News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Nick’s Picks | Trans Law in Kansas, Murders in Kansas City
A new transgender law in Kansas, soaring homicides in Kansas City and preparations for the Fourth of July top the news in Kansas City this week.
Grimm Tattoo Relocates to West Bottoms After Devastating Fire
By Yasmine Ferhat Flatland The West Bottoms has been booming in recent years after decades of being widely viewed by the public as a development dead zone. The American Royal Complex, Hy-Vee Arena, Stockyards Brewing Co. and Lemonad(e) Park have helped transform the area from an abandoned relic of industrialization into a thriving nightlife scene….
Rural Rebirth: Excelsior Springs, Eternally
Excelsior Springs faced the same fate as many rural towns, declining population and vacant downtown buildings. But that didn’t happen. Here’s its rural rebirth.
Film Row Projects Underway, Latest Crossroads Investment by Helzberg
By Kevin Collison Work is set to begin on a big Crossroads redevelopment project that includes renovating two Film Row buildings and transforming a parking lot at 18th and Baltimore into a landscaped courtyard. The project is being done by philanthropist and developer Shirley Bush Helzberg, her latest investment in the historic Film Row area…
Endorsements Shift Kansas City’s Political Landscape
Even as the old guard of Kansas City politics made endorsements, newer groups like KC Tenants Power and Northland Strong shaped the 2023 City Council election.