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...Kansas City has always pulled me back.” That magnetic pull is more than hometown pride. For Haggard, Kansas City is a place full of possibility — a city where people... Read more
...never reopened. Fountain Haus, the former LGBTQ-friendly restaurant and nightclub at 401 Westport Road; photo by Joyce Smith Fountain Haus, an LGBTQ-friendly restaurant and nightclub opened in 2022, spread out... Read more
...credit all of the people in our strong entrepreneurial ecosystem in Kansas City for making the SourceLink model possible nationwide,” Meyers said. “Kansas City is a hotbed for entrepreneurial innovation,... Read more
...in summer 2026. The National League of Cities (NLC) this week awarded Kansas City a $20,000 grant and expert guidance to promote economic mobility in the city ahead of the... Read more
A city-led and funded effort to fill vacant storefronts in downtown Kansas City ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is still taking shape, officials said this week, noting that... Read more
...City in their growth,” said Moncke. “The fact that Kansas City was selected to follow Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas is a testament to the energy and vitality of our... Read more
...in the industry. It’s incredibly unique that Kansas City is actually busier than some other markets.” As more projects arrive and film crews flood the city, Kansas City’s growing reputation... Read more
...2026, city officials said Thursday. The exterior of Orange By: Devoured in Kansas City, Missouri’s Tower East neighborhood near Martini Corner; photo by Elyssa Bezner, Startland News Twelve recipients were... Read more
...and resources and talent to Kansas City that we need,” said Lewis, president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC). Powering that vision means understanding success... Read more
Keisha Jordan refuses to be a wallflower in the fight against lupus, she said. The founder of Kansas City-based creative home design brand Complex Flavors, Jordan is working to raise... Read more