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Group of people stand around KS Governor Laura Kelly at her desk. Kelly holds a document proclaiming rural national health day in Kansas.

National Rural Health Day Highlights Growing Needs in Kansas 

The Kansas Rural Health Association is gathering on Thursday to discuss the challenges facing rural health care.

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Royals Pitch $2 Billion Downtown Ballpark Development, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’

By Kevin Collison Royals owner John Sherman officially announced what’s long been expected Tuesday–he intends to relocate his ball club to downtown as part of what he described as a $2 billion redevelopment plan. “A new home would be a far better investment, both for local taxpayer dollars already supporting our facility, and for the Kansas…

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A rendering of a potential downtown Royals ballpark.

Royals Envision $2B Downtown Ballpark District, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman has plans to move the team downtown as part of a $2 billion redevelopment plan.

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Women’s Recovery Program Plans Affordable Housing Near Troost

A program that provides affordable housing to women recovering from substance abuse and their children intends to build a 37-unit development at 28th and Tracy. Amethyst Place, which currently operates a similar-size development and 27th and Troost, is planning the $15.4 million project that’s expected to begin construction this spring and be completed by late…

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The massive former National Cloak and Suit Co. building opened in 1919 and has 14 acres of total floor space.

KC Developer Pioneering on the Renewable Energy Frontier

Developer Jonathan Arnold plans to include massive energy “storage” — revolutionary battery technology that will push us toward a renewable power future — in his latest housing project.

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