Fountains

Earlier this month, vandals defaced the William Volker Memorial Fountain by removing the leg of a large, male figure and the arm of a faun — a half-human, half-goat creature from Greek and Roman mythology.

Leap day babies, also known as leaplings, celebrate their true birthdays once every four years. A panel of leaplings joined Up To Date to discuss how they commemorate their special days.

Kansas City is known as the "City of Fountains," and it's earned the name — with more than any city other than Rome. From opulent displays to more simple spouts, these water features beautify our environment and connect us to the Kansas City of the past.

Photographer Roy Inman captured the spirit of more than 200 fountains for his book of photography more than a decade ago. An updated issue of the collection will hit local stores on Friday, to coincide with Fountain Day.

Learn the hidden history and little-known facts behind 100 years of Kansas City's iconic shopping district.

Kansas City area residents respond to a renewed call to rename the J.C. Nichols Fountain, and the dilemma schools face as the new school year approaches and the pandemic persists.

A parks board commissioner has proposed renaming the J.C. Nichols Fountain. Its namesake was a prominent real estate developer who used restrictive covenants to keep African Americans and Jews from living in his projects.

Kansas City likes to call itself the City of Fountains, but only two of approximately200 fountains are north of the Missouri River. For years this has…

Singing "freedom is coming soon," members of the Paseo Academy choir serenaded a small crowd at the Spirit of Freedom fountain Tuesday morning. "There’s…

Next week's primary elections will be the first under a new set of voter ID rules in the state of Missouri. While Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft…

Paul Benson says he can’t help but assess the outdoor art he passes every day on his way to work as a conservator at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A…

The J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain is named after a man who did great things for Kansas City. However, his achievements were accompanied by racist beliefs…