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Flashcube Renovation Underway, Apartments Open Next June
By Kevin Collison The renovation of the historic “Flashcube” building into 184 apartments is going full throttle following years of delays and construction cost increases. About 70 workers are on the job daily at the nine-story building at 720 Main transforming the former 1970s office building into the latest major project to be developed along…
Blip Blends Bikers and Coffee in The Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Turns out, a good cup of Joe is just the scent to entice scores of motorcyclists to the West Bottoms on sleepy Sunday mornings. Ian Davis has combined his love of affordable, good coffee and biker culture into a unique coffee and motorcycle gear operation called Blip at 1101 Mulberry St. He…
Stay Safe Kansas City!
Fireworks can be fun — until they aren’t. Unfortunately, along with hotdogs and ice cream, the Fourth of July also brings with it a barrage of fireworks injuries. As a reminder of how dangerous these Independence Day explosives can be, Flatland analyzed data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and talked (below) with Dr….
Star Wars Launches Crown Center Free WeekEnder Series July 12
Free Friday night movies and live music with food trucks at a downtown, outdoor venue easily reached by streetcar, what’s not to like? Crown Center launches its WeekEnder series July 12 with the original 1977 Star Wars classic ‘A New Hope” at about 9 p.m. after a performance by County Road 5, a band described…
De(Coding) Jobs In The Field of Web Development
Would you ever think that someone who dropped out of school in the ninth grade and earned a GED could go into the workforce and earn nearly $60,000 a year? That is not fiction. Nor is it a fairy tale that someone tried community college, but then got certified in Web development, and found a…