Mission

Mission City Council gave its approval to a new redevelopment agreement for the long-stalled project, but construction won't start anytime soon. The lone dissenting council member said she's concerned about the developer's lack of funding.

The long-stalled Mission Gateway project, a $268 million redevelopment plan whose future has been up in the air for a decade, is back on the table again. Plus: After a medical condition abruptly ended Marcus Walker's pro basketball career, he's turned to teaching the next generation in Kansas City.

When the Taliban took over Afghanistan one year ago, journalist Qasim Rahimi made a harrowing escape to Fort McCoy and eventually to Mission, Kansas. He hopes to be a voice for the country he left behind.

This latest version of the much-watched Mission Gateway project devotes more space to residential units and less square footage to a proposed retail aspect and food hall. A previous agreement with the city expired after developers failed to make enough progress.

The Mission Project supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by fostering community and building independence.

Local leaders from the Northland to Johnson County are working to make their communities more environmentally sustainable.

Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.

Mission Gateway developers are proposing a revised redevelopment plan to the city that features the same main elements as the plan that expired on Dec. 31, 2021. The new plan, presented to the Mission City Council this week, features a scaled-back food hall and additional apartment units.

The cities of Prairie Village, Mission and Roeland Park will all impose new citywide mask mandates beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18. But as with previous mandates, there are several exceptions.

The MissionSquare Retirement community is now home to a samba band orchestrated by a retired biology teacher who has used the music to unite fellow residents.

A deal to redevelop the former Mission Mall site is at risk if developers don't pay back delinquent real estate taxes. Construction on the project halted in March 2020 and has yet to resume.

HUD says the Mission homeowners association violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to allow a resident with a disability to make "reasonable modifications" to her townhome.