News & Issues
Study Seeks to Reunite River Market and Columbus Park
(Updated Nov. 10, 2020: The Downtown Council and the city are holding a self-guided public open house from Nov. 11 through Nov. 29 to provide people an opportunity to learn more about the Bridging Park & Market study and offer their input. “The goal is for residents and visitors to experience a more livable, safe…
Small Groups Are Forming ‘Quarantine Bubbles’ To Fight Loneliness During Pandemic
Quarantine bubbles can effectively limit the risk of contracting the coronavirus while allowing people to have much needed social interactions with their friends and family.
KC Live! at Bat Today for Royals Season Opener
It’s batter-up today for Kansas City Live! as the downtown venue hosts a Royals season opener party, its biggest sports-watching event since Covid-19 disrupted the Big 12 Tournament in mid-March. “We’ve been open for awhile and had local bands, doing it cautiously and following the city guidelines,” said Jason Bradley, director of entertainment and production…
Denver-Based Atomic Drops Biscuit on Westport
By Kevin Collison Denver-based Atomic Provisions has launched a culinary assault on Westport that between biscuit dishes, ice cream and New York-style pizza should satisfy the heartiest of eaters from sunup until long after dark. The latest dining transplant from the Mile High City to Westport is housed in the renovated, century-old former City Ice…
Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown
Some left-wing groups in Kansas and Missouri are taking up arms for community protection in the face of systemic social injustice.