Weekend Possibilities | Virtual Fringe Fest, Parking Lot Provisions at The Rieger and Outdoor Activities
This weekend in Kansas City has a little something for everyone, from a virtual Fringe Fest to farmers markets and family yoga.
Proposed $310M Development Would Add Housing, Hotel, Office Tower to Crossroads
(Updated Aug. 20, 2021: The Planned Industrial Expansion Authority approved a cooperative agreement with the city Thursday to accept four parcels totaling about a half-acre of city surplus property at the location along the Main Street viaduct where the proposed Podium office and hotel project would be built. While the city transfer agreement does not…
Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main
Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.
Birthing Battle | The Struggle for Equity in Maternal Health Care
Watch and read how the history of birthing care unfolded in the U.S., and how midwives and mothers of color were slowly left out.
College Football Schedules Unsettled As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Kansas
Colleges in Kansas need to make a tough call on football as the number of coronavirus cases climb across the country and in their own ranks.
Historic Knickerbocker Coming Down After 40-Year Neighborhood Fight
By Kevin Collison The demolition of the historic Knickerbocker apartments, a premier address a century ago, is underway, ending a 40-year preservation struggle between its Midtown neighborhood and owner Kansas City Life. Fencing is up around the three-story buildings at 501-535 Knickerbocker Place a block west of Broadway and a firm hired by KC Life…
Historic Midtown Apartments Coming Down After 40-Year Neighborhood Fight
The historic Knickerbocker apartments are expected to be demolished soon, ending a long preservation struggle between neighborhood leaders and Kansas City Life.
Leavenworth County Grapples With Politics of Wearing Masks During Pandemic
Leavenworth County, like most counties in Kansas, has prioritized local control over medical science when it comes to mandating masks during the pandemic.
‘Imagine Downtown KC’ Community Planning Initiative Kicks Off Tuesday
The Downtown Council is launching a new planning initiative that will be seeking citizen input to help guide priorities for the next 10 years beginning Tuesday with a Zoom community workshop. “Imagine Downtown KC” is being described as a collaborative process to develop a shared vision for development and economic inclusion, and will serve as…
curiousKC | What Happened to Wolferman’s in Kansas City?
curiousKC tells the story of Wolferman’s, makers of famous English muffins.
Nick’s Picks | Masks, Statues, Chiefs and School Openings
Mask wearing and school reopening plans top the week’s news.
Time to Destress: Books With a Kansas City Twist
It’s been an intense several months, so Flatland’s here to offer a list of books by local authors to read as a way to escape.
Hot Pink T-Mobile Center Will Have Very Chill Debut
By Kevin Collison When what was then called the Sprint Center debuted in 2007, it had a roaring start with Sir Elton John and then a nine-day run by Garth Brooks kicking off its debut. As the newly-renamed T-Mobile Center, the first sounds inside the big glass bowl at 13th and Grand hopefully will be…
Art House Extra | Boulevard Drive-In Theatre Hosts World Premiere
Flatland spent a recent evening at the Boulevard Drive-In, which hosted the world premiere of “I Am Lisa,” local filmmaker Patrick Rea’s latest movie.