Weekend Possibilities | Plaza Art Fair, Overland Park Fall Festival and Anime Trivia
Weekend warriors have their choice of the Plaza Art Fair, Overland Park Fall Festival, Apple Fest and more.
Inside David McCullough’s Relationship with the Truman Library
Here’s the inside story of how Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough helped raise the profile of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.
Kansas Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election
KCUR, a member of the KC Media Collective, has assembled a voting guide to help you navigate the 2022 election in Kansas, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.
Missouri Voting Guide: What to Know About the 2022 Election
KCUR, a member of the KC Media Collective, has assembled a voting guide to help you navigate Missouri’s 2022 election, including information on how to vote and what to expect on your ballot.
Omaha Postcard: Big Downtown Park Overhaul Shows How to Attract People
By Kevin Collison We have one restless, striving neighbor to our north. In July, Omaha finished the first phase of a $325 million overhaul of its downtown and riverfront parks, and what’s occurring 200 miles upriver offers an important lesson for Kansas City. First a little contemporary history lesson, one that I witnessed while attending…
How the Drought Killing Kansas Corn Crops Could Make You Pay More for Gas and Beef
Drought is taking its toll on western Kansas cornfields this year. And all that dead corn could mean higher prices for ethanol-infused gasoline and corn-fed beef.
KC Southern Still on Track for Possible Downtown HQ Expansion
By Kevin Collison The possibility Kansas City Southern could expand its downtown headquarters is picking up steam with the city seeking development proposals for property it owns adjacent to the railroad at 12th and Broadway. “We see tremendous potential at that site for a high-density, mixed-use development,” City Manager Brian Platt said. “It could be…
Tap List | Cinder Block Celebrates 9th Anniversary
Cinder Block Brewery will be celebrating their 9th anniversary Sept. 25-30.
Kansas Awaits a Jolt in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Kansas and Missouri have a split personality when it comes to the availability of electric vehicle charging stations.
curiousKC | Call for Questions About How Youth Are Engaging in Politics
What piques your interest about young folks shaping the democratic landscape? curiousKC is now accepting your questions that could appear on the next episode of The Flatland Show.
Nick’s Picks | Funeral for a Queen, Big Court Cases and the Plaza Art Fair
This week’s news begins with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and ends with the Plaza Art Fair.
It’s Official: Blue Cross Relocating HQ to 1400KC, Former Waddell Project
By Kevin Collison Blue Cross Blue Shield is relocating its headquarters and more than 1,000 employees a half-mile north to occupy the 18-story office tower originally built for Waddell & Reed at 14th and Baltimore, company officials announced today. The move, long speculated after the Waddell deal collapsed when the firm was sold in late…
Developer Pitches Plan to Replace Oldest Building on Main with High-Rise
(UPDATED Sept. 20: The City Plan Commission voted 5-1 to endorse landmark status for the 31st and Main properties. The proposed designation now goes to the full City Council for final review.) By Kevin Collison The owner of the historic Jeserich Building at 31st and Main, which the city wants declared a landmark, launched a…
Art House | ‘BOYMOM’ Seeks to Spark Missouri Filmmaking
“BOYMOM” is the first short film produced by the Missouri Stories Production Lab, a program of the Missouri Film Office designed to encourage Missouri stories produced in the state.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Moves Headquarters Downtown
Announced today, Blue Cross Blue Shield is moving to the once would-be Waddell & Reed building downtown.