Endangered Wheatley-Provident Hospital Saved; Historic Black Institution Being Redeveloped
By Kevin Collison
The long-vacant Wheatley-Provident Hospital, an important landmark in the Kansas City African-American community, has been purchased by a development group with plans...
The Star Turns Lights Out after More Than a Century at 1729 Grand
By Kevin Collison
More than a century of newspaper history ends today when The Kansas City Star staff moves from its historic quarters at 1729...
Ripple Glass Celebrates with Street Art Recycling Containers
Nine years after providing environmentally conscientious residents the opportunity to recycle their glass, Ripple Glass is jazzing up their big collection bins with street...
Three Downtown Sites Pitched for UMKC Conservatory, Westport H.S. Also Candidate
By Kevin Collison
At least three downtown locations are being pitched for the proposed UMKC Conservatory, including Barney Allis Plaza, according to Downtown Council officials,...
Former Mayor Kay Barnes, Downtown Champion, Honored for Legacy
By Kevin Collison
Former Mayor Kay Barnes now has the Convention Center Grand Ballroom named after her, but her lasting legacy was on display beyond...
CID Renewed, ‘Bumble Bees’ Remain Downtown’s Ambassadors Through 2034
By Kevin Collison
Those downtown "bumble bees" you see daily cleaning, tending landscaping and helping you feel safe will be buzzing for another 15 years...
UMKC Seeks Conservatory Proposals, Potential Downtown Site Survives Close Call
By Kevin Collison
UMKC officially has restarted its pursuit of a new combined Conservatory of Music and Dance and Theater Department facility, and has set...
Resurrection Opens First New Downtown Church Built in Over a Century
By Kevin Collison
If you're looking for a symbol of how downtown Kansas City has revived in recent years, search no further than the new...
Newly-Renamed Hy-Vee Arena on Track for September Completion
By Kevin Collison
It’s naming time--again--for the former Kemper Arena, and this time Hy-Vee supermarkets is stamping its brand on the $39 million redevelopment project.
The...
Downtown UMKC Arts Campus Idea Revived, Barney Allis Plaza in the Mix
By Kevin Collison
The possibility of a UMKC arts campus in downtown Kansas City is being floated again and this time Barney Allis Plaza is...
