News & Issues
Ruby Jean’s Juicery Opens Shop at Town Pavilion on Downtown Streetcar Line
By Kevin Collison For Chris Goode, his Ruby Jean’s Juicery shops are a labor of love. “It’s named after my late grandmother,” he said. “Ruby Jean died at age 61 from Type 2 Diabetes. I was 14 at the time, it was the first time I experienced death, and I was very close to her….
Beyond The Nasty Needle: Trying To Make Vaccines More Comfy And Convenient
News this summer of a flu vaccine patch sparked a lot of chatter. Could getting vaccinated be as easy as putting on a bandage? Could there be fewer, or at least smaller, needles in our future? Some companies and academic labs are working to make those things happen. They’re refining technologies that involve tiny needles,…
Historic Hotel Bray in Downtown Kansas City to be Redeveloped as Apartments
By Kevin Collison A slender downtown architectural beauty, the historic former Hotel Bray at 1114 Baltimore Ave., is being redeveloped as an apartment project by developer John Bennett Jr. The nine-story building is 25-feet wide and 125 feet deep, and is wedged between the Hotel Phillips and the Italian Garden garage on Baltimore. Bennett plans…
Historic Kansas City Star Building Sold, to be Redeveloped as Office Project for 1,200 Workers
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Star’s historic headquarters building at 1729 Grand Blvd. has been sold to a local developer who wants to redevelop the property as a first-class office project for up to 1,200 workers. On Friday, The Star’s parent company, Sacramento-based McClatchy, announced it had sold the historic property and the 11-year-old…
13th Annual KC Fringe Festival Offers Late Night Gathering at New Outdoor Venue at Union Station
The 13th Annual KC Fringe Festival continues tonight through July 30 and is using the new Haverty Family Yards outdoor venue next to Union Station for its “Late Night at the Fringe” event. Tonight and Saturday, from 9 p.m. to midnight, the annual arts event is hosting what it calls a chance to “hang out…