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The parking garage at the Kansas City Public Library in downtown Kansas City features the spines of classic books.

Kansas City Public Library Grapples with Digital Publishing

The Kansas City Public Library is grappling with the financial impact of adapting to the world of digital publishing.

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Two South Loop Link Concepts Presented, Each Close Street

By Kevin Collison Two alternative concepts for the proposed four-block park above the South Loop freeway, one calling for the closure of Baltimore Avenue, the other Walnut Street, were presented at a public meeting Tuesday. The proposed South Loop Link would cover the freeway from Wyandotte to Grand, and designers with OJB Architecture said a…

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Rendering of a park above the South Loop with the downtown skyline in the background.

Kansas Citians Share Hopes for South Loop Link

More than 1,650 people have shared their wishes for the proposed $200 million South Loop Link over the freeway in downtown Kansas City.

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California Life Science Software Firm Opening Downtown Hub

Veeva, a San Francisco-based firm that develops cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry, is opening an engineering hub downtown this Fall in the lightwell office tower. The firm is leasing 10,000 square-feet for what is described as its second “purpose-built Work Anywhere office space.” The other location is Boston. The engineering hub will serve…

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Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, chats with Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, and Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, on the opening day of the 2023 session in January.

Sports Wagering Bill Remains Mired in Missouri Senate Split Over Gambling Expansion

The odds that the Missouri General Assembly will pass sports gambling legislation during this year’s session area dwindling.

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