News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
KC Live! at Bat Today for Royals Season Opener
It’s batter-up today for Kansas City Live! as the downtown venue hosts a Royals season opener party, its biggest sports-watching event since Covid-19 disrupted the Big 12 Tournament in mid-March. “We’ve been open for awhile and had local bands, doing it cautiously and following the city guidelines,” said Jason Bradley, director of entertainment and production…
Denver-Based Atomic Drops Biscuit on Westport
By Kevin Collison Denver-based Atomic Provisions has launched a culinary assault on Westport that between biscuit dishes, ice cream and New York-style pizza should satisfy the heartiest of eaters from sunup until long after dark. The latest dining transplant from the Mile High City to Westport is housed in the renovated, century-old former City Ice…
Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of Abolitionist John Brown
Some left-wing groups in Kansas and Missouri are taking up arms for community protection in the face of systemic social injustice.
Kansas Education Board Rejects Governor’s Order to Delay K-12 School Reopening
The Kansas State Board of Education has rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order that would have delayed the start of K-12 schools by three weeks.
Crossroads Refuses to Suffer ‘Clever Fools’ Gladly
By Kevin Collison A leafleting campaign by a Mission company that brags about its “unique style of guerrilla marketing” has papered the Crossroads Arts District to the point City Hall is being asked to prepare vandalism charges. “What a burden to lay this upon the urban community when we’re already dealing with so many relevant…
Birthing Battle | Labor Pains
Infant and maternity mortality rates in the Kansas City area keep climbing. This hit close to home for Izula Jade
Tough Choices: Removing Parents From Nursing Homes During Pandemic
As COVID-19 rages in nursing homes across the country, families are making tough decisions about whether to leave loved ones in, take them out, delay the process or avoid them altogether.
Democrats Want To Face Kobach In Senate Race, But A GOP Group Is Spending Millions To Stop Him
Super PACS are spending millions of dollars on ads for and against Republican U.S. Senate candidates Kris Kobach and Roger Marshall ahead of August primary in Kansas.
Grand Place Envisions Role as Major Art Hub for Crossroads
By Kevin Collison Grand Place, the $98 million redevelopment of the historic Kansas City Star building, has gotten creative addressing cost overruns by embracing the arts as a big part of the project’s identity. In a successful bid last week to obtain $2.4 million in sales tax breaks, the developer pledged to commission public art…
Nick’s Picks | Black Lives Strike, Kansas School Opening, KCI Contract Conflict
Kansas City has a busy news week ahead with a “Strike for Black Lives,” ongoing debate over Kansas school openings, and an emerging conflict over a contract at Kansas City International Airport.