News & Issues
New Chapter Planned for Historic River Market Water Building
By Kevin Collison The historic Water Building in the River Market is slated for another round of renovation after a previous revival went bust in 2013. Developer Chris Sally has a contract to purchase the brick building at the corner of Second and Main streets. It was built in 1905 to house the stable, warehouse…
Nick’s Picks: Shutdown Protests, Earth Day and the NFL Draft
Nick’s picks for the news of the coming week in Kansas City range from stay-at-home order protests to Earth Day and the Kansas City Chiefs’ draft picks.
Documenting the Pandemic for Posterity
Johnson County Museum has launched an initiative to gather detailed descriptions of daily life to document the age of coronavirus.
Kansas Hospital Bought COVID-19 Tests That May Only Show You’ve Had A Cold
A Kansas hospital bought Coronavirus tests that may only show that you’ve had a cold.
Proposed Freight House District Apartment Project Backtracks Size
(Updated May 7: The developer of the planned Tracks 215 apartment deal lost his national partner this week but did obtain local tax incentives in his quest to build the $52.4 million project in the Freight House District. Vince Bryant of 3-D development told the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority board today that Greystar, a major…