Final Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan Has $112.4M Price Tag
By Kevin Collison Almost three years after launching its search, the city now has solid design plan and price tag for reviving the crumbling Barney Allis Plaza, but appears to be no closer to figuring out how to pay for it. At a briefing to a Council committee Wednesday, consultants said the Plaza built in…
Weekend Possibilities | Home + Garden Show, Ice Skating with Elsa, Chiefs Chili Cookout
Performing arts to indoor soccer and perhaps a home and garden show in between, the penultimate weekend of January has plenty to offer outside of the Chiefs playoff run.
Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Plan Has $112.4M Price Tag
Almost three years after launching its search, the city now has solid design plan and price tag for reviving the crumbling Barney Allis Plaza, but appears to be no closer to figuring out how to pay for it.
Many Feel the Chill of Mounting Utility Bills
Kansas Citians struggling to make ends meet face utility debt, especially if they live in poorly weatherized homes. What support is out there?
Trailer: Listen to a Teaser of the Filter’s Season Finale
In this teaser, you’ll get a peek at what episode four is about: belief systems and misinformation.
Work Expected to Resume This Spring on Hilton Boutique Hotel Project
By Kevin Collison Work on renovating the historic Palace Clothing Co. building at 12th and Grand into a boutique hotel is expected resume this spring following a lengthy delay caused by the Covid pandemic. Mark Patel, the developer of the planned 110-room Canopy by Hilton, is accepting bids and finalizing a general contractor for the…
Marijuana, Utility Contracts: Records Show Continued FBI Interest in Independence Deals
The line of questioning in a sworn deposition provides fresh details into an FBI probe that’s transfixed state and local politics ever since news of it surfaced in 2019.
Hunger Pains Hitting Hard in Rural America
Rural counties account for 87% of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity in the nation. About 2.2 million rural households face hunger.
Tap List | Cheers To 7 Years for KC Brewery!
Kansas City’s Torn Label Brewing Co. will soon be celebrating seven years in the service industry.
December 2021 Was the Warmest on Record in Missouri and Kansas — By a Long Shot
Kansas and Missouri logged their warmest average December temperatures on record last month, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
curiousKC | Vanderbilt Mansion Treasures Make Midland Theatre Space ‘Sexiest Lounge in KC’
Kansas City’s unlikely tie to the iconic New York City home has one curiousKC reader wondering how it all went down, way back in 1927.
Q&A: KU Professor Randal Jelks on the New Book, ‘Letters to Martin’
In the form of letters to Martin Luther King Jr., author Randal Jelks said he wants to give readers hope.
Can YOU Really Impact Climate Change?
Eliminating food waste, ditching your timed coffeemaker and turning down your thermostat are a few helpful habits that can make a difference in the fight against climate change.
More Apartments Coming to West Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Construction on the $29 million second phase of the West Bottoms Flats development is expected to begin this spring and its Cleveland developer already is contemplating a third installment. MCM Company intends to complete the renovation of the Abernathy Furniture Co. building, at 1525 W. Ninth St. adding about 100 apartments to…
‘A Splash of Art and a Little Traffic Calming’
Public art meets public safety as part of Kansas City’s Asphalt Art Initiative.