Nick’s Picks | Fall Classics Coming This Week in KC
Nick Haines provides your guide to the week ahead in Kansas City news.
Rural Suicide Rates Are Rising In Kansas And Solutions Won’t Come Easy
Sparsely populated communities face unique challenges, such as isolation and cultural stigmas about mental health, that call for tailored suicide prevention approaches.
Park Reserve Site Hits Market, Relief for Beleaguered Condo Owners?
By Kevin Collison The troubled Park Reserve property has hit the market and the broker in charge of its sale believes new ownership may resolve the angst of its long-suffering condo residents. “Hopefully we’ll find a buyer who will invest millions to improve it,” said Gib Kerr of Cushman & Wakefield. “It wouldn’t make sense…
Feedback: Bygone Record Store Still Echoes in Heart of Kansas
House of Sight and Sound left a lasting legacy in the Salina, Kansas, music scene.
The Future of Work
A year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic has left a vastly different workforce where entry level positions are hard to fill and workers are demanding a higher standard.
Armour Crosswalks Apartment Project Gains Grocer, Bank
The Armour Crosswalks apartment development being built at Troost and Armour has landed its first two retail tenants, a combination grocery market and restaurant, and a bank. Community Grocers plans to occupy 3,500 square-feet on the first level of the apartment building going up on the southeast corner of Armour and Troost. The entity recently…
Weekend Possibilities | Alanis Morissette, Brookside Art Annual and the American Royal World Series of Barbecue
Heritage and film festivals, the zoo’s Koala Run 2021 and the American Royal World Series of Barbecue make for a full weekend.
Muhammad Ali’s Brief Encounter With KC’s Rich Boxing Legacy
Muhammad Ali transfixed millions with his boxing, his braggadocio and, ultimately, his bravery in speaking out on the social issues of his time.
Royals Owner Says Downtown Ballpark ‘One Option,’ Balks at Details
By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman reaffirmed his interest in a potential downtown ballpark at a much-anticipated press conference Tuesday, but balked at providing details regarding when a decision would occur and possible sites. In fact, Sherman joked about the social media hype that preceded what was mostly an announcement about key management changes…
Royals Owner Says Downtown Ballpark ‘One Option,’ Balks at Details
Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman reaffirmed his interest in a potential downtown ballpark at a much-anticipated press conference Tuesday, but balked at providing details.
Future of Work: The Future of Workplaces
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing where and how we work. Workplaces, now more than ever, aren’t just places to get things done. They’re increasingly a battleground over health and safety.
West Bottoms Prison Becoming Probation Transition Center
By Kevin Collison A minimum security state prison in the West Bottoms will become a probation and parole transition center early next year and state officials are vowing the facility won’t be the downtown headache it was a decade ago. “We have a very different philosophy toward corrections and a different executive team,” said Karen…
Tap List | One of KC’s Most Prominent Beer Fests Returns
One of the biggest beer festivals in the Kansas City area, the Parkville Microbrew Fest, is returning after a one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Once Upon a Time in Missouri: Republican Attorney General Backed Mandatory Vaccination
During a 1921 smallpox outbreak in Kansas City, the state health board required vaccine passports to board trains. The case is pertinent in today’s COVID-19 vaccine debate.
curiousKC | Waitlists, Closures and Access: Waning Child Care Support Burdens Working Parents
During the pandemic, many daycare and childcare centers shut down. So, how are working parents being supported now?