Weekend Possibilities | Planet Comicon, Basketball and Beer

By | March 7, 2024

March already? It’s sheer madness. Plan your weekend around cosplay at Planet Comicon, an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration, West Bottoms Beer Fest and Big 12 basketball. Friday, March 8 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. The Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off at T-Mobile Center, 1407 Grand Blvd. In the first year of a…

Food Bank Leases Restaurant to Provide Fresh Eats for Kansans in Need

By | March 7, 2024

Lawrence food bank Just Food is using shared restaurant space to connect food that could otherwise end up in a landfill with hungry people in need.

Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote

By | March 6, 2024

The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.

Plaza Tennis Center Under New Management Amid Country Club Plaza Uncertainty

By | March 6, 2024

The Plaza Tennis Center will be operated by the United States Tennis Association-Missouri Valley after Genesis Health Clubs defaulted on a management contract.

If Voters OK Ballpark Sales Tax, Royals Will Ask KC and Missouri for More

By | March 5, 2024

The Kansas City Royals are in talking with Kansas City officials and Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to fill a $700 million funding gap for a downtown ballpark.

Push to Plant Trees in Kansas City Takes Root  

By | March 5, 2024

Trees are being planted in Kansas City at an unprecedented pace, putting the city in the front ranks of American cities aggressively fighting climate change.

Nick’s Picks | Crime, Punishment and Other KC News

By | March 4, 2024

This week’s news outlook is dominated by crime updates involving gun violence in the Kansas City area, the stadium tax vote and daylight saving time.

Why We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62

By | March 1, 2024

Experts say you should avoid taking reduced Social Security payments at 62 unless you need the money immediately. That ignores the value of a key asset. Time.

Weekend Possibilities | First Friday, Wine and Drake

By | February 29, 2024

This Kansas City weekend starts with First Friday fun in the Crossroads. A traditional Filipino breakfast, Uncorked: KC Wine Fest and Drake also are options.

Harvesting Change | Advocating for Family Farms

By | February 29, 2024

Patchwork Family Farms provides vital links in the local food chain, relieving farmers from the stress of processing, packaging and marketing to customers.