New City Manager Talks About Police, Streetcar Development and Ballpark
Brian Platt, the new city manager, took questions from Midtown KC Now members last week via Zoom. The organization, formerly MainCor, runs a community improvement district along Main and Broadway, and promotes the overall interests of the area. Some context, Platt, 35, came here in early December after serving as city manager of Jersey City,…
curiousKC | Muddy Water, Wildlife and Whiskey: Lewis and Clark’s Stop in Kansas City, Kansas
One curiousKC reader wanted to know more about where Lewis and Clark first landed in what would become Kansas City.
Nick’s Picks | Warm Weather, Baby Mahomes and Better Pandemic Picture
Warm weather and an improving COVID outlook tops the news outlook for the coming week in Kansas City.
Children’s Opens Research Tower, Continuing Hospital Hill Economic Boom
By Kevin Collison Today’s opening of the nine-story building housing the Children’s Mercy Research Institute is the latest in a series of recent major investments galvanizing both the Hospital Hill district and nearby environs, particularly Troost Avenue. The tower will provide space for cutting edge research in diagnosing and treating complex childhood diseases, and joins…
Art House Extra | ‘The Stylist’ Screening at Screenland This Weekend
“The Stylist” has become a hot pick among horror movie aficionados since Art House visited with Kansas City filmmaker Jill Gevargizian a few short months ago.
Local Group Using Billboards to Reach Survivors of Domestic Violence
Safe in Harm’s Way partnered with the Out of Home Advertising Association of America to create billboards to reach survivors of domestic abuse.
Bartle Hall Warming Shelter Seeks Volunteers, Donations
The city’s temporary overnight homeless shelter at Bartle Hall, which has hosted up to 400 people escaping the subzero cold this week, has established a web page to make it easier for those wanting to volunteer and/or make a donation. The Scott Eicke Warming Center, named after a homeless man who died from exposure at…
‘6 Streets’ Explores How Art Can Raise Social Awareness
Tonight at 7 p.m., Kansas City PBS will premiere “6 Streets,” a new documentary about the people who created six Black Lives Matter murals on prominent streets in Kansas City.
Weekend Possibilities | KC’s Vietnamese Coffee Spot, Live Music and Best Friend Bingo + Beer
From the Bar K Beer Tour to the Kansas City Fairytale Ball, there’s something for everyone itching to celebrate the thaw this weekend.
Surging Interest in African American Genealogy
Interest in African American genealogy is growing, and the Kansas City area is fortunate to have numerous organizations dedicated to preserving, sharing and celebrating those family histories.
New Healthy Eatery Takes ‘Bite’ of East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison For Kathy Hale, bringing her concept that specializes in selling prepared, healthy meals that people can then heat at home to the East Crossroads is an idea five years overdue. She had started her first bricks-and-mortar canihaveabite in Waldo in 2014 and needed a new home for her growing business. “I started…
Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord
The Airline History Museum is fighting to prevent its collection of classic airplanes from being evicted by the private operator of the city-owned facility.
Parts of Rural Missouri Will Get Gigabit Speeds With New Spectrum Initiative
Charter Communications, which provides Spectrum service, plans to extend super fast gigabit broadband in parts of 33 counties in Missouri.
Airline History Museum Hits Turbulence with Landlord
By Kevin Collison The Airline History Museum, an attraction at the Wheeler Downtown Airport for 35 years, is fighting to prevent its collection of classic airplanes from being evicted by the private operator of the city-owned facility. The non-profit’s dispute is with Signature Flight Support, which holds the master lease with the city on several…
Tap List | Heartwarming Beers for the Blistering Cold
Kansas City beers to warm your heart in the blistering cold.