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Flaherty & Collins is proposing a 13-story apartment tower for a parking lot immediately west of the City Market.

Proposed City Market Apartment Tower Hailed as Future Development Model

A 13-story, 300-unit apartment development planned for just west of the City Market was endorsed by a Port KC committee Monday after being hailed by the city manager as a model for future downtown development.

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Lulu Livingston explains how the unhoused community survives, despite having to constantly move around the city.

curiousKC | Your Questions On Homelessness Are Up For A Vote

What questions about homelessness should our journalists report on next? You decide.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivering her first state-of-the-state speech to a joint session of the Legislature in 2019.

A Glut of Cash and Issues from Tax Cuts to Medical Marijuana Await Kansas Lawmakers

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to use billions in surplus cash to cut taxes. But Republican leaders appear reluctant to go along in an election year.

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Upscale Diner and a Wine Bar Opening in Crossroads Late Spring

Two new culinary concepts by Howard Hanna, the former co-owner and chef at The Rieger, are scheduled to open late this spring in the Crossroads as part of the City Club apartment development. Small Axe, an upscale diner-style restaurant, is planned for the corner of 20th and Main. it will feature breakfast, lunch and dinner,…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Chiefs, COVID Dominate Headlines This Week

The Kansas City Chiefs’ first playoff game and the ever-evolving COVID pandemic promise to dominate our lives this week.

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