Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often
College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.
In Kansas City, Restaurant Revitalization Funds Flowed to Whiter, More Affluent Areas
Local businesses received a total of $53 million from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. But few of those dollars flowed east of Troost.
Big 18th & Vine District Mixed-Use Plan Before Development Agency
(UPDATED Sept. 8: A 25-year property tax abatement, 100 percent for 15 years, 50 percent for 10 years, and a sales tax exemption on construction materials was unanimously approved for the One Nine Vine project at a special Planned Industrial Expansion Authority board meeting Tuesday.) By Kevin Collison The first phase of the proposed One…
KC’s Burgeoning Esports Scene Has A Moment
Some parental figures may still crusade against video games for being time wasters or encouraging violence. Nevertheless, esports has grown into a billion dollar industry.
Greater Downtown Population Jumps 29% in New Census Results
Greater downtown Kansas City’s population jumped 29.4% over the last decade to 27,831 residents, according to the 2020 Census.
Greater Downtown Population Up 29 Percent in New Census Results
By Kevin Collison Greater Downtown Kansas City’s population jumped 29.4 percent over the last decade to 27,831 residents, according to the 2020 Census, thanks in part to people like Jessica Best. “We’ve lived in the Western Auto building for eight years and we’ve loved how the Crossroads has grown up around us” said Best, a…
Tap List | Local Breweries To Descend Upon Wichita for Chile Festival
Several Kansas City-area breweries are pouring beers this Saturday at the 8th annual Iron ChileHead festival in Wichita, Kansas.
Survey: Just 1 in 4 Nursing Homes Confident They Can Survive Another Year
What does the future look like for long-term senior care centers? One survey suggests only 25% will make it past this year. Here’s what that means for Kansas City.
Work to Begin on $52M Apartment Project in Freight House District
By Kevin Collison The 193-unit Tracks apartment project in the Freight House District is expected to break ground by the end of the year, two years after it was first proposed. The $52.5 million development is being built by Milhaus, an Indianapolis developer that also recently completed the 338-unit Artistry KC apartment complex in the…
curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars
What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.