Report to the Kansas City Kansas Housing Authority says that 302-unit Wyandotte Towers is nearly obsolete.
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Nearly 600-acre rezoning to pave way for development at downtown airport
The proposed $55 million Apex Aero Center would include a 12,000-square-foot passenger terminal and room for nearly 40 aircraft.
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Port KC considering plan for ‘AI factory and research facility’
Details are skimpy for project that agency CEO says is “much different” than traditional data centers.
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Building needs assessment prompts wide-ranging discussion at KCK school board meeting
Topics covered by board members, principals include transportation, absenteeism and student mental health.
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WyCo residents to pay more for some municipal services
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners has approved rate hikes for trash collection, stormwater management and sanitary sewers. The increases take effect next year.
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KCPS board ponders proposed $340.3M budget, bond projects update
The school district anticipates an increase of 334 K-12 students for a total projected enrollment of 14,374.
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If World Cup hotel reservations are low, does that mean soccer fans plan to camp around KC?
Could World Cup fans camp out in Kansas City? The Beacon explores what’s behind the idea, what campgrounds are seeing and how cities plan to respond.
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Route cuts on table as KC committee approves bus spending
The proposed $85.6 million allocation for 2026-27 is less than what the KCATA says it needs to maintain current service.
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When the story lands in your backyard
At The Beacon, we often say our reporting starts where the community is talking. But this spring, our reporting started at a public meeting and ended up in Dottie’s backyard. For 55 years, Dottie has grown food like peppers, sweet potatoes and okra in the same plot of soil behind her home in Kansas City, Kansas. […]
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Projects seek additional $2M from KC economic development board
The sites are located at 35th Street and Prospect Avenue and in the 18th & Vine Jazz District.