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Good News on Climate Change: Most Americans Now Agree It’s Real, Even in the Midwest

The new 2020 Yale Climate Opinion Map concludes that a majority of Missourians and Kansans believe in climate change.

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New Grocery Store Opening on Main Along Planned Streetcar Extension

(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…

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Big Redevelopment Plan in Works for Historic KC Armory on Main Street

(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Will Return of Fall Sports Lead to a Spike in COVID-19 Cases?

Public health officials are closely monitoring COVID-19 cases to see if the return of fall sports leads to a spike.

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Promise of Streetcar Expansion Prompts Developers to Pursue $16.3 Million Apartment Project on Main Street

(Editor’s note: CityScene KC is taking a little time off to recharge its batteries in the Black Hills. Following the recent FTA decision to fund the planned extension of the streetcar from downtown to UMKC, the next few days will feature previous stories about the plans and ideas already set in motion along Main Street in…

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