Walgreens has picked the Kansas City area for a new $30 million high-tech, micro-fulfillment center, according to the Kansas City Area Development Council. The new center is expected to create 200 jobs and more than $8 million in payroll. The jobs will include a mix of pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, as well as maintenance technician, function lead and other operational roles. Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) will develop the new 65,000-plus-square-foot…

The Kansas City Chiefs have been playing at Arrowhead Stadium since 1972. But with the Kansas City Royals eyeing a move to Downtown, the Chiefs may be doing so as well. “John Sherman was thoughtful enough to give us a heads up that they were going to make that announcement and that it was something they were considering,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told reporters Thursday. “Obviously, we’ve been connected to the Royals for almost 50 years now here at the [Truman] sports complex, so their…

If you were planning to go to the mysterious “Immersive Van Gogh” exhibit this winter, you’ll have to wait a few more months. The touring art installation, one of two coming to Kansas City featuring renowned artist Vincent van Gogh’s works, is postponing until February 2022. The exhibit was scheduled to open Dec. 1 through Feb. 6 at a secret location that hadn’t yet been announced to ticket holders. “Staging a production of this magnitude is exceedingly challenging and requires very…

Kansas City wants a chance to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Mayor Quinton Lucas’s office confirmed with FOX4 the city plans to submit a bid to host the political event where the party will select its nominees for president and vice president in the 2024 presidential election. Kansas City also submitted a bid to host the 2016 RNC, but Cleveland was selected instead. Could 2024 be Kansas City’s year? The national conventions are still three years away, but a lot can — and will…

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.…