New Streetcar Authority Chair Works to Keep City Fiscal Support on Track
By Kevin Collison Jeff Krum has hopped onboard as new chairman of the KC Streetcar Authority with a push to keep City Hall financial backing on track as the agency pursues federal funding to extend the route to UMKC. Krum expects the final word from Washington should come within the next 12- to 18 months…
Unearthing the Truth About Slave Burial Sites at KCI
There’s a persistent rumor in local circles that part of Kansas City International Airport was once a slave graveyard. The topic crossed Flatland’s radar when an anonymous contributor asked the curiousKC team to see if there is “any truth to that.” Old news clippings and a 60-page archaeological survey of African American slave sites prove…
Waddell & Reed Reveals Headquarters Design, Signs Lease
By Kevin Collison Waddell & Reed has signed a lease for its new, 1,000-employee downtown headquarters and released a design that depicts an 18-story glass tower resembling a cubist stack of multiple, angled boxes. The building, designed by Burns & McDonnell, is planned for the southwest corner of 14th and Baltimore and across the South…
MAC Plan to Revive Troost and Armour with 340-Unit Apartment Project Wins Support
(Updated Feb. 7, the City Council unanimously approved the Armour Corners project Thursday, the last step necessary before a construction start expected this June) By Kevin Collison MAC Properties big plan to revitalize the intersection of Troost and Armour with a 340-unit apartment development picked up strong backing from the City Plan Commission this week…
Explosive Esports Growth Blasts Into Kansas City’s Sporting Consciousness
The Kansas City Esports Expo attracted a horde of gamers to the Overland Park Convention Center last weekend.
Meet the Dude Who Fixed Kansas City’s “Limp” Brisket Problem
Harp Barbecue has gained fame as Kansas City’s premier craft barbecue provider.
Downtown Luncheon Features Timely Speaker, Renowned NY Critic with New Ballpark Book
This year’s Downtown Council Annual Luncheon features a timely keynote speaker, Paul Goldberger, a renowned New York architectural critic with a fresh book titled “BALLPARK: Baseball in the American City.” With the new owner of the Royals, John Sherman, open to the idea of bringing the team downtown, Goldberger’s book examines how ballparks have evolved to…
Kansas City Restaurant Week 2020: Charitable event expands to offer a wide range of dining options
What do an Irish pub, a blues-and-barbecue emporium, a movie multiplex and a nautical-themed bar have in common? They’re all casual venues. They’re all first-timers. And they’re all adding a diversity of options to Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW), a 10-day, charitable event set to kick off Friday and run through Sunday, Jan. 19. KCRW…
Weekend Possibilities | KC Restaurant Week, TED Talks, and Chiefs Watch Parties
There’s a little bit of everything on deck for January’s second weekend, and it starts with the launch of Restaurant Week and Chiefs watch parties.
After a Four-Year Tease, Pickleman’s Finally Opens Downtown Location
By Kevin Collison In what feels like a rollout longer than any party sub ever concocted, Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe finally has opened at the southwest corner of 12th and Walnut. The signs heralding the restaurants pending arrival first went up when the space was leased in 2016 and work began in earnest in 2017, but…
Harlequin Romance Writer Cast in Cliffhanger at the U.S. Census Bureau
A veteran Kansas City-area U.S. Census Bureau employee is seeking answers after being forced to resign.
Dangerous Demo Site in Heart of Downtown Raises Concerns About City Indifference
By Kevin Collison A dangerous, unfenced demolition site in the heart of downtown across from Municipal Auditorium is again raising questions about how well City Hall protects pedestrians from hazardous conditions. The exposed property at 1319 Wyandotte adjoins the sidewalk with no barriers to prevent passersby from falling 10- to 15 feet onto concrete rubble…
Tap List | Resolving to Drink More Beer in 2020
Kansas City area breweries offer appealing options for the new year.
Pondering the Future of Art Philanthropy in Kansas City
As an older generation passes, Kansas City civic leaders are pondering who will carry on their legacy of art philanthropy.