News & Issues
Big Crossroads Plan Calls for Office Tower and Housing at 20th and Main
Developer Vince Bryant has proposed a $310 million mixed-use redevelopment plan for a four-block site in the Crossroads area of Kansas City.
Birthing Battle | The Struggle for Equity in Maternal Health Care
Watch and read how the history of birthing care unfolded in the U.S., and how midwives and mothers of color were slowly left out.
College Football Schedules Unsettled As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Kansas
Colleges in Kansas need to make a tough call on football as the number of coronavirus cases climb across the country and in their own ranks.
Historic Knickerbocker Coming Down After 40-Year Neighborhood Fight
By Kevin Collison The demolition of the historic Knickerbocker apartments, a premier address a century ago, is underway, ending a 40-year preservation struggle between its Midtown neighborhood and owner Kansas City Life. Fencing is up around the three-story buildings at 501-535 Knickerbocker Place a block west of Broadway and a firm hired by KC Life…
Historic Midtown Apartments Coming Down After 40-Year Neighborhood Fight
The historic Knickerbocker apartments are expected to be demolished soon, ending a long preservation struggle between neighborhood leaders and Kansas City Life.