Civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC.

‘Most Fortunate Man’: KC Civic Leader Bert Berkley at 100

Kansas City civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC, savors an extraordinary life as he approaches his 100th birthday.

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Stretch of Buildings Revived in Historic Troost Business District

By Kevin Collison Several buildings on a block in the historic Troost commercial district between 31st and Linwood have been renovated by Clemons Real Estate, with the latest tenant, Glory at Midtown, moving in last fall. The family-owned development firm has redeveloped the formerly vacant buildings on the west side of the block, 3108-16 Troost…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Global Outrage Over Shooting of Black Teenager in KC

Kansas City has become the focus of national outrage over the shooting of a Black teenager.

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First Proposal in West Bottoms Redevelopment, 280-Unit Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison SomeraRoad has submitted plans for its first project in what’s projected to be a $400 million, multi-phase investment in the West Bottoms, a 280-unit apartment project that would go up on the site of the old Weld Wheel building. The five-story project would begin construction next January after the derelict Weld Wheel…

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Ryan Coffman and Sayeeda Islam in a traditional Bangladeshi three-wheeled passenger cart.

Global Love Story Stretches from Kansas City to Bangladesh 

A couple from Kansas City and Bangladesh found love through a dating app, got married and are now maintaining the relationship from across the globe.

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The centerpiece of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum in Atchison is the plane Muriel, named for Earhart’s younger sister, Grace Muriel Earhart Morrissey. The plane is the one remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, which Earhart piloted on her final voyage.

New Amelia Earhart Museum Gleams with the Energy, Innovation and Bravery of its Subject

The sparkling new hangar-museum at Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport does more than just pay tribute to its namesake’s life and career.

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Plan for 12th and Broadway Calls for Apartments, HQ Expansion

By Kevin Collison The developer of city-owned property at 12th and Broadway wants to build a 13-story apartment building and ultimately expand the former Kansas City Southern headquarters, but the timing relies on the proposed reconstruction of Barney Allis Plaza. The proposal by what’s now Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Americo was outlined Wednesday…

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The Kansas City skyline from Percheron rooftop bar at the Crossroads Hotel.

Weekend Possibilities | Percheron, Cannafest and Art Course

It’s officially patio season in Kansas City, but that’s not the only form of outdoor fun in the works this weekend. Pick from KC Cannafest, Bar K Beer Fest or Art Course 2023 if you are in need of some positive vibes and sunshine.  Friday, April 14  Noon – 5 p.m. Friday marks the Grand Opening…

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Kansas City Southern headquarters with a city-owned parking lot in the foreground.

KC Southern Expansion, Apartments in the Works Downtown

Plans for apartments and an expanded headquarters for the former Kansas City Southern hinge, in part, on reconstruction of Barney Allis Plaza.

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A row of large suburban looking townhomes

Almost $20M Allocated for Rural Kansas Housing 

Almost $20 million in state and federal funds has been allocated to help develop hundreds of moderate-income housing units in rural Kansas.

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