KC’s Support for Israel Built on Defining Antisemitism

By | October 31, 2023

Strong political support for Israel in Kansas City is the product of years of work in educating the public about antisemitism.

Opinion: Downtown Ballpark Talks Get Foul

By | October 30, 2023

Mayor Quinton Lucas was right last week when he said whoever leaked the misleading Jackson County internal memo to The Star about the long-term (40 years) financial implications of the proposed downtown Royals ballpark is trying to sabotage negotiations: “Yesterday, there was a leak which said county estimated new stadium is between $4B and $6B.…

Southeast Kansas Town is Almost Out of Water, and Signs of Crisis are Everywhere

By | October 30, 2023

The stubborn drought has brought Caney, a southeast Kansas town of less than 2,000 people, within weeks of reaching the end of its water supply.

Nick’s Picks | Tricks, Treats and News of the Week

By | October 30, 2023

This week’s news preview includes Halloween, daylight savings time and more Kansas City Royals ballpark drama.

Finding Faith in Hospital Settings

By | October 29, 2023

Hospital chaplains discuss clinical pastoral education, the special training designed to practice faith in various health care and other institutional settings.

Main Street Buildings at Center of Landmark Controversy for Sale

By | October 27, 2023

By Kevin Collison A group of buildings at 31st and Main that were declared historic over the owner’s objection last year are back in play, and preservation advocates are hopeful about their prospects to be saved from destruction. “This is the opportunity provided by listing them as a local landmark,” said Lisa Briscoe of Historic…

Art House | Horror in the Heartland

By | October 27, 2023

Art House visits with local horror auteur Patrick Rea about his latest film, “They Wait in the Dark,” which garnered a strong review in The New York Times.

LuxLiving Drops Two Downtown Apartment Proposals, Still Pursuing Tower Plan

By | October 26, 2023

By Kevin Collison LuxLiving, the St. Louis apartment developer building the Katz project, has dropped two downtown residential deals but is still pursuing its big apartment and hotel high-rise proposal at 14th and Wyandotte. Lux scrapped its plan to build at 250-unit apartment development on riverfront property owned by Port KC. The developer also is…

Lux Living Drops Two Apartment Projects, Still Pursues Tower Plan

By | October 26, 2023

LuxLiving, which is building the Katz project, has dropped two downtown residential deals but is still pursuing its big apartment and hotel high-rise proposal at 14th and Wyandotte.

Weekend Possibilities | Halloween Haunt, P!NK and Taylor Swift

By | October 26, 2023

Do the “Monster Mash.” It’s Halloween weekend. Treat yourself to a costume contest in the Crossroads, Howl-o-Ween at KC Wine Co. or a dose of dark blues in the West Bottoms.  Friday, Oct. 27  4 p.m. – 9 p.m. It’s Howl-o-Ween Weekend at the KC Wine Co. Vineyard & Winery, 13875 Gardner Road. Bring your…

KC Artist Finds Eternal Beauty in a Dead Leaf

By | October 25, 2023

Artist Bruce McClain strives to merge plants and people in an effort to evoke the elegiac process of aging and dying for all living things.

Tap List | KC Breweries Set to Celebrate Halloween

By | October 24, 2023

Kansas City area breweries are leasing into Halloween with nine separate themed events this upcoming weekend.
Here’s the rundown.

East Crossroads Apartment Plan With Affordable Units Moving Forward

By | October 24, 2023

By Kevin Collison Design work has begun on a 190-unit apartment project in the East Crossroads that will include affordable housing and a fitness center open to the public. Developer Michael Collins has acquired the 1.2-acre site southeast of Truman Road and Holmes from the city and is anticipates beginning construction on his ‘Mohawk at…

KC Named ‘Tech Hub,’ Opening Door to Massive Federal Grants

By | October 24, 2023

The Kansas City region — stretching from Manhattan, Kansas, to Columbia, Missouri — is now a federally designated tech hub, offering access to grants.

Two New Restaurants on the KC Power & Light Menu Next Year

By | October 23, 2023

People hungering for breakfast downtown will have a new option next year when HomeGrown opens at 101 E. 13th St. in the Power & Light District. The restaurant is one of two concepts being opened in 2024 by the Thrive Restaurant Group in the P&L District. The other is Modern Market Eatery, a fast-food place…