Share this story Published February 15th, 2021 at 9:49 AM Above image credit: Kansas City Week in Review host Nick Haines. (John McGrath | Flatland)
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Yep, it’s cold. And bundle up, this bone-chilling cold snap is not over yet. How about -12 degrees when you wake up Tuesday morning?
These are some of the coldest temperatures Kansas City has ever recorded.
And we’re not getting above freezing until the weekend.
It looks like Sunday is shaping up to be a relatively tropical 40 degrees.
Troost Village Plan Would Transform Heart of Historic Commercial District
Troost Village Plan Would Transform Heart of Historic Commercial District We see Troost not as a dividing line, but a meeting place. Share this story Published February 12th, 2021 at 10:06 AM Above image credit: The Troost Village redevelopment proposal calls for the renovation of the historic Firestone service station at Linwood and Troost. (Rendering | Pendulum Studio)
A $162 million redevelopment concept that would energize the historic commercial heart of Troost Avenue by adding apartments, retail, office and an amphitheater is being pursued by Midtown Development Partners.
Tim Bowman, the partnership leader, envisions capitalizing on the art deco character of the historic buildings fronting the east side of Troost between 31st Street and Linwood Boulevard, and creating a destination not only for the neighborhood, but the entire metro.
Published February 8th, 2021 at 9:41 AM
The week begins with pain and disappointment as many Kansas Citians come to terms with an unexpectedly lopsided loss in the Super Bowl. And it doesn’t help that all week we’ll be battling the worst weather of the season, with what feels like temperatures below zero.
Can you believe this? It’s not expected to get above freezing again in Kansas City until Friday of next week.
Is the gloomy weather a metaphor for what many of us will be feeling this week?
I was looking up what a loss in the Super Bowl means for the health of fans in the defeated city.
Student Loan Burden Weighs Down a Generation
Student Loan Burden Weighs Down a Generation
Looking to Biden Administration for Relief Share this story Published January 19th, 2021 at 6:00 AM Above image credit: The cost of college is increasing nearly eight times as fast as wages, making it more difficult to repay student loans. (Photo | Unsplash)
When Michael Wolfe was in high school, his economics teacher told him to follow his dreams and go to college to get a film production degree.
Wolfe still regards this as some of the worst advice he’s ever received.
At age 25, Wolfe is in $92,000 of student debt after just three years at Chapman University in Orange, California. His student loans have become a ball and chain.