Crossroads Market features checkout-free convenience & Downtown news beat

Crossroads Market features Amazon tech for checkout-free convenience; BizCare experiment proves itself as a model to replicate; KC Jazz: Getting in tune with the city's history; LaunchKC eyes startups building 'a more prosperous and equitable future'; & more news.

Placemaking open house for Westside neighborhood set for Thursday

You are invited to a placemaking event from 6-8 p.m. Thursday for the Westside neighborhood around West 17th Street and Jarboe. The goal is to revitalize and transform community and education spaces at Jarboe Park, Primitivo Garcia School, and Mattie Rhodes Centers.

Pedestrian plaza for 18th & Vine; Copaken Brooks merger; + more Downtown news

Pedestrian plaza to enliven 18th & Vine District; Copaken Brooks merges with CBC Real Estate Group; River Bluff expands River Market craft beer scene; Social Venture Studio opens application window for entrepreneurs; & more Downtown news.

Opera sensation, Symphony Pops, First Friday, & more to elevate Downtown scene

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What's shakin' in the Big Town? Operatic soprano Pretty Yende at the Folly; First Friday of the new year in the Crossroads; Symphony Pops' Uptown Nights at Helzberg Hall; Union Station extends MAYA exhibition to March; and much more.

Downtown Council accepting nominations for coveted annual awards

The Downtown Council is now accepting nominations for its 2023 annual awards through Jan. 18. The prized awards will be a featured element of the DTC’s popular Annual Luncheon on Friday, April 14 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel.

Royals scout 14 ballpark sites around Downtown + New Year’s news beat

KC Royals scout 14 ballpark sites in and around Downtown; Steamboat Arabia still seeking a new port; Savoy Tea strives to bring 'tea culture' to the Crossroads; & more Downtown news.

City agrees on $400M West Bottoms plan; Corvino’s seaweed doughnuts; & more news

Plans for an estimated $400 million redevelopment of the West Bottoms have taken another step forward with the approval of a predevelopment agreement by the City Council; NY Times loves Corvino's seaweed doughnuts; Laugh-O-Gram strategy; & more Downtown news.

‘We want the Royals and MLB to thrive in this community for years to come’

The Kansas City Royals held their first public community meeting in front of more than 350 people on Tuesday night in Midtown to inform and get input on what a new ballpark district in Downtown Kansas City would look like.

Downtown PAC scores big with November candidate endorsements

The Downtown Council Political Action Committee (Downtown PAC) scored big in last month’s General Election of Missouri House and Senate representatives.

Royals schedule town hall meeting on ballpark; Best KC restaurants, & more local news

Royals plan first town hall meeting on ballpark district; KC gets greener and the world takes notice; KC Hooley House takes former Dubliner space; St. Louis cider company opening Crossroads tasting room & production facility; Corvino tops Best KC Restaurants list; & more Downtown news.

Blue KC HQ move could spark two fresh starts in Downtown & more news

Blue KC HQ move could spark two fresh starts; City is leaving $2M 'on the table' annually; Wichita-based PEC moves its Downtown offices to Lightwell; Made in KC founder becomes CEO of Sandlot Goods; and KC Streetcar live holiday jam is now playing.

KC Public Library purchases Kansas City Star archives for public use

The Kansas City Public Library has purchased the digitized archives of The Kansas City Star and Kansas City Times from 1880-1990. These archives will complement the existing NewsBank subscription that gives patrons access to The Star from 1991 to today.