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Connie Mayberry stands next to a gas well that roughly marks where development would begin behind her property.

‘Warehouse Warriors’ Living on the Edge(rton)

NorthPoint Development’s rezoning proposal in Edgerton for Kansas City Logistics Park expansion has riled up rural residents.

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KC Tenants protestors

Missouri Housing Advocates Look to Biden Administration to Strengthen Eviction Moratorium

Housing advocates are looking for help from the Biden administration to close loopholes in the federal eviction ban.

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Cliff’s Taphouse Taking Former Ollie’s Space at Martini Corner

By Kevin Collison Larry Kime is bullish about Martini Corner and the growing nearby neighborhoods, making him excited about the prospects for his new restaurant and bar opening in the former Ollie’s Local space. “Driving through Union Hill and Beacon Hill, it blew me away the amount of upper-end houses, townhouses and apartments, and the…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | The Chiefs, Plus 10 Other Things You Need to Know This Week

The Kansas City Chiefs, the second impeachment of Donald Trump and COVID-19 vaccinations top the list of news items in Kansas City this week.

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Monarchs 21st C Reboot Honors Past and Helps Museum’s Future

By Kevin Collison While the new Kansas City Monarchs reboot is a salute to the Negro Leagues storied past, it also should yield significant revenues for the future of its signature museum at the 18th & Vine Historic District. The announcement the former T-Bones minor league ball club will be called the Kansas City Monarchs…

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