J.P. Sell was all smiles after helping Courtney, who has cerebral palsy, catch her first fish.

Fisherman Helps Children With Disabilities Cast for Joy

J.P. Sell shares his skills as a fisherman to improve the lives of children with disabilities.

Two Black women and man at museum

Passing the Baton

This episode of Flatland in Focus features guests from the Kansas City PBS program Passing the Baton, a series of conversations between prominent civil rights leaders in Kansas City and the next generation of trailblazing local leaders. Passing the Baton is new digital series from Sandy Woodson (Womontown, AIDS in KC), brings together prominent civil…

Mac Endorsed for Tax Breaks for Main and Armour Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison Mac Properties was endorsed for tax incentives for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development board Wednesday. The agency is an arm of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and has become a major player providing incentives for projects that meet its description of what’s called transit-oriented…

The Mac "1 W. Armour" proposal looking northwest along Main Street with the proposed segmented apartment building in the foreground.

Mac Tax Breaks Endorsed for Main and Armour Apartments

Mac Properties was endorsed for tax breaks for its 300-unit apartment development at Main and Armour by the RideKC Development Corp. committee Wednesday.

Singer Bruce Springsteen with fans

Weekend Possibilities | Bruce Springsteen, Mardi Gras and a Wedding Show

It’s a big weekend for fans of “The Boss.” Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band take the stage at T-Mobile Center Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

A man with white facial hair and classes sits in front of a display with historical documents. He wears a traditional scarf with reds, yellows, blacks and greens.

‘Passing The Baton’ Aims To Inspire Future Generations By Sharing KC History

Educator Carl Boyd has developed a video series called “Passing the Baton” that features cross-generational mentorship conversations between community leaders.

The Union Station stage lit up before dawn on the day of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade.

A Day to Remember: Chiefs Championship Parade in Pictures

These are the good old days for Kansas City Chiefs fans. Here are some photos to commemorate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade. Enjoy!

Rave Reviews for New KC Airport ‘Art’ Terminal at Dry Run

(Editor’s note: CityScene generally doesn’t go as far north as KCI, but when your scribe was picked to be a pretend passenger and fly Delta to Tuscaloosa, it was a great opportunity to spread its coverage wings a bit.) By Kevin Collison If the old Kansas City airport terminal was about catering to the drive-in…

Maria Morales her son Carlos, a graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School, are part of the family team managing their janitorial service firm, which is trying to expand, but has difficulty finding enough willing, qualified workers to hire.

Help Wanted: A Daily Struggle for Immigrant-owned Local Firm

President Joe Biden spent little time addressing immigration in his State of the Union speech. But it’s shaping our economic future. Help wanted.

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published Aug. 9, 2022. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl Parade will culminate with a rally in front of Union Station Wednesday) By Kevin Collison Union Station, whose $234 million restoration a quarter century ago was a metropolitan labor of love, has been named one of the 37 most beautiful train…

The interior of 11 Worth Station brewery in Leavenworth features railroad tracks painted on the floor.

Tap List | New Brewery Coming Soon To Leavenworth

A new brewery, 11 Worth Station Brewhouse, is opening soon in Leavenworth.

A wedding portrait. A young white couple, woman wearing a white gown holding a bouquet, and man in a tuxedo, stand outside of Kansas City's citscape. Joey and Audrey Sughroue got married July 2022. Their hope this year is to find a living donor for Joey, whose kidneys are at 10% function. (Contributed image)

‘So Much Life Ahead of Him’: Kansas City Couple Hopes for Living Kidney Donor 

Audrey and Joey Sughroue wed last July. Now their focus is on a kidney transplant match.

Diane Charity (second from right) with her family at Parade Park.

Passing the Baton | Diane Charity on the Fight for Fair Housing

Diane Charity talks about her long fight for fair and affordable housing and the creation of KC Tenants on “Passing the Baton.”

Late Summer Start for Big Apartment Project at Trinity Lutheran Site

Construction is expected to begin in late summer on a $130 million apartment project at 31st and Main that will add 385 apartments along the new streetcar extension. NorthPoint Development is building the project which will not only raze the derelict former Trinity Lutheran Hospital, but resolve the ongoing problems at the partially-completed Park Reserve…

Dawn over downtown Kansas City

Twitter Reacts to Chiefs Super Bowl Win

Presidents, pro wrestlers and Patrick Mahomes super fans took to Twitter to celebrate the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.