News & Issues
Café Corazón Opening Second Location in Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Café Corazón is bringing its Hispanic heart to the Crossroads, planning to open a second location at 110 Southwest Boulevard within the next two months. The family-run café, which offers espresso drinks and foods with a Latinx flavor, is expanding from its current quarters at 1721 Westport Rd. that opened two years…
Nick’s Picks | A Peek at The Week Ahead
The week ahead in Kansas City news features local policing, COVID-19 vaccine developments and graduation ceremonies across the region.
Downtown Living Gets High Marks from People in Survey, Less So Dogs
By Kevin Collison It still may be a challenging place to shop or bike ride, but regardless, a new survey of downtown residents finds an overwhelming majority very satisfied they chose to live in the heart of the city. The 45-question survey conducted last winter by the Downtown Council found 92 percent of the 830…
‘Extra Life’ Traces Our Astonishing Gains in Life Expectancy
A new PBS series that premieres Tuesday, May 11, examines scientific and medical innovations that have conquered some of the deadliest diseases.
Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas
Conservative Republicans who dominate the Kansas House have passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.