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Goodwill Considers $50M ‘Opportunity Campus’ in East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
Goodwill Industries has decided to hold onto its former building at 18th and Charlotte in the East Crossroads and is considering demolishing...
Aloft Hotel Opens at Plaza; Strang Food Hall Coming Next Door
By Kevin Collison
The new Aloft hotel has opened on the north edge of the Country Club Plaza, bringing a contemporary vibe to the venerable...
Fire By Downtown Freeway Latest Flare-up in MoDOT’s Trash Problem
By Kevin Collison
The Crossroad district's frustration with MoDOT's inability to care for its property, including a recent fire, is the latest flashpoint over the...
Larks Landing Downtown, New ‘Active’ Entertainment Franchise
By Kevin Collison
A new "active entertainment" concept that offers affordable, easy social activities including shuffleboard and arcade games with multiple players is planned for...
Mac Wins Key Support for Big Apartment Plan at Main and Armour
By Kevin Collison
Mac Properties' ambitious plan for a 10-story apartment and retail complex at Main and Armour received crucial support Wednesday from a City...
Jim’s Alley Bar Adds Cozy North Woods Vibe to East Crossroads
By Kevin Collison
Jim's Alley Bar, the new creation by the owner of King G, is about celebrating family roots and chilling in a cozy...
City Spending $3M for NFL Draft, Big Economic Payoff Expected
By Kevin Collison
This April's 2023 NFL Draft will cost Kansas City taxpayers $3 million, but is anticipated to generate an economic impact of about...
Rail Delivered for Final Stretch of Streetcar Extension on Main
One year after the arrival of its initial rails near Crown Center, the final delivery is underway near UMKC for the steel required to...
Wolfepack BBQ Sets Up Smoker in Columbus Park
By Kevin Collison
A well-known Columbus Park landmark is reopening this spring as Wolfepack BBQ and its owners first order of business is soothing the...
Plaza Area Council Now Official, Plans to Boost District’s Next Century
By Kevin Collison
A new civic effort to shepherd the Country Club Plaza and environs into its second 100 years has organized as a nonprofit,...
