Buoyed by strong sales and a positive market outlook, General Motors today announced a major expansion at the Fairfax Assembly plant. In addition to the recent retooling to support manufacturing of the electric Chevrolet Bolt, the plant will expand to build both gas-powered and electric Chevy Equinox models by mid-2027. […]
The University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, conferred degrees on seven undergraduate and two graduate students from Kansas City, Kan. at its commencement ceremony on May 9. Jeweliet Nigh, who attended Piper High School, graduated summa cum laude, signifying a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or higher. Ashley Robinson […]
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities has signed an agreement for purchasing power generated by the Ninnescah Flats Solar Energy Center in Pratt County, Kan. Pratt County is located midway between Wichita and Dodge City in southern Kansas. The generation facility is expected to come online in 2026, with […]
The Kansas Highway 5 bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks just south of Sunshine Road is closed for replacement of the bridge deck. The closure covers all lanes until December 2025, then the bridge will partially reopen until the full project is complete in May 2026. KDOT recommends the […]
Article courtesy of University of Central Missouri: After capping off her senior year with a national championship win, Criminal Justice and Criminology major Lauren Gruber is heading into her next chapter with plenty of confidence, skills and accolades. Gruber, of Kansas City, Kansas, said she chose the University of Central Missouri because […]
Lauren Buck, a 2022 graduate of Sumner Academy, received the Louisa Davidson Hinde / Carolyn Hinde Zarkaryan Memorial Award from Park University, where she is currently a junior majoring in graphic design. The award is given “to students, faculty, staff and/or alumni who best represent the spirit of Park University […]
Boulevard Drive-In, the iconic theater on Merriam Lane, reopened for its 75th anniversary on Friday night, a free event with a double feature of classic movies — 1978 musical hit Grease! and 1981 adventure flick Raiders of the Lost Ark — in perfect tune with the nostalgic theme of the […]
General Motors has awarded the Unified Government Transportation Department a $60 thousand grant for a project to revitalize the transit hub at 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. The grant is part of the GM on Main Street initiative, to further its goals of “pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, inclusive urban design, and sustainable […]
Starting today, lane and ramp closures begin for the Kansas Department of Transportation’s project to perform maintenance on the Central Avenue and I-670 bridges over the Kansas River and the Union Pacific yards. The most critical of these is the on-ramp from Central Avenue to eastbound I-670, which will be […]
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has positively identified the body pulled on Thursday from the Missouri River is Brandon Anfinson, an Argentine resident. Anfinson’s family reported him missing from his home on March 21st, and law enforcement, family, friends, and the community volunteers conducted extensive searches of the area […]