Economy
How Reverse Mortgages Backfire in Low-Income, Minority Neighborhoods
Reverse mortgages can backfire in low-income and minority neighborhoods if homeowners don’t account for property tax and insurance payments.
Pandemic Silver Lining: Internet Speeds Have Spiked
A new study by WhistleOut found that internet speeds have largely increased across the nation since March — and that speeds in Kansas and Missouri have increased more than 30%.
Federal Funding Spurs Main Street Extension of KC Streetcar
The Federal Transit Administration has allocated $50.78 million for the Main Street extension of the KC Streetcar, the first installment toward building the route from downtown to UMKC.
What You Know About Rural America May Be Wrong
Younger Americans are considering rural life as an option, spurring what some observers are calling “brain gain” in seemingly unlikely places.
Backers of The Combine Have Appetite for Revival on Troost
The Combine, a new restaurant opening at 30th and Troost late next month, is not only a joint business venture, but its owners envision it as a place to bring people together along Kansas City’s longtime racial divide. The restaurant in the historic Wonder Shops + Flats building is the latest investment along an eight-block stretch of…