News & Issues
One Less Egg in Downtown’s Breakfast Basket, Denny’s Closes
(Editor’s note: After this article was posted, breakfast lovers responded via social media about other downtown options including the Town Topic, Spokes Café|Cyclery, Banksia, the Opera House and hotel restaurants.) By Kevin Collison The Denny’s restaurant at 16th and Broadway has closed, leaving a breakfast-starved downtown with fewer options, but clearing the table for a…
Voters Repeal Clean Missouri Redistricting Plan They Enacted in 2018
Missouri voters on Tuesday repealed a constitutional amendment they enacted in 2018 that would have required legislative districts be drawn to ensure partisan fairness.
Police Keep Eyes on the Street, and on Racial Disparity Data
Missouri data suggests that Black drivers are targeted for law enforcement stops far more than other racial groups. But perspectives differ on what the information does and doesn’t prove,
Developer Snaps Up Buildings on Main Near Planned Streetcar Stops
By Kevin Collison Exact Partners is continuing to snap up properties along the planned streetcar extension on Main Street, purchasing two office buildings at corners near where stops will be located at 31st and 39th streets. The firm, which includes Caleb Buland of Exact Architects and his partner Ilan Salzberg of Denver, is investing $10…
Tap List | The Kansas City Raptors? We’ll Drink to That
The 3Halves Brewing Co. in Liberty has created a Canadian style beer in support of Kansas City’s pitch to temporarily host the NBA’s Toronto Raptors basketball franchise during the COVID-19 pandemic.