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Mayor: Likely Plaza Owners Want Housing, Better Security and Diverse Retail

By Kevin Collison The prospective new owners of the Country Club Plaza envision adding housing, an upscale hotel, diverse retailers and better security as part of their formula for returning the area to its glory days, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas. Lucas and top city officials traveled to Dallas Tuesday to meet with Ray Washburne…

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An older man in a blue shirt puts his arm around a middle aged man as they pose for a photo. They stand in front of a banner that reads "Kennedy 24 Declare Your Independence"

Fed Up With Democrats and Republicans? How About an Independent for President?  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s third party candidacy for president threatens to split votes and alter the outcome of the 2024 election.

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Big Third and Grand Apartment Project On Track for Late Winter Start

By Kevin Collison Work is expected to begin by late winter on a 246-unit apartment project located on a public parking lot at Third and Grand, a site that’s been targeted by the KCATA for development since 2015. Bill Crandall of CBC Real Estate Group, a partner in the $60 million venture, described the project…

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Missouri Becoming Strategic Home for Indoor Farming

The U.S. has about 2,000 indoor farms, and the industry is expected to grow nearly 10% annually over the next decade. Many are popping up in Missouri.

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | Stadium Fatigue, Bus Fares and Murders

Kansas City newsmakers will deal with stadium issues, free bus fares and a mounting murder count in the week before Christmas. We also mark the winter solstice.

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