Nick’s Picks | Happy New Year!
Nick Haines provides your handy guide to the news week ahead in Kansas City.
Oak Tower may be Restored to Original 1920s Grandeur
By Kevin Collison A towering downtown architectural treasure that’s been hidden by cement stucco since 1974 may be restored to its Gothic glory by a Lawrence developer. The 28-story Oak Tower near City Hall was bought by Bill Schultheis a year ago, and he’s pursuing a renovation plan that would restore its original terra cotta exterior…
Season of Giving 2021: KC Care Health Center
KC Care Health Center (KCCHC) helps ensure that underserved communities have full access to health care, resources and education.
Flatland’s Top 21 Stories of 2021
Flatland lists the 21 stories of 2021 that readers read the most.
Season of Giving 2021: The Literacy Lab-KC
Under the AmeriCorps umbrella, Literacy Lab is an organization that believes in making sure that all youth can read.
Crossroads Community Association Celebrates 20 Years Creating a Neighborhood
Editor’s note: This article originally was published March 16, 2021) By Kevin Collison When the Crossroads Community Association began 20 years ago, its sprawling 90-block turf of old, brick commercial buildings sandwiched between downtown and Crown Center was facing an identity crisis. The area was finishing its pioneering phase that began in 1985 when artist…
Weekend Possibilities | New Year’s Eve Parties, ‘Game of Thrones’ Mixology and a Chili Cookoff
If you’re getting out of the house to celebrate New Year’s Eve, you have some options.
Season of Giving 2021: Kansas City Anti-Violence Project
The Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP) strives to provide advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes.
Liberty Street Green Space Completes First Year in West Bottoms
By Kevin Collison One of greater downtown’s newer “parks” recently celebrated a quiet first anniversary, except for the rumbling trucks overhead. It’s called the Liberty Street Green Space and it replaces a grubby, former no-man’s land beneath the I-670 overpass in the West Bottoms with decorative pavers, walking trails and landscaping. The project was part…
The Filter | Verify This
Ever wonder how belief systems are shaped? How about misinformation? In episode four of the Filter podcast, our hosts Ieshia and Vicky do just that.