Michael Bushnell

The Indian Mound Neighborhood is hosting two public engagement sessions this week to discuss traffic calming measures along St. John Avenue between Belmont Blvd. and Jackson Avenue, the neighborhood association’s eastern and western borders respectively.

Last night, May 16, was the first of three planned public engagement sessions for the Indian Mound neighborhood portion of the St. John Traffic Calming plan. Residents along the St. John corridor between Elmwood Avenue and Belmont Blvd. made notes and suggestions on the two large maps provided by the Indian Mound neighborhood showing the entire corridor with key intersections highlighted for improvements.

Michael BushnellPublisher The Kansas City Museum this week announced they are the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Missouri Humanities to continue their Whole Story Program that connects humanities scholars,…

The Lykins Neighborhood is undergoing a full-scale transformation, adding improved housing, and more accessible green spaces in Lykins Square Park and the 9th & Van Brunt soccer facility, all with the goal of increasing the quality of life of Lykins residents.

The Kansas City Museum announced this week that its latest piece of commissioned artwork is now on temporary display in Corinthian Hall.

During a press conference last week near 16th Terr. and Topping Ave., City Manager Brian Platt outlines the increased scope of two new city ordinances passed last week designed to cut down on illegal dumping.

The Sugar Creek Ethnic Dance Troupe dances to traditional Czech Slovac folk songs in traditional dress. The Troupe performs Friday and Saturday at this year’s Sugar Creek Slavic Fest.| Photo credit: photorainey.com

The Independence Avenue CID’s Zone 2 is a six-tenths of a mile stretch of the Avenue that stretches from Benton Boulevard to Van Brunt Boulevard featuring an eclectic mix of locally owned, small businesses, a sprinkling of national chain retailers, all interspersed with aging, residential structures, mostly century old, multi-family buildings.

A view on the Chautauqua Grounds, Clarinda, Iowa. Booker T. Washington speaking

Not long before noted railroad restaurateur Fred Harvey had a photograph taken for this color postcard, the old Union Depot had just been demolished. Kansas City’s new Union Station was erected and dedicated in 1914 — much closer to the City’s downtown business district on Pershing Road and out of harm’s way from any catastrophic flooding.