Planned Convention Center Garage Has Potential Partner–Kansas City Southern
By Kevin Collison A growing Kansas City Southern wants to explore a potential partnership with the city developing property next door slated for a proposed convention center garage. Last week, the City Council agreed to purchase the so-called Carpenter site at 1200 Broadway for a planned garage. The decision was supported by a top railroad…
Church Reaches Settlement With City On Homeless Shelter in Lenexa
The city of Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church have reached a settlement over a proposed homeless shelter.
Por siempre 18: Uzi Pecina aparentaba estar bien, pero no era así
Note: To read this story in English click here: “Forever 18” Uzi Pecina portaba una sonrisa contagiosa y un estilo impecable, un completo “sneakerhead”. Como músico, escuchaba música de reggaeton, particularmente Daddy Yankee, y tocaba en la banda de su padre, Trio Aztlan, y en su propia banda, Theta Intellect. Orgullosamente, se identificaba como mexicoamericano….
Council Abruptly Revises $140M Waddell & Reed Deal, Delays Vote
By Kevin Collison The Kansas City Council abruptly changed the terms of the $140 million Waddell & Reed headquarters development deal Thursday, injecting last-minute uncertainty to a project that’s expected to bring 1,000 well-paid jobs to downtown. In a substitute amendment introduced during the Council meeting, a 15-year, 75 percent property tax abatement that was…
Bingo Hall Brawlers Battle for Big Time
Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling (KCXW) operates at the periphery of big-time professional wrestling, developing wrestlers hoping to one day appear on national TV.
Finding Refuge in KC | Hanadi Almansour
Hanadi Almansour and her family found both refuge and healing after fleeing Syria for Kansas City.
WyCo Considers $2M Share in West Bottoms Bridge Entertainment/Trail Project
By Kevin Collison It’s show me the money time for an ambitious proposal to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge over the Kaw River into a West Bottoms recreation and entertainment destination. Flying Truss LLC, the developer behind the concept, has reached a tentative agreement with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County for $2…
Weekend Possibilities | A Plethora of Holiday Season Festivities
Flatland’s weekend possibilities offers a plethora of holiday season festivities.
Behind the Mise En Scène | Vanessa Lacy
Vanessa Lacy’s landmark-themed paintings adorn corporate offices and private homes in Kansas City and across the country. But she also uses her gallery to help foster a thriving artistic community.
Public Garage Plan Revived at 12th & Broadway, Land Deal Back Before Council
(Updated: The City Council Finance Committee endorsed the purchase agreement for the proposed garage site at its meeting today (Dec. 11) and the matter is scheduled to be considered by the full Council tomorrow) By Kevin Collison A plan to build a city parking garage at 12th and Broadway that was narrowly defeated last month…
Jan Kraybill Hits All the Right Notes
The excitement of the small volunteer church choir couldn’t be contained. After all, sitting at the piano keyboard was Jan Kraybill, who just hours earlier had received a Grammy nomination. The enthusiastic applause that night in the sanctuary of the Village Presbyterian Church on Antioch in Overland Park was just one of countless congratulatory accolades…
American Graduate Town Hall | Anticipating Future Jobs
About one in four jobs that today’s high school students will apply for when they enter the workforce hasn’t been created yet. That reality prompted William Chrisman High School senior Hannah Noel to ask during KCPT’s “American Graduate Town Hall” how students like her can best prepare for those jobs. The answer was not cut…
New Twist Emerges in KCI Public Art Debate
A new twist in the debate over public art at Kansas City International Airport emerged at Monday’s meeting of the Municipal Art Commission (MAC).
Riverfront Affordable Housing Plan Denied Tax Credits, Lack of Mayoral Support Cited
By Kevin Collison A $15 million affordable apartment development proposed for the riverfront is floundering after being rejected for federal low-income tax credits, partly because it lacked the mayor’s support, according to Port KC officials. The 75-unit Bridgeside Lofts project proposed by Prairie Fire Development is planned for a site near Berkley Riverfront Park controlled…