The news comes as the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs ask Jackson County voters to approve a 3/8th-cent sales tax that would help fund a downtown ballpark.

The Kansas City Current is adding a local artisan coffee roaster to its food and drink lineup at CPKC Stadium.

The Big 12 Conference will continue its run in Kansas City for basketball conference tournaments, and the league also announces that another championship tilt will be coming to town.

Leaders of the school pointed to funding as the reason for closing, saying they can't "afford to fund private Catholic education" anymore.

John Bartrom was the founder and owner of a Kansas City, Kansas-based remodeling company known for its TV commercials. He was shot and killed Jan. 7

The new location will be the second new store opened since Matt Shatto bought Betty Rae's last year.