News & Issues
Annual 816 Day Features Music, Circus Acts and Ice Cream
This year’s 816 Day downtown celebration includes live music, circus acts, specials on food and drinks and a fun way to check out new destinations, the annual Scavenger Hunt Bingo game. The event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, and starts with breakfast specials from 8- to 9:30 a.m. at the Strang Chef Collective in…
How Can We Protect Safe Spaces and LGBTQ+ People in Kansas City?
Activists Justice Horn and Dakota Allen share how Kansas City can be a safer city for the LGBTQ+ community after two pellet gun shootings at Fountain Haus.
Nick’s Picks | Hotter Politics, Cooler Weather and Chiefs
Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis visits Kansas City, as the weather cools and students head back to school. And the Chiefs play their first preseason game.
Drought Sapping Fisheries and Marshes in Missouri and Kansas
The persistent drought in Missouri and Kansas is beginning to sap the water, and the life, out of fisheries and marshes in the region.
City Manager: Several More Cordish Towers in Works, Rail to Airport Too?
By Kevin Collison When it comes to ‘Lighting’ up downtown, Cordish and the city are far from over partnering on residential towers with four additional high-rise projects potentially in the works, according to City Manager Brian Platt. In a continuation of his recent interview with CityScene, Platt also said he’s pushing for a rail transit…