News & Issues
Converting O’Neil Bridge to Linear Park ‘Top Priority’ for City Officials
(Editor’s note, updated March 3: The city announced today it is issuing a request for proposals/qualifications to study the reuse of the existing Buck O’Neil Bridge. The study will be done by the City of Kansas City, Jackson County and Clay County using $300,000 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. “The study will gather public…
Converting Buck O’Neil Bridge to Linear Park ‘Top Priority’ for City Officials
A proposal to convert the old Buck O’Neil Bridge into a linear park with dramatic downtown views is being described as a top priority at City Hall, but key questions remain about its ownership, cost and operation.
Cameron Lamb Case Stirs Emotions of Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones in Police Shootings
Families that have lost loved ones in police shootings have been both encouraged and retraumatized by the recent Cameron Lamb case.
Nick’ Picks | The Week’s Hot News Items Include the Weather and Chiefs
Nick’s Picks for this week’s top news items include unseasonably warm weather, the red hot Kansas City Chiefs and the future of Kansas City Police Department Chief Rick Smith.
Lake City Ammo Plant May Reload
Congress has approved language for the National Defense Authorization Act that reverses the previously proposed cuts to small ammunition production at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.