Inside Look is a Star series that takes our readers behind the scenes of some of the most well-known and not-so-well-known places and events in Kansas City. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at InsideLook@kcstar.com. A nearly 100-year-old building in downtown Kansas City, Kansas, that was saved from the wrecking ball […]
On Monday, scores of people gathered on the lawn of Legends Outlets Kansas City, their eyes — protected by gray lenses — turned toward the sun. Deja vu. Seven years ago, a good chunk of the Kansas City area fell under the path of totality for the 2017 solar eclipse. The metro celebrated the rare […]
The results are in, and Jackson County voters decided against issuing a 40-year, 3/8th-cent sales tax to help pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and renovations to the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium. The ballot measure failed 58% to 42% and lost big in both eastern Jackson County and in Kansas City south of […]
For years, low-income families around the country have gotten help paying their internet bills through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. As of this month, over 22 million American households are enrolled. But the program is projected to run out of money by late April unless Congress approves additional funding. For that reason, new applicants have […]
Reality Check is a Star series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email realitycheck@kcstar.com. Louise Pfankuche was desperate. It had been 10 days since she received mail at her South Kansas City home, and she was waiting on medication from her […]
A handful of children wearing dress pants and white shirts rose from wooden pews. They faced the crowd inside Jamison Memorial Temple as their voices rose to the notes of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The Civil War anthem — sung by Union soldiers and Black congregants alike — was penned by abolitionist Julia Ward […]