In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, various clubs and organizations in the Kansas City area celebrate as they raise funds for social programs such as the government program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and similar projects.   Lauren Orozco, president...

Kansas City adds another sports stadium to its list of athletic attractions, and this one comes with a riverside view.  The owners of the Kansas City National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) recently announced a new stadium was coming to the Berkley Riverfront area. The...

As a “cheesemonger” for the Better Cheddar, a local cheese shop on the Country Club Plaza, getting to meet customers is a staple of my position. During a normal work day, about one of every three customers break the store’s mask policy — these are often the usual suspects...

Tax increment financing isn’t the sexiest subject. It sounds wonky. But if you can get past what it is and get to how it is used, things get juicy. We find city greed, corporate welfare and an outrageous use of our tax dollars.   In short, tax increment financing...

You can find the Roo Report on Spotify and on Anchor.fm In episode 4 of the Roo Report, Lawrence, Connor and Dylan are joined by Tom White to discuss how they survived the freezing temperatures that plagued the country just a week ago, and how climate change...