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Think J.C. Nichols Was Racist? Meet Kroh Brothers

By | August 13, 2020 | 0
Leawood Estates

Developer J.C. Nichols has been vilified for his use of racially restrictive housing covenants in subdivisions. But he was hardly alone.

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Kansas College Towns Await Potentially ‘Disastrous’ Verdict on Big 12 Fall Sports

By | August 12, 2020 | 0
K-State football stadium

Business leaders and owners in Kansas’ biggest college towns are bracing for an announcement on the status of fall sports for the Big 12 conference — a decision which could further damage already weakened local economies.

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James Cash Penney’s Legacy Lingers, While His Namesake Company Scrambles to Save It

By | August 12, 2020 | 0
J.C. Penney Museum

Hamilton, Missouri, the boyhood home of retailing legend James Cash Penney, works to preserve his memory even as his namesake company struggles in bankruptcy.

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Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main

By | July 15, 2020 | 0
The Podium complex

Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.

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Mizzou, UM System Ponder Tuition Hikes Amid Pandemic, Economic Crisis

By | June 10, 2020 | 0
The Columns at Mizzou

The University of Missouri System is considering raising tuition in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting economic shock.

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