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A rendering of an aerial view of the mixed-used project planned west of the new KC Current stadium on the riverfront.

Nick’s Picks | Opening Day, Early Voting, Riverfront Groundbreaking, and More …

Opening Day at the K Baseball is back… Thursday is Opening Day at the K. Is it too early to think World Series? The Royals take on the Cleveland Guardians at 3.10 p.m. Let the Voting Begin Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, ahead of April local elections across the metro. In Kansas City, voters are…

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Candidates for the Kansas City Public Schools board will be on the ballot April 8. Top row from left: Brittany Foley, Tricia McGhee, Kelly Thompson and Rita Cortes. Bottom row from left: Bruce Beatty, Tanesha Ford and Joseph Nelson. (Provided photos)

Meet the Kansas City Public Schools board candidates for the April 2025 election

This story was originally published by The Beacon, an online news outlet focused on local, in-depth journalism in the public interest. Meet the Kansas City Public Schools board candidates for the April 2025 election All seven candidates running for the Kansas City Public Schools board support the $474 million bond issue that’s also on the…

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Exterior view of the Bryant School from Westover Road in Brookside.

KCPS Ponders School in Brookside for Teacher Housing

Kansas City Public Schools may convert the closed and mothballed Bryant School into teacher housing. The public is encouraged to submit feedback by May 17. 

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City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

Local Governments Ponder Property Tax Levies, as Questions Swirl About Break for Seniors

Schools, libraries and other local units of governments are setting new levies to adjust for the impact of soaring property tax assessments.

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

KCATA Rejects Tax Break for Mac Properties in Midtown

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority board has rejected a controversial tax break request by Mac Properties for a big Midtown apartment complex.

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