Kansas City is celebrating a historic World Cup, welcoming new developments, expanding travel options, and seeing exciting projects move forward across the metro. Here's what's making headlines this week: โฝ Kansas City wrapped up its historic FIFA World Cup, hosting more than 413,000 fans across six matches and over 400,000 Fan Festival visitors. ๐ญ KC Fringe Festival returns with 300+ performances over 11 days across venues throughout the metro. ๐๏ธ Prairie Village broke ground on its new $30...
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Kansas City continues to see major growth this week with new housing developments, startup investment, downtown redevelopment plans, and a wave of new businesses opening across the metro. From Loch Lloyd's expansion into Kansas City to new restaurants, retail, and entertainment venues, here's what's making headlines this week: ๐ Techstars is returning to the Kansas City region through a new three-year partnership with the University of Kansas to help launch the next generation of startups. โธ๏ธ...
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Kansas City is celebrating a busy holiday weekend with new businesses opening, major redevelopment projects moving forward, and community stories making headlines across the metro. From a new tax credit that could transform vacant downtown office buildings into housing to one of the biggest charitable donations Kansas City has ever seen, here's what's making news this week: ๐ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate enough to provide 2 million meals through Harvesters ahead of their wedding...
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Kansas City continues to make headlines as World Cup excitement fuels record-breaking transit numbers, local organizations step up behind the scenes, and new developments take shape across the metro. Here's what's making news this week: The KC Streetcar sets a new all-time ridership record, carrying 39,234 passengers in a single day during the city's first World Cup match. Lenexa approves plans to replace its former City Hall with a new building that will serve as both Fire Station 6 and the...
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Kansas City continues to stay busy with World Cup activity, major business investments, and new local openings across the metro. Here's what's making headlines this week: FIFA calls Kansas City's first World Cup match a "strong operational outcome" while local organizers acknowledge significant transportation and entry delays for fans attending the sold-out Argentina vs. Algeria match. Panasonic announces plans to add data-center battery production at its De Soto facility, expanding beyond...
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Kansas City continues to see new investment across the metro, from affordable housing and local business expansions to major World Cup preparations and long-term stadium projects. Here's what's making headlines this week: Oak Park Townhomes officially opens at 38th and Prospect, bringing 35 affordable housing units to Kansas City's urban core. Arrowhead Stadium has been transformed into "Kansas City Stadium" as FIFA prepares the venue for its first World Cup match. The Chiefs promote two...
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This is KC's most packed weekend in recent memory. USA plays Germany at Arrowhead on Saturday โ KC's first ever World Cup match. The Mavericks open the Kelly Cup Finals at Cable Dahmer Arena on Friday night. The JuneteenthKC Cultural Parade, AfroKC Festival, and PrideFest are all happening Saturday. The World Cup is officially here. Here's everything you need to know going into the weekend. The long-awaited return of the iconic Western Auto sign after Kansas City reached a deal to relight the...
about 2 months agoย โขย 10 min read
Kansas Cityโs momentum keeps rolling as the metro heads into another packed summer weekend. This edition covers: Harp Barbecue officially closing after 10 years as Kansas City rallies around Tyler Harpโs next chapter with thousands already raised in community support The new 18th & Vine pedestrian plaza officially opens as Kansas City continues its $400M-plus transformation of the historic Jazz District Oddly Correct hosting its first-ever free Pride Month art market featuring more than 20...
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Kansas City keeps stacking major headlines as the city heads deeper into its World Cup era. This edition covers: KC library workers officially voting to unionize in what could become Missouriโs largest library union Kansas City voters deciding up to $1.7 billion in infrastructure, housing, and city improvement investments this August KCI landing its first new hotel in over 50 years โ designed to look like a B-2 stealth bomber The Chiefs, Royals, and Sporting KC officially joining Kansas...
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