Northland KC

Zona Rosa rolls dice on redevelopment project

This fall, the Northland area Zona Rosa outdoor shopping center will undergo several changes in a multi-million dollar redevelopment project set to begin over the next few months. Changes to be made include the demolishment of a building near Dillard’s,… more

Kansas City metro schools return to studies Tuesday

The highly-anticipated return to class has now arrived for the majority of K-12 public schools in both Kansas and Missouri, though some have decided to begin virtually. Several school districts in the Kansas City metro opted to resume studies post-Labor… more

Mask order extended in North Kansas City into 2021

On Friday, North Kansas City announced it is extending its current mask order into January 2021. The decision followed a similar announcement made by Kansas City, Mo. the week prior on Aug. 13. The extended mask order for North Kansas… more

Northland mixed-use project to include development of over 400 acres

The Kansas City Plan Commission voted 5-2 last week, approving a request to rezone 487 acres for a planned development district around the intersection of Missouri Highway 152 and North Platte Purchase Drive. Also approved by the commission was a… more

Q&A with: Stephen Reintjes Sr., MD

Q: What made the CEO role the right fit, at the right time, for you? A: I've spent my whole medical career here at North Kansas City Hospital, and two years ago my son Stephen Jr. joined me in practice.… more

Theaters Worry About Reopening Guidelines

In the wake of the problems that AMC Theatres is facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, other theater chains are feeling the same pain and are worried about how to reopen safely. Other chains are facing similar problems throughout the… more

Jerome Labat Named CTO of Cerner

Jerome Labat, formerly with HPE Software, has been named chief technology officer of North Kansas City-based health-technology firm Cerner Corp. He will reportedly "will lead efforts to strengthen Cerner’s technology focus and accelerate cloud-enabled SaaS platforms and solutions." Before HPE,… more

KCI Expects June Flights to Decrease

Flights at Kansas City International Airport are expected to fall in June, with 100 less daily departures year over year, due to COVID-19. There are about 20 routes suspended, which will result in 108 fewer daily departures and 14,791 fewer… more

Theme Parks, Like Worlds of Fun, Face Changes

Theme parks, such as Kansas City's Worlds of Fun, will not be be running in business-as-usual mode when they start to re-open, due to social distancing requirements that will change the capacities of rides. For its part, Worlds of Fun… more

KCMO’s Reopening Plans Might be Delayed

Kansas City's reopening plan for restaurants and others businesses might be delayed due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Triumph Foods plant in St. Jospeh, which employees several KC residents, as well as another one at the McCrite Plaza at… more