A half block of the East Crossroads is welcoming several new tenants this fall.

Kansas officials released a map of the STAR bonds district used to fund part of the new Chiefs stadium in Wyandotte County. The district excludes the University of Kansas Medical Center complex, a portion of the city of Shawnee, and existing STAR bond districts.

Team officials say groundbreaking on the $2 billion stadium could take place in the middle of 2027. The Crown Center ballpark would be designed to bring fans closer to the action than at Kauffman Stadium.

A key part of Kansas City’s financing for a new downtown ballpark relies on evidence of blight in one of the city’s top tourist areas. Critics of the tax incentive say the deal ignores blight in underserved neighborhoods and saps future city funds that could be used to address it.

The yearslong effort to build a 5.5-acre park to cap a portion of the south loop stalled because of a lack of funding. The first phase of construction will begin this winter, which will mean years of road closures for drivers.

The Unified Government will auction off owner-occupied houses, vacant lots and commercial properties with delinquent property taxes on Wednesday. But a group of Wyandotte County residents is trying to raise money to help families stay in their homes.

Kansas City staff used a graphic of a rack of ribs to show how increased tax revenues from a "stadium impact area" could help pay Kansas City's share of construction costs. Economics and public policy experts say it's flawed logic: "These are magic ribs."

The Modern Skies Act could improve runways and control towers nationally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited Missouri alongside Schmitt to promote the bill.

Deep Fission’s planned one-mile underground nuclear reactor project in Parsons, Kansas, passed an initial regulatory milestone, but new questions surround whether the project is financially viable and will be completed as planned.

One part of City Council's financing plan authorizes $615 million in bonds to fund the future stadium in Crown Center. Another creates a "stadium impact area," where certain future tax revenue increases will be redirected to pay off the debt.

Kansas City Council could redirect certain tax dollars from parking spaces, Westside restaurants, energy companies, and more for the next 30 years to help pay for a new Royals ballpark in Crown Center. The council's finance committee advanced the ordinance on Tuesday.

Dozens of residents attended a public information session to ask questions about how the major highway project will affect their daily commutes. The 11-month closure is slated to begin in January 2027.