that can be closed temporarily for events thanks to $4 million in the new federal budget.
Ferguson, Missouri, Experience Inspires Marketer to be ‘Incubator’ for Creatives
Daniel Gilmore plans to start a nonprofit marketing agency, Chosen Creative Concepts, to link people of color with a network of resources and opportunities.