Kansas City

KC Water began the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project in January of this year to combat flash floods that have regularly put sidewalks and parking lots in Westport under water. They know the flood mitigation is needed but it makes daily life difficult for people who work, shop and eat in the area.

Kansas City adopted stricter energy conservation codes in 2023, hoping that neighboring cities would follow its lead. Instead, it may have become a competitive disadvantage, as Kansas City saw a drop in building permit applications while its neighbors saw big spikes.

A three-foot-long burrito. A $40 chicken sandwich. A hamburger 10 patties tall. At these Kansas City restaurants, finishing a food challenge will bring eternal glory, and possibly a stomachache too.

Violent crime is down in Kansas City, and leaders point to the success of SAVE KC, a focused deterrence program that helps support people at-risk or associated with violence change the trajectory of their life.

The mild, patio-ready temperatures of the past two weeks are on their way out, with forecasts even showing a possibility of snow.

Even though there are six World Cup games in Kansas City, you can’t simply buy tickets. That would be too easy. And if you weren't randomly selected in FIFA's most recent lottery, you'll have to wait several more months — unless you try your luck in the resale marketplace.

While artificial intelligence can automate some tasks, users should be cautious when looking to chatbots for social connection or mental health advice, a Kansas City University psychology professor says.

Johnson County-based Boots on the Ground Midwest has organized neighborhood groups, facilitated mutual aid and trained thousands of Kansas City-area residents how to legally observe and record federal immigration enforcement. Interest in their trainings spiked after the killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

The Kansas City Curling Club says more than 600 people have signed up to learn the sport since the Winter Olympics kicked off in Italy two weeks ago. The club’s membership has also doubled in size since 2022.

Kansas City, Missouri, became the first major city in the U.S. to repeal its anti-jaywalking ordinance, after research found that tickets were being disproportionately issued to Black men. It’s a full-circle moment, because Kansas City was also the first city to criminalize jaywalking more than a century earlier.

A group of Kansas City musicians has been tasked to review a city-wide music strategy and draft recommendations for how to implement it. One of the goals is to enhance Kansas City’s music economy — and that includes possibly standardizing much musicians get paid for live performances.

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