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The six-story historic ABC Storage building at 3244 Main St. and the adjoining former Anderson Electric Car building.

Plan to Redevelop Historic ABC Building on Main Clears First Hurdle

Exact Partners wants to renovate the six-story ABC Storage Building at 3244 Main and an adjoining three-story building at 3420 Main into a 50- to 60-unit apartment project with a rooftop café.

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Plan to Redevelop Historic ABC Building on Main Clears First Hurdle

By Kevin Collison A $13 million redevelopment proposal for two historic buildings near Linwood and Main on the planned streetcar route cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with a development agency approving a blight designation and preliminary plan. Exact Partners wants to renovate the six-story ABC Storage Building at 3244 Main and an adjoining three-story building…

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Atticus said he's grateful to his therapist, Sindhu Fedosyuk, for helping him embrace coming out. He said one emotional moment was when she helped wash and style his hair. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

In Kansas City, Therapy Waitlists Leave Kids With Nowhere to Turn

Children have experienced higher rates of anxiety and depression in the past two years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They are struggling to find the help they need.

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Sam Rodgers Housing Project to Add 62 Mixed-Income Apartments

By Kevin Collison Sam Rodgers Place, a 62-unit mixed-income housing development, broke ground Monday on the campus of the Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center near downtown. The development is intended  to provide housing to households across the spectrum, from families coming from public housing to market-rate renters. It will include apartments with up to five-bedrooms as…

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An Electrify America Charging Station for electric vehicles.

Electric Vehicle Adoption Hinges on Better Access to Charging Stations

Missouri was recently ranked seventh in the nation when it came to the number of registered electric vehicle drivers and charging locations. But the region still has gaps when it comes to electrification.

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