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What's New In Kansas City-Area Business Development

Kevin Collison began his recent look at the impact that Tom McDonnell has had on Kansas City by saying, "If the 1930s was Tom’s Town, as in Pendergast, since the early 1990s it’s been Tom’s Town... as in McDonnell."

What? You've never heard of Tom McDonnell? Then tune in to Tuesday's Up to Date as Steve Kraske welcomes Collison, development reporter for The Kansas City Star, to talk about the career of one of the most influential men in Kansas City redevelopment.

We'll also talk about the latest in the economic development wars between Missouri and Kansas, get an update on Cerner speeding up construction of its big project out at Village West  by the Kansas Speedway, and discuss what the potential sale of AEG means for the Sprint Center downtown.

If you've got questions or comments for our guest, we'd love to hear them. Give us a call at 816 235 2888 or email us at uptodate@kcur.org. You can also post comments on KCUR's Facebook page or Tweet us at @KCURUpToDate.

Up To Date
Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org">Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org</a>.
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.