Nonagenarian Ken White Still Revels in the Outdoor Life
Ken White, former World Series of Fishing champion, still maintains an active outdoor life at 92 years of age.
Lemonade Park Squeezes Great Music and Food in West Bottoms
By Kevin Collison Voltaire owner Wes Gartner and some friends were sharing another lemon of a day during the depth of the Covid-19 quarantine last summer when inspiration hit. “I was sitting with friends enjoying the outdoor weather and said, ‘we ought to enjoy this on a grander scale,’” Gartner recalled. So he reached out…
Weekend Possibilities | Dinosaur Drive-Thru, Flavors of Central, Richmond’s Mushroom Festival
A dinosaur drive-thru at World’s of Fun, a pair of pop-ups and plenty of other outdoor options abound this weekend around Kansas City.
Yousef Speaks Spices Gives Teen with Autism a Creative Outlet
Yousef Speaks Spices, which has more than 43,000 likes on Facebook, has given a local teenager with autism a creative way to communicate through his passion for being in the kitchen.
Former Dairy Plant on Gillham Slated for $12M Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison A former dairy plant near Linwood and Gillham is slated to be redeveloped as 48 lofts and a fresh food market by Exact Partners, the latest investment in a burgeoning redevelopment corridor along 31st street from Main to Troost. Exact, which also is redeveloping several buildings at nearby Martini Corner and recently…
Tax Breaks for Developers Cost Every KCPS Student $1,925 in 2019
A new study shows just how much money Kansas City Public Schools lose when the city offers tax breaks to development projects.
Getting Shingles or Hives After the Shot? Experts Connect the Dots
Medical experts break down recent occurrences of shingles and hives and folks’ concerns about the vaccine for COVID-19.
Plaza Jack Henry Redevelopment Plan Now Includes Endangered Church
By Kevin Collison A big Country Club Plaza redevelopment that will renovate much of the former Jack Henry building as a fitness club has expanded to include an endangered church next door prized by historic preservationists. Matt Pennington, president of Drake Development, recently announced a Chiefs Fit, a joint fitness venture between the Kansas City…
Tap List | Gluten-Free Beers (That Aren’t Ciders) Taste Test
Flatland beer enthusiast Cassie Niemeyer taste-tests three gluten-free beers that available in the Kansas City area.
Class of 2020 Finally Gets Its Proper Goodbye at the University of Missouri
Flatland reporter Jacob Douglas returns to the University of Missouri-Columbia to observe the pandemic-deferred graduation ceremony for the “cursed” class of 2020.
Rightfully Sewn Expands in Crossroads; Grocery Plan Falls Through
By Kevin Collison Rightfully Sewn, a non-profit seamstress training and apparel manufacturer, is substantially expanding its Crossroads space and hiring more people thanks to a pair of big new garment contracts. The expansion however, signals that plans for a gourmet grocery and wine store at the northeast corner of 18th and Wyandotte have fallen through….
curiousKC: Who Lights Up the Kansas City Skyline?
An intrigued curiousKC reader wanted to know more about downtown’s lights, which are often coordinated depending on the holiday or in support of local sports teams.
Nick’s Picks | Mask Mandates, Vaccine Supplies and Medicaid Expansion
Nick Haines provides an early look at the news for the upcoming week in Kansas City.
Italian Gardens Pizza Revives Memories in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison It’s off the beaten path, tucked in a still gritty industrial corner of the East Crossroads next to Tension Envelope, but once you spot the bright Italian colors emblazoned on the cinder-block building, your taste buds will remember the way. “Once people find us, they know where we are,” said John David…
Celebrating the Post-Pandemic Return to Worship
Flatland’s faith writer, Bill Tammeus, reflects on the spiritual significance of returning to in-person worship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.