A Kansas City committee has endorsed Vantage Airport Group to be the concessions operator at the new Kansas City International Airport terminal. But Wednesday’s vote didn’t happen without some heated City Hall debate. The Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee had just one week to review all five proposals for the concession contract at KCI. Some think they needed more time to address serious concerns. In fact, council members Teresa Loar and Katheryn Shields got up and left…

Rae’s Cafe in Blue Springs will be forced to close, at least for now, after a judge’s ruling Thursday. A Jackson County judge sided with the county and granted a temporary restraining order after the restaurant violated Jackson County’s mask mandate. The same judge denied a countersuit filed by the cafe’s owner claiming the mandate was unlawful. Rae’s Cafe has continued to operate without a permit and while violating the county’s closure order as the business challenged it in court.…

Rae’s Cafe in Blue Springs will be forced to close, at least for now, after a judge’s ruling Thursday. A Jackson County judge sided with the county and granted a temporary restraining order after the restaurant violated Jackson County’s mask mandate. The same judge denied a countersuit filed by the cafe’s owner claiming the mandate was unlawful. Rae’s Cafe has continued to operate without a permit and while violating the county’s closure order as the business challenged it in court.…

A Johnson County restaurant known for its Mexican cuisine announced that it will close later this year. Don Chilito’s Mexican Restaurant’s final day in business will be Dec. 11. The popular restaurant opened on Johnson Drive in 1971. Since then it has served millions of people. Barry Cowden is the second-generation owner of Don Chilito’s. He said it’s time for him to close the restaurant that his father opened. Earlier in the pandemic, the restaurant drew controversy because it did not…

Deputies move in and close a Blue Springs restaurant Thursday afternoon, accused of violating Jackson County’s mask mandate. It’s the latest twist in a fight over the health order. According to the new letter that now hangs on the door at Rae’s Café in Blue Springs, the Jackson County Health Department ordered the business to close. The order also says that sheriff’s deputies and police officers will enforce the order.  “Despite numerous warnings and attempts by the County to work…

On Friday, Rae's Cafe was deemed an imminent health hazard and ordered to close immediately by the Jackson County Health Department. At the time, the owner of the Blue Springs restaurant told FOX4 that she was planning to stay open. And on Saturday afternoon, it was clear how she was going to make that happen. Rae's Cafe now has a sign on its door at 1605 Missouri Highway 7 saying that it is a "private club" with a $1 membership fee. Its dress code? "No masks allowed." Owner Amanda Wohletz told…