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The Kansas City Star

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Kansas City Council decides fate of proposed 20-story downtown data center

The Kansas City Council on Thursday knocked down a controversial proposal to build a data center skyscraper in downtown. Miami-based Revitalization Unlimited, a real estate investment fund focused on historic properties, proposed earlier this year building a 384-foot, 20-story tower made of brick and glass at 934 Central St., occupied mostly by data center equipment with a retail space on the ground floor, for a business such as a coffee shop. The development plan needed special zoning approval under city code. The project would have involved demolishing the historic Western Newspaper Union building, which has more recently been used for offices and short-term rentals. The developers have said the project was designed to complement the neighborhood, and its character and would be more akin to a telephone exchange from a previous era than a large industrial hyperscale facility. Downtown Kansas City already has a handful of data centers, include in the Star’s former green glass building in the Crossroads. They have said the noise level would be similar to an office building, while the data center would use a closed-loop cooling system that limits water use and would primarily use natural gas fuel cells to produce electricity through a chemical

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Volunteers prepare City Union Mission Christmas store for Kansas City families

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Volunteers are helping get City Union Mission’s annual Christmas store ready for Kansas City families. The store gives parents a chance to shop for gifts for their children and loved ones. The store will be open for 12 days for people staying at the...

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Light ’em up! Christmas tree lighting ceremonies start as early as this weekend

It seems holiday celebrations start earlier every year. This year is no different. Brookside turns Christmas into a three-day celebration starting Thursday, November 12, with a Brookside Cocktail Crawl from 5-8 pm. On Friday, November 13, the Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony runs from 5-8 pm with Santa, music and activities. Finally on Saturday, November 14, Cookies, Cocoa & Crafts runs from 11 am – 2 pm at the various shops.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Olathe School Board approves intent to dispose of school buildings in school closures process

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - At its first meeting since voting to close 6 district schools, the Olathe Board of Education took another step in the process. 5 members voted to approve intent to dispose of school buildings. Board member Brad Boyd was absent from Thursday’s meeting. Before the vote,...

Olathe, KS · 2d

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Holmes Road Reconstruction Project in Martin City moves forward

The long-awaited improvements for Holmes Road in Martin City have moved forward after months of public engagement and redesigns. On Thursday, the City Council overwhelmingly approved the condemnation of and financial compensation for private land along Holmes Road. Tracts of private land along the street will be purchased and used for the expansion of the road, sidewalks, wall easements and temporary construction easements.

Martin City, MO · 1d

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Overland Park’s awkward 82nd and Marty crossing at Metcalf will be fixed next year

Overland Park will realign Marty Street and 82nd Street on Metcalf Avenue near downtown and build a pocket park nearby. Currently, 82nd and Marty are across the street from each other on Metcalf, but they do not perfectly line up. So, anyone crossing Metcalf from 82nd Street hoping to get...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Upscale Johnson County Mexican-style restaurant is opening soon. Peek inside

The inspiration behind a new Johnson County restaurant’s name sits on a warm plate, ready to be squeezed over a helping of brie and shrimp quesadillas. Every entrée at Local Lime is served with a fresh lime wedge — one of a few aspects that give the Arkansas-based brand recognizability. Though each of its four restaurants has its own flair, its modern, trendy style is replicated through its Southwestern tiles and geometric bar design. If customers see the “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” sign inside and smell the queso flameado sizzling, they’re likely in the right place. Local Lime will open its Leawood restaurant soon, marking the company’s entrance into the Kansas City market. Two of its other spots are in its home state, while another has landed in Tennessee. It’s been serving tacos and tequila for about 15 years, altogether. At a friends and family night in the KC metro Tuesday, employees showed select customers what’s to come once it officially opens on Monday. The spot will be at 5005 W. 117th St. in Leawood’s Town Center Plaza, overtaking the former Bravo! Italian Kitchen space. Servers on Tuesday practiced recommending items on the menu, which holds a few dozen

Leawood, KS · 3d

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Horse-drawn Christmas parade to return to downtown Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - The Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade will return this December, bringing horse-drawn carriages and wagons for a holiday tradition spanning decades. The parade, set to begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, features historically accurate replicas of vehicles from the late 1800s and early 1900s, with...

Lawrence, KS · 3d

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Shawnee moves to ease co-living ban that sparked lawsuit, national headlines

Shawnee’s governing body is looking to ease restrictions on the city’s controversial co-living ban that was approved more than four years ago by a different city council. On Monday, the Shawnee Council Committee directed city staff to make amendments to the municipal co-living ordinance that, among other rules, allows for three or fewer people to live in one house who aren’t related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Shawnee, KS · 2d

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Fairway mainstay Rainy Day Books opening a second JoCo shop in Lenexa

After more than five decades in Fairway, one Rainy Day Books will become two in Johnson County. This week, the Fairway mainstay announced plans for a new store further west, at Lenexa City Center. The store plans to operate inside the Made in Kansas City shop, just off 87th Street...

Lenexa, KS · 2d

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OPINION: The midterm results finally mirror America

The op-ed below does not necessarily reflect the views of the University Daily Kansan and its members. This year's midterm elections were among the most exciting I have ever witnessed as a college student. For the first time, the results seemed to reflect what America actually looks like. For generations, the face of American politics has largely been straight white men. Now, that image is beginning to change.

Lawrence, KS · 1d

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Olathe parents turn in petition asking state to review school closures

Topeka, KAN. (KCTV) - Parents from Olathe delivered a petition Friday to the Kansas State Department of Education, asking the State Board of Education to review the Olathe school board’s 7-0 vote to close six schools. Organizers said they turned in more than 7,800 signatures. They needed 6,115. The...

Olathe, KS · 1d

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Overland Park residents concerned over Meridian development delays

A nearly $2 billion Overland Park development still has no vertical construction three years after groundbreaking. Here's the latest timeline.

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Water main break closes part of 7th Street in downtown Lawrence

City crews have closed Seventh Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire streets following a water main break Friday morning. The closure is expected to last most of the day, depending on “utility locates and conditions encountered during the repair,” according to a news release from the city. “Drivers...

Lawrence, KS · 1d

The Kansas City Star

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Fast-growing coffee chain opening Johnson County location soon

There’s undoubtedly a Yemeni coffee boom in the U.S. — and the Kansas City metro is no exception. Now yet another Yemeni coffee shop is poised to open in Johnson County soon, though fans of the cafés may recognize this brand. Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. is opening a location in Leawood, tentatively by the end of December. The upcoming spot at 133rd Street and Mission Road (in the Market Square Shopping Center) will join the brand’s list of a few dozen locations in the U.S. and beyond. Franchise owner Rami Abboud told The Star that he plans to bring a friendly, hospitality-focused vibe to the brand’s first Kansas City area store. “Our goal is to make Qamaria more than just a place to pick up coffee, to be honest,” he said. “We put a lot of thought to make a warm atmosphere. We want people from all backgrounds to feel at home.” It will have all the typical offerings found in its locations in Michigan, Illinois, California, Texas and beyond. Some popular drinks include the signature Qamaria latte (steamed milk, espresso, cinnamon and cardamom), pistachio latte, Adeni chai, mango matcha, salted maple cold brew and more. Mankeesh (a Levantine flatbread),

Johnson County, KS · 2d

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Kansas reaches Morgantown after nationwide ground stop

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia. Kansas has reached Morgantown ahead of Saturday’s football game against West Virginia, clearing a significant travel hurdle during a nationwide aviation disruption. The official Kansas football account posted from Morgantown on Friday evening, providing primary confirmation that the visiting team had made it to town. The...

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Missouri Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

Some restaurants earn their reputation through marketing budgets and Instagram filters, and then there’s LC’s Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Missouri, which earns its reputation the old-fashioned way: through smoke, patience, and meat so good it makes you question every life choice that kept you away this long. If...

Kansas City, MO · 7d

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Leawood joins Prairie Village in leaving state Halo law out of city offense code

Leawood has become the second Johnson County municipality to decline including in city codes the new Kansas Halo law that requires a 25-foot buffer between first responders and civilians under certain circumstances while the responders are working. Prairie Village was the first city, rejecting it on Oct. 19. With virtually...

Leawood, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Star

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New Johnson County restaurant, sports bar opens. Burgers, beers, more

For 40 years, Brooksider has offered cocktails, beers and watch parties in its namesake neighborhood. The walls of 6330 Brookside Plaza have held festivities since 1985. Father-son duo Chuck and Jack Naylor, meanwhile, have owned the bar for about 14 years. But the pair added a new chapter to Brooksider’s book Monday, with the opening of its second location. This one is across state lines, though it bears the same name as its original location. Brooksider’s new space — 5001 Town Center Drive in Leawood — offers multiple levels of indoor and outdoor dining. Altogether, it seats 688 patrons. Customers can experience a more intimate setting by choosing to sit in the cocktail lounge-style section. That area aims to give a “date night” vibe, said general manager Ryan Proffitt, though it’ll still have some TVs to broadcast Chiefs games. (The menu will be consistent throughout the restaurant, too.) An outdoor patio has its own bar, fire pits, heaters and televisions so customers can sit outside as long as possible. Another interior bar neighbors two dart boards and a long, narrow sun room. An upstairs event space plans to open soon, though Proffitt said it’s not quite ready. “We’re shooting for

Leawood, KS · 4d