News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Sports Betting Coming to Kansas Sept. 1, a Week Before the NFL Season
People in Kansas can start legally betting on sports Sept. 1, with gambling beginning in time for the start of football season.
Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Proposal Adds 226-Unit Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison The city’s plan for rebuilding a crumbling Barney Allis Plaza has grown into a larger proposal that adds a privately-developed 10-story apartment building that would include affordable housing. The new two-phase approach calls for the estimated $112.5 million reconstruction of the city-owned plaza and underground garage to be paid for publicly, and…
Barney Allis Plaza Rebuild Proposal Includes Apartment Tower
Kansas City’s plan for rebuilding a crumbling Barney Allis Plaza now includes a privately developed 10-story apartment building that would offer some affordable housing.
River Market Apartment Project May Begin in Early 2023 After ‘Good’ FAA Meeting
By Kevin Collison A planned 13-story apartment project in the River Market may begin construction early next year after its developer and city officials had what they described as a good meeting with federal aviation officials this week. At the meeting, Federal Aviation Administration officials agreed to ease height restrictions that had inhibited development in…
Kansas City PBS Wins National Award for ‘Justice Deferred’
Kansas City PBS has announced that a “Kansas City Week in Review” special, “Justice Deferred,” has been named the recipient of the American Judges Association’s 2022 Gavel Award.