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How a $527M development is poised to transform KC’s last ‘Wild West’ neighborhood

By Tommy Felts / September 26, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. [divide] A New York developer plans to renovate several historic West Bottoms buildings into apartments and office space, in addition to…

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If you build it, they will come: KC leaders pitch downtown baseball to expats eying a return to home plate

By Tommy Felts / September 24, 2024

Downtown baseball remains a winning prospect for Kansas City — and the Royals — civic and business leaders told a crowd of former residents who are considering a move back to KC, encouraging them to imagine a homecoming of big league proportions. “I think everyone agrees that Major League Baseball is a downtown sport,” Jon Stephens,…

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How a $4B Panasonic plant could ‘revolutionize region’s economy’ — starting next year

By Tommy Felts / September 21, 2024

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Kansas City PBS/Flatland, a member of the Kansas City Media Collective, which also includes Startland News, KCUR 89.3, American Public Square, The Kansas City Beacon, and Missouri Business Alert. Click here to read the original story. [divide] Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly believes the opening of the $4 billion electric…

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How city dollars could help crime victims get back to business; Mayor unveils new fund to support struggling entrepreneurs 

By Tommy Felts / September 13, 2024

A newly introduced fund aimed at helping KCMO small businesses recover from and prevent property crimes — offering grants up to $3,000 for damage repairs and $5,000 for security upgrades — is a step in the right direction, said Joe Giammanco, whose pizza shop was recently hit by criminals. “Programs like this are going to…

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Candidates: Unchecked property crime against businesses driven by prosecutor’s failure to hold offenders accountable

By Tommy Felts / September 6, 2024

Melesa Johnson, Tracey Chappell share their solutions for combatting recent uptick in break-ins at Kansas City businesses Editor’s note: Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is not seeking re-election, so it’s an open race for her countywide seat. Democrat Melesa Johnson and Republican Tracey Chappell are running in the 2024 general election with a vote…

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