LaunchKC advances 20 businesses to competition finals
LaunchKC announced today its selection of 20 tech entrepreneurs who will be in Kansas City in three weeks to compete for $500,000 in grants, and an opportunity to build […]
Entries by Mike Hurd
Joe’s KC teams up with Back Napkin for Downtown eatery
Two of Kansas City’s leading homegrown restaurant companies, Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que and Back Napkin Restaurant Group, have announced plans to open a new, collaborative dining and drinking establishment in […]
Voters + Streetcar Authority fuel streetcar expansion plans
The KC Streetcar is not only a hot topic with riders along its Downtown route seven days a week, but also at the ballot box in Kansas City, Missouri, these […]
Downtown Office Summit reflects strength, optimism
The Downtown Council stage its first Downtown Office Summit on Wednesday at Corrigan Station. The event was a sell-out not only with Downtown business and civic leaders, but also with […]
LaunchKC application countdown reaches 2 (days)
The magic number number is down two! Tech entrepreneurs have only three days left before applications are due for the LaunchKC grants competition on Friday. And, there is MUCH at […]
Countdown: 7 reasons & 7 days left to apply for LaunchKC
Tech entrepreneurs have only seven more days to apply for a share of the $500,000 funding pool offered by LaunchKC, the global grants competition. LaunchKC is in its third year […]
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum receives $1 million from MLB & Players
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Downtown Kansas City received a substantial gift this week from Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and players […]
Loews Hotels to join with KC Hotel Developers on Convention Hotel
KANSAS CITY, MO – Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation, and KC Hotel Developers LLC announced a partnership this morning to build the new Loews Kansas […]
City Council clears path for Downtown convention hotel
The Downtown KC convention hotel has moved one critical steps closer to reality. The City Council approved an ordinance last week that convention hotel planners say is the last legislative approval […]
Crossroads to launch Downtown high school at Park U. urban campus
The dream of a Downtown Kansas City high school is about to become a reality. Earlier this year, Crossroads Charter Schools, a network of three schools in the heart of Downtown […]
Safety Escort Service available daily from CID Ambassadors
CID Ambassadors provide free Safety Escort services seven days a week to Downtown workers, residents or visitors.Community Improvement District (CID) Ambassadors are dedicated to providing a strong and comforting presence […]
‘Entrepreneur’ ranks KC as 4th hottest for startups in U.S.
Entrepreneur Magazine has selected Kansas City as one of nine,hot startup cities – no. 4 to be precise – that are not New York or San Francisco. KC is one of […]