Weekend Possibilities | Independence Day, Fireworks and More
Can’t wait until the Fourth of July? Kansas City and the surrounding area have some options for early Independence Day celebrations. Friday, June 30 5 p.m. The Kansas City Reggae Music and Jerk Festival will get the weekend going at Berkley Riverfront Park, 1298 River Front Drive. The festival promoting cross-cultural experience and understanding will…
Kansas City’s Cruel Summer: The Flood of 1993
The Missouri River Flood of 1993 defined a cruel summer in Kansas City, as the city was inundated by heavy rains and unleashed rivers for about a month.
KCATA Pulls Plug on High-Rise Plan, Dissolving Development Agency
By Kevin Collison The KCATA has dropped an ambitious high-rise proposal at 10th and Main and is dissolving its transit-oriented development arm, RideKC Development Corp., an agency with a spotty track record. Commissioners recently approved ending a contract with Live & Ride KC. The development group had proposed a 20-story mixed-use tower at the former…
KCATA Pulls Plug on High-Rise, Dissolving Development Agency
The KCATA has dropped an ambitious high-rise proposal at 10th and Main streets and is dissolving its transit-oriented development arm, RideKC Development Corp.
Student Loans Threaten to Crunch Area Borrowers
Borrowers are bracing for the resumption of payments on student loans, which were suspended during the pandemic. The effects will ripple through the economy.
Crown Center WeekEnder Event Takes Off Next Week with Top Gun
Crown Center resumes its annual WeekEnder series on July 7, beginning its weekly free Friday event that runs through July with the film Top Gun: Maverick and the band The Vincents. The family-friendly outdoor entertainment event at Crown Center Square begins at 6 p.m. with live music and movies start at about 9 p.m. Crown…
Tap List | Friction Beer Co. Opens Its Doors in Shawnee
The much anticipated Friction Beer Co., located in the former Hartman Hardware building in downtown Shawnee, opened to the public on Saturday, June 24.
That Sinking Feeling: Missouri Full of Caves, Sinkholes
Missouri is unusually fertile ground for sinkholes and caves, thanks to its landscape. The Show-Me State is home to the second most caves in the country.
Nick’s Picks | Trans Law in Kansas, Murders in Kansas City
A new transgender law in Kansas, soaring homicides in Kansas City and preparations for the Fourth of July top the news in Kansas City this week.
Grimm Tattoo Relocates to West Bottoms After Devastating Fire
By Yasmine Ferhat Flatland The West Bottoms has been booming in recent years after decades of being widely viewed by the public as a development dead zone. The American Royal Complex, Hy-Vee Arena, Stockyards Brewing Co. and Lemonad(e) Park have helped transform the area from an abandoned relic of industrialization into a thriving nightlife scene….
Rural Rebirth: Excelsior Springs, Eternally
Excelsior Springs faced the same fate as many rural towns, declining population and vacant downtown buildings. But that didn’t happen. Here’s its rural rebirth.
Film Row Projects Underway, Latest Crossroads Investment by Helzberg
By Kevin Collison Work is set to begin on a big Crossroads redevelopment project that includes renovating two Film Row buildings and transforming a parking lot at 18th and Baltimore into a landscaped courtyard. The project is being done by philanthropist and developer Shirley Bush Helzberg, her latest investment in the historic Film Row area…
Weekend Possibilities | BBQ at Arrowhead, Jesus Christ and an SNL Star
Music, food festivals and an outdoor movie will make the first weekend of the season a doozy. Friday, June 23 7:30 p.m. Prejudice & Pride comes to The Arts Asylum, 824 E. Meyer Blvd., stage Friday night. The new folk musical is a play on Jane Austen’s classic novel that tells the heartfelt and hilarious…
Endorsements Shift Kansas City’s Political Landscape
Even as the old guard of Kansas City politics made endorsements, newer groups like KC Tenants Power and Northland Strong shaped the 2023 City Council election.
Lone Jack High School Teacher Battles Antisemitism
Lone Jack High School teacher Angela Gottesburen has been recognized as Holocaust Educator of the Year by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.