Chiefs are playoff bound! Let’s light up the Downtown skyline in RED

In celebration of the playoff-bound KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, let's PAINT THE TOWN RED by lighting Downtown area businesses and residences in red lights through Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Union Station features blockbuster exhibit exploring Mayan culture

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The Great Jaguar rises in Kansas City in a special exhibition at Union Station that will run through January. The exhibit provides cultural-ecological insights not only into Maya high culture, but also into the daily lives of a deeply religious, polytheistic people and their rituals of worship.

Royals reveal vision of Downtown ballpark development + LaunchKC & more news

Royals' owner reveals vision of a $2B Downtown ballpark development; LaunchKC reveals 2022 grants competition winners; Guys Snacks to open a Crossroads bodega, retail shop; Historic Scarritt and Crossroads projects seek incentives from Port KC; & more Downtown news.

Downtown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark

Downtown Council responds to Kansas City Royals’ vision of a new ballpark.

LaunchKC Announces Six 2022 Grants Competition Winners

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Six early-stage tech companies have been selected to receive $50,000 in non-dilutive grants, plus access to business support and networking. After a four-year hiatus, LaunchKC, co-founded by The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas…

Greenline recreational trail update + Plans for historic Petticoat building & more news

Greenline trail planning; City aims to build 15 miles of bike lanes annually; Loews Hotel is scouting for a two-story tenant; Once rotating Crown Center restaurant to return as holiday pop-up bar; Investors plan mixed-use concept for historic Petticoat Lane building; & more news.

South Loop Link backers seek $65M federal ‘mega-grant’ + more Downtown news

South Loop Link backers seek $60M 'mega-grant' from feds; Founders earn innovation, Business Hall of Fame honors; Catholic Diocese serves controversy with plan to move homeless breakfast program; How 4 neighborhoods became hubs of Hispanic culture; & more Downtown news.

Tuesday is Election Day. Polls will open at 6 a.m.

Tuesday is Election Day in Kansas City. Polls open at 6 a.m. in Kansas City, MO.