An aerial view of the proposed 12-story 1818 Main project looking south.

Incentives Approved for Crossroads Apartment Plan; Affordability Debate Continues

A developer has reduced the number of affordable housing units in a Crossroads project after being rejected by Kansas City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

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Passengers wait at a congested KCI pickup line.

One Month Into the New Airport Terminal, KC Has Questions

The initial reviews for the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport have been generally positive. But some questions have emerged. Here are answers.

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Beer Garden to Join Streetcar and Soccer at Downtown Riverfront

By Kevin Collison First it was the streetcar extension, then the new KC Current professional soccer stadium and now a big beer garden is in store for a downtown riverfront that up until the past decade was a pretty sleepy place. The KC Port board approved a development agreement Monday with The Thrash Group of…

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A variety of dishes from Tacos Valentina.

Tap List | Food Trucks Finding Permanent Homes at Breweries

Increasingly, Kansas City area breweries are providing permanent homes for popular food trucks.

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A HiON Network EV fast charger at Starbucks, 16521 W. 119th St., Olathe, Kansas.

Push On to Restore Power at EV Fast-Charging Stations

HiON, a local startup, is taking over Evergy’s old fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the Kansas City area.

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A crowd surrounds Kim Riley, parent and founder of the Transition Academy. For the past several years, her focus has been to build a network that better assists families whose children have developmental or intellectual disabilities find meaningful careers.

curiousKC | Submit Questions About Disability Resources in KC 

“Will my child with disabilities find a job they enjoy?” Submit questions like this on access to disability resources to our curiousKC reporting team.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Royals Opening Day and Prepping the NFL Draft

The week ahead in Kansas City features opening day for the Kansas City Royals, April Fools’ Day and preparations for hosting the NFL Draft.

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Exterior view of the John Gano Memorial Chapel at William Jewell College.

New William Jewell Center Embraces Spiritual Exploration

Historically Baptist William Jewell College has become more ecumenical and theologically open, allowing for the creation of The Center for Faith and Culture.

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KU Med Area Attracts Another Big Apartment Project, The Hudson

The growing KU Med campus at 39th and State Line is attracting another major apartment project, a 228-unit development in the Rosedale neighborhood called The Hudson. The market-rate project at 36th and Rainbow Boulevard is being co-developed by Hunt Midwest and LANE4 Property Group in a partnership with KU Endowment, according to a press release….

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White Castle founders Walt Anderson and Billy Ingram stand next to two automobiles outside of White Castle number 10, located at 318 West Douglas Avenue in Wichita, Kansas. The sign on the building reads: "White Castle System, Inc. No. 10 - Hamburger - Buy 'em by the sack 5¢ Anderson and Ingram." Two employees can be seen posing in the window, which advertises "Good coffee 5¢ Cold drinks."

White Castle Didn’t Just Invent Sliders. The Kansas Chain Created a Playbook for American Fast Food

White Castle began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small hamburgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes.

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City Harvest Apartment Tower on Track After Merchants Get Their Way

By Kevin Collison Responding to merchant pressure, a City Council committee endorsed an apartment tower plan in the City Market that restores its original design and replaces 160 public parking spaces being lost at the development site. The 300-unit City Harvest development is expected to be approved by the full Council today. If so, construction…

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Cannabis leaves growing in an indoor facility, shot from below the plants.

Weekend Possibilities | March Madness, Cannabis and Cats

Sports fans can watch March Madness basketball this weekend at T-Mobile Center. Other options include a cannabis expo, a cat show and a film fest.

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The proposed 13-story City Harvest apartment project would be located on a parking lot immediately west of the City Market.

Parking Prevails Over More Affordable Housing at City Market

A City Council committee has approved a plan for the City Harvest apartment tower that restores public parking that would have been lost. near the City Market.

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A man in a black cowboy hat sits in a rocking chair.

Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon

The small Kansas town of Cuba celebrates its Czech heritage with an odd tradition – an annual rocking chair marathon.

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John Moncke, president of the Power & Light District, speaks at the Three Light topping off event, City Manager Brian Platt is seated to his left, City Councilman Eric Bunch to his right.

City Manager Outlines Big Downtown Agenda at Three Light Event

By Kevin Collison They were topping off the $140 million Three Light project Tuesday, but big downtown investments are far from over, according to City Manager Brian Platt. In a wide-ranging interview following the ceremony for the 26-story apartment project scheduled to open in September, Platt outlined several initiatives that could result in hundreds of…

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