News & Issues
Blue KC Buys 5-Acre Lot From Union Station, ‘Flexibility’ for HQ Decision
By Kevin Collison Blue KC has purchased a five-acre parking lot owned by Union Station adjoining its offices on Main street, a move that will allow the health insurance firm more flexibility as it anticipates the future of its headquarters. The strategic property north of Washington Square Park and south of the Kansas City Terminal…
Blue KC Buys 5-Acre Lot From Union Station, ‘Flexibility’ for HQ Decision
Blue KC has purchased a five-acre parking lot owned by Union Station adjoining its offices on Main Street, a move that will allow the health insurance firm more flexibility as it anticipates the future of its headquarters.
RiverFest Combining Fireworks with World War I Museum, Ending Riverfront Event
KC RiverFest is ending its annual Fourth of Day fireworks celebration at Berkley Park and combining its pyrotechnics with the National World War I Museum and Memorial. The event put on by Friends of the River Kansas City at the Richard L. Berkley Riverfront, has been a family tradition for two decades. Originally planned for…
Truman, Eisenhower and the Endless Pursuit of UFOs
This summer is the 75th anniversary of the Roswell, New Mexico, alien conspiracy incident. Here’s a brief history of our ongoing pursuit of proof aliens have visited Earth.
Commission Backs Historic Landmark Protection for Buildings at 31st and Main
The Historic Preservation Commission supports local landmark designation for several buildings at 31st and Main streets that would otherwise face imminent demolition.