Downtown on Track for Red-Hot Super Bowl Weekend
By Kevin Collison Downtown will be revved-up for the Chiefs Super Bowl this weekend starting Friday with a special Red Friday Ride and Red Kingdom Rally featuring Tech N9ne at Kansas City Live!, and an all-day watch party at the entertainment district Sunday. “It will be just a huge party in a really dynamic environment,”…
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q Bids Adieu
Pitmaster Johnny White looks back as he prepares to close his namesake restaurant, a longstanding hub for the local barbecue community.
A Pothole Revolt Stirs in Kansas City
Kansas Citians in the Waldo neighborhood have taken to social media to protest a plague of potholes on city streets.
Ma Ma Ramen Latest Flavor on Grand’s Culinary Block
By Kevin Collison Ma Ma Ramen has opened at 1513 Grand, the latest entry in a burgeoning food and drink scene along that one-block stretch of the boulevard. In fact, the new ramen place is the second restaurant to be opened by Jack Zheng at that address. Six months ago, the Bay Area transplant launched…
Control Issues
Kansas City is once again grappling with whether it should reclaim local control of the police department.
Tap List | Super Bowl Beer Bash
Flatland provides Kansas City Chiefs fans a guide to local Super Bowl beer options and viewing parties.
Goodwill Selling Strategic East Crossroads Property on 18th Street
By Kevin Collison Goodwill is selling its former office, training and warehouse facility at 18th and Campbell, opening a strategic redevelopment opportunity between the East Crossroads and 18th & Vine Jazz District. The agency board has decided to sell the building its occupied for 80 years after recently relocating to new space nearby at 800…
An Oasis for the Less Religious
Kansas City Oasis is a secular non-profit that allows atheists and agnostics to make human connections without spiritual commitments.
River Market West II Apartments Welcomes First Residents
By Kevin Collison The River Market West II Apartments project on Fourth Street is expected to be completed by early April, about 2 1/2 years after the 120-unit development was granted tax incentives by the city. Work on the clubhouse, garage and first phase of the apartments is done, and residents are scheduled to begin…
Art House Recommendation | ‘U Shoot Videos?’
Art House’s Blake Miller recommends “U Shoot Videos?” a Kansas City-based film written and directed by Morgan Cooper.
Remembering Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, at the age of 85. For Jim, being a journalist was never a self-centered endeavor. He always told those who worked with him: “It’s not about…
Council Committee Wants Mayor to Appoint Panel to Study Local Police Control
By Kevin Collison The controversial issue of whether the Kansas City Police Department should be returned to local control got an hour-long hearing Wednesday at City Hall, but a recommendation was postponed until next week. The majority of the Council Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee appeared to support a resolution by Councilwoman Melissa Robinson…
Weekend Possibilities | David Bowie, Royals FanFest and Panic Fest
Kansas City’s weekend possibilities include a David Bowie tribute, Royals FanFest and the Panic Fest film festival.
Scriptures Rendered in Paint
Kansas City artist Tom Dolphens creates religious iconography displayed in churches.