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The Kansas City council voted Thursday to approve creating a new Housing and Community Development Department.The department will deal with tenant advocacy, homelessness prevention and support, affordable housing preservation and creation, and overall community development. City officials said one of the key components of the new housing department is the Office of the Tenant … [Read more...] about Kansas City approves creation of new housing department – KMBC Kansas City

Kansas Lawmakers Propose Refunds for Businesses Hurt by State Pandemic Rules TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers are moving to give refunds to retailers for taxes paid when they were shut down or restricted during the pandemic. State senators voted Tuesday to let businesses apply for tax refunds if they were closed or had their capacity reduced by government orders. … [Read more...] about Headlines for Thursday, May 6, 2021

Body found in truck fire near 81st and Indiana in Kansas City Skip to content ✕ × Close Ad View Source … [Read more...] about Body found inside burning vehicle near 81st and Indiana in Kansas City – WDAF FOX4 Kansas City

The industrial sector has surged during the last year in the biggest markets in the Midwest. Kansas City is no exception. Fueled in part by the rush of consumers to online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kansas City’s industrial market enjoyed a boom year in 2020. And so far? This year looks just as strong. Consider this number: 8.9 million square feet. That’s how much … [Read more...] about Pandemic no hurdle for Kansas City industrial market: Region celebrates a booming year in 2021 – REjournals.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A person is dead after a shooting in southern Kansas City, according to a statement from the Kansas City Police Department. Police were called to the 11100 block of Hillcrest Road, just southwest of the I-49 and Red Bridge Road interchange, just after 10 p.m. on May 5. When officers arrived, they found a male victim unresponsive in the street with an apparent … [Read more...] about 1 killed on Hillcrest Road in south Kansas City, 4th shooting in 1 night – WDAF FOX4 Kansas City