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Councilwoman Asks City Manager to Explore Local Control of KC Police

By | November 5, 2019 |

Kansas City police headquarters opened at 1125 Locust St. in 1938, one year before the city lost local control of the department.

Kansas City Councilwoman Melissa Robinson has introduced a resolution asking the city manager to explore local control of the Kansas City Police Department.

Homeless in Johnson County

By | October 28, 2019 |

A homeless person sleeps on a bench as volunteers and homeless outreach officials walk in the area during the Point In Time Homeless Census in Miami.

With cold weather setting in, and winter fast approaching, advocates for Johnson County’s homeless population are scrambling to provide overnight shelter.

Waddell & Reed Nears Decision on Downtown Office Tower

By | October 23, 2019 |

The block southwest of 14th and Baltimore is one of the finalists for the new Waddell & Reed headquarters.

Waddell & Reed is considering two sites near the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City for its new headquarters.

Trove of Historical Records Comin’ To Kansas City

By | October 23, 2019 |

rendering of corridor gallery in new kansas city research center

The State Historical Society of Missouri has announced receipt of a $250,000 lead gift from the Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation toward relocating and expanding a research center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.