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Bruce R. Watkins Drive took three decades to build, and resulted in the destruction of 2,000 homes and the displacement of thousands of Black residents. Kansas City officials and longtime residents hope a new federal grant can reconnect the neighborhoods torn apart by Highway 71, but mending old wounds won’t be easy.

Bruce R. Watkins Drive took three decades to build, and resulted in the destruction of 2,000 homes and the displacement of thousands of Black residents. Kansas City officials and longtime residents hope a new federal grant can reconnect the neighborhoods torn apart by Highway 71, but mending old wounds won’t be easy.

Re.Use.Full not only provides drop off points where Kansas Citians can donate their gently used goods, but it also sponsors free, pop-up repair shops with volunteers who will fix your appliances and other household goods so they don’t go into a landfill.

The historic Rosedale neighborhood, now part of Kansas City, Kansas, is not just home to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Check out our intro to Rosedale's parks, restaurants, culture, and history.

In the '90s, a group of queer Kansas City women were fed up with harassment and housing discrimination. So they transformed 12 city blocks in the Longfellow neighborhood into a radical enclave by and for women called Womontown. Now, a historical marker will honor the area's location and significance.

Kansas City, with help from the Gay and Lesbian Archives of Mid-America, will unveil a historical marker next Thursday in the Longfellow neighborhood highlighting the historic Womontown community that once lived there.

During Ramadan, halal markets in Kansas City are critical to the Islamic community’s month-long celebration and traditions. Learn how some help make Ramadan in the metro feel like home. Also, for nearly a decade, Blip Coffee Roasters has offered Kansas City bikers a place to hang out and admire motorcycles. Meet the cast of regulars at a West Bottoms coffee shop.

At least 1 million people are expected in downtown Kansas City for today's Super Bowl victory parade. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals finally announced that they want to build a new ballpark in the Crossroads. Oh, and also it's Valentine's Day!

Heart-shaped messages of love are popping up on light poles along a one-mile stretch between the Englewood neighborhood and Independence Square. The public art project is creating good vibes in the Kansas City suburb to benefit the performing arts.

Kansas City, Missouri, has a plan to allocate federal funds to expand an existing shelter and turn it into the city’s only 24/7, low-barrier homeless shelter. Some residents of the Historic Northeast, where the shelter is located, say they were left out of the decision-making process.

In September 2022, the Kansas City Council approved a tax break program for homeowners on the Westside who saw their home values skyrocket. So far, 53% of all homeowners have signed up for the program, which cuts property taxes to a percentage of their income and, for some, freezes it at that level for 25 years.

Kansas City’s Santa Fe neighborhood has invested more than $3.5 million dollars in an effort to reduce violent crime. Residents say it's paying off.