News & Issues
New Program Offers Internet Discounts in Kansas City
Kansas City area residents can get internet discounts under a new program addressing the digital divide involving the FCC and local nonprofits.
Past and Present Meet for KC Scholars Through ‘Till’ Movie
KC Scholars has announced a $50,000 scholarship in the name of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot when he approached a house in Kansas City.
City Manager on Ballpark: East Village or NKC, Downtown Wins Either Way
By Kevin Collison City Manager Brian Platt has been on the job almost three years, enough time to get to know the city while still tapping into an outsider’s perspective from his government experience in Jersey City, outside New York. That’s why getting together with him over coffee last weekend was a good opportunity to…
One-third of Missouri’s Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure
The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of closure due to “serious financial problems.”
Donutology Rolling Into River Market 1940s Streetcar
By Kevin Collison Donutolgy is rolling into the River Market, replacing the Made in KC outlet inside a historic Kansas City streetcar permanently parked at Fifth and Main. “That location was appealing to us,” said Andrew Cameron, Donutology founder. “When we first opened in Westport (2016), we were attracted by the uniqueness and history behind…