On Tuesday, the Lenexa City Council is scheduled to vote on a revised site plan for a 46-acre mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road.
Plans for the Vista Village project include seven retail buildings, 119 townhomes and a five-story, 207-unit condominium.
In 2019, the city approved a plan that included flex-use options for the property, which meant it could include office, commercial, business park or light industrial space.
Now, the developer…Developer adds townhomes, 5-story condo to mixed-use proposal in Lenexa
On Tuesday, the Lenexa City Council is scheduled to vote on a revised site plan for a 46-acre mixed-use development at the southeast corner of Prairie Star Parkway and Ridgeview Road.
Plans for the Vista Village project include seven retail buildings, 119 townhomes and a five-story, 207-unit condominium.
In 2019, the city approved a plan that included flex-use options for the property, which meant it could include office, commercial, business park or light industrial space.
Now, the developer…
There’s snow in the forecast Friday night into Saturday for the Kansas City area.
However, the system could bring snow across the Midwest, and that has Southwest Airlines issuing a travel advisory ahead of the potential weather.
The airline said based on the forecast service for the following cities could be disrupted on Jan. 14 through Jan. 15:
Des Moines (Code: DSM)
Kansas City (Code: MCI)
Minneapolis/St. Paul (Code: MSP)
Omaha (Code: OMA)
St. Louis (Code: STL)
Customers with reservations…
On Wednesday, Children’s Mercy had 314 staff members isolating at home with confirmed cases of Covid-19.
“Prior to Omicron we had peaked in the 20s. So being in the 30s and being in the 30s consistently is definitely a high number for us,” said Dr. Jennifer Watts, chief emergency management medical officer at Children’s Mercy said.
Covid-19 case counts reported by the hospital reflect the spread of Omicron both among patients and staff. Children's Mercy, like many hospitals in the Kansas…
Joe Reardon, CEO of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, said 40% of all child care businesses across the city have closed because of Covid-19.
For parents that means spending months — if not years — on waiting lists.
The regional chamber described the child care problem across this city as almost reaching a crisis level.
"A lot of places are wait-listed for a really long time," said Morgan Reed, who struggled to find care for her child who's due in a few weeks. "And it was just…
Macy's announced that it will be closing its location in Lee's Summit, at the Summit Fair Shopping Center.
The company said the closure is part of the company's strategy announced in early 2020.
Macy's said regular, non-seasonal employees who were unable to place at a nearby Macy's store will be eligible for severance, including outplacement resources.
"The decision to close a store is always a difficult one, but Macy's Summit Fair is grateful to have served our customers and the community during…
Brookside Poultry Co. will close next month due to pandemic challenges.
The fried chicken-focused restaurant, located at 751 E. 63rd St. in Kansas City, announced Tuesday that it will close Jan. 29, and a new restaurant will take over the space afterward.
"We may emerge in a different space down the road with our fried chicken concept but for now, we're taking a break," Brookside Poultry Co. chef Charles d'Ablaing said.
D'Ablaing originally opened in 2018 as a tiny, 30-seat restaurant. By October…