Kansas plan to get Chiefs, Royals relies on billions in bonds with ‘high degree of risk’ (www.kansascity.com)
Non-paywalled archive.is link....
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on KCPD funding, ruling voters were misled (www.kansascity.com)
Non-payalled link here....
Missouri AG threatens legal action after KC Mayor Lucas makes pro-immigration comment (www.kansascity.com)
Archive.ph link if paywalled....
Jackson County voters reject stadium sales tax that would fund new Royals ballpark (www.kcur.org)
Jackson County voters handed the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs a major setback on Tuesday, rejecting a stadium sales tax extension that would fund a new downtown baseball stadium and renovations at Arrowhead Stadium....
Rents in Kansas City and Missouri are rising faster than almost anywhere else in the U.S. (www.kcur.org)
Shooting reported at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Victory Rally; 'several people' struck (www.kmbc.com)
Big parade day (www.kcur.org)
My third trip. Did you go?
Full transcript of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's 2024 State of the State speech - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/8045144...
Upscale developer loses bid to have Blue Springs property rezoned for apartments (www.yahoo.com)
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Neighbors of a proposed Blue Springs upscale apartment/mixed use retail complex turned out in droves at a Blue Springs City Council meeting Monday to successfully defeat the project....
Missouri court denies DeValkenaere’s appeal bond motion (fox4kc.com)
Hours after former Kansas City police detective Eric DeValkenaere was transferred from the Platte County Jail to the Missouri Department of Corrections in St. Joseph, a court denied his motion to reinstate an appeal bond, which means he’ll remain behind bars pending action from Jefferson City....
Road closures planned for this weekend’s 2023 Kansas City Marathon (fox4kc.com)
Annual Kansas City Marathon is tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 21. The course stretches from 6th Street in Downtown all the way to 75th Street in Waldo. Hard to describe all the eastern and western boundary roads, so just take a look at the map!...
Missouri man and a 1,200-pound gourd attempt world record for longest journey by pumpkin boat (www.kcur.org)
The sun peeked out over the Kansas City skyline Monday morning just as Steve Keuny set off at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers inside a 1,293-pound pumpkin....
Country Club Plaza to be purchased by Dallas company with ties to Hunt family (www.kansascity.com)
Archive.today link...
Beautifully lit pipe organ tonight at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (infosec.pub)
What's up with Charles Wheeler downtown airport?
I’m bumming around on Google maps and saw this. Is it used much? Is it planned to shut down? Seems like it’s a pain for everyone that has to put up with the noise.
What's the best park? (www.nkc.org)
I vote Dagg.
About that song. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
If it were rewritten what would it be about? Would it still be a crazy way of lovin’ and Kansas City wine?
Overland Park will start allowing native plants in home lawns and gardens. (www.kcur.org)
The Rent is Too Damn High! (www.kshb.com)
So what do teenagers or non drinkers do in KC these days? (lemm.ee)
Saw this thread and it reminded me of something I found lacking in most areas. I went to Raytown Rec or whatever poolhall back in the day. What’s the thing now?
BBQ recommendations (www.kcur.org)
I do Arthur Bryant’s most often but I do like looking at what other people recommend.
Y'all got plans this weekend right? 9-1-23 (kansascitymag.com)
See some art? Hear some music? What’s going on?
Kansas City’s Plaza could be closed to cars under ‘pedestrian-friendly’ (www.kansascity.com)
Archive.org link....
Brush Creek is stinky, dirty and poorly maintained. Can Kansas City turn it into an attraction? (www.kcur.org)
I hope this comes to fruition, it has so much potential.
Things to do in Kansas City this weekend: Aug. 25-27 (fox4kc.com)
I know it’s still “hotter than two rats in a fucking wool sock,” but supposedly it’s supposed to rain and cool down this weekend. So maybe these outdoor events might be bearable,...