Missouri’s Kansas City Neighborhood Is A Lively, Walkable Gem With Midwest Charm And Artsy...
Kansas City, Missouri is often overlooked as a travel destination, and it definitely does not get the credit it deserves. It's considered the barbecue capital of the world, and it has a lower cost of living than the U.S. national average. Kansas City is also home to some very cool neighborhoods, like Westport, an...
New Hen House grocery store coming to Olathe development
A new Hen House grocery store is coming to Johnson County, as part of a new Olathe development. The local grocer has proposed a new grocery store to anchor the incoming Cedar Creek Marketplace development in Olathe. The store will be off Cedar Creek Parkway. The grocery store is proposed...
KC-area discount store closes multiple locations. One remains
Retail Rebel — a KC metro auction company and discount store — has closed three of its area locations. The company announced via social media that its Olathe, Belton and Claycomo stores ceased operations Jan. 23. “While this isn’t easy news, we believe in communicating clearly, respectfully, and with gratitude for...
Prosecutor says KC cop is a ‘public safety threat.’ He should be fired |...
Kansas City police officer Blayne Newton is a “threat to public safety.” Those are not our words, but those of Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. But we certainly agree that Newton is a danger to the very community he took an oath to protect and serve. Newton’s credibility is so badly damaged that Johnson said...
Price Chopper to close in February; first store closure in Cosentino family history
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Cosentino’s Food Stores announced it will close its Price Chopper location at 119th Street and Metcalf Avenue in February, marking the first store closure in the company’s nearly 80-year history. The closure comes as the family-owned grocer announces plans to invest an estimated...
Monday updates | School districts start to make decisions on Tuesday classes
The Kansas City area remained in the deep freeze Monday after a weekend storm dropped several inches of snow and sent temps below zero.
Solving Kansas City’s affordable housing crisis starts with East Side dirt | Opinion
When people ask why more affordable housing isn’t being built on Kansas City’s East Side, the answers usually focus on financing, interest rates or a lack of developers willing to invest. Those are real challenges. But there’s another obstacle most people never see because it’s underground. I saw this reality long...
KHP: Drug suspect captured after running from traffic stop
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on drug allegations. In the early morning Saturday before the snow started to fall, troopers initiated a traffic stop for a traffic violation, and the driver fled, according to a social media report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. After a short...
Our annual update on south KC construction projects in 2026
It’s that time of year where we update readers on large construction projects in the south Kansas City area. A few have dropped off our list while others are near completion. Neigbhorhoods:. Martin City area. Mayfair at Woodbridge – The former skilled nursing home at Blue Ridge and Wornall...
Kansas City’s new amphitheater means more concerts. But what’s the downside?
Chris Fritz has been producing concerts in Kansas City for more than 50 years, so when he says a storm is approaching the industry locally, you listen to him. The catalyst of the looming tempest is the Morton Amphitheater , which will open this summer in Riverside with 30 or more concerts already on the schedule. It...
