LIBERTY, Mo. — Liberty Hospital has confirmed its computer problems that started last week are the result of a cyberattack. When the issue began Dec. 19, the hospital said it proactively took its entire computer network offline. Kansas City man’s car stolen three times in 2023: ‘It just feels like an epidemic’ Liberty Hospital also … Read more
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Crews will demolish a popular Lawrence restaurant after it was heavily damaged in a fire earlier this month. The Lawrence Historic Resources Commission unanimously voted Dec. 21 to approve the demolition of the Cielito Lindo Mexican restaurant on New Hampshire Street due to its unsafe condition. Illinois basketball player suspended, charged with rape … Read more
In the latest illustration of Kansas City’s economic resilience, growth in the metro’s real gross domestic product (GDP) topped all but one major Midwestern economy. According to a Kansas City Business Journal analysis of data released this month by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Kansas City metro ranks 15th in the nation for growth in … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lower gas prices: That’s the forecast for 2024, offering relief for drivers in the new year. GasBuddy is predicting U.S. drivers will spend, on average, $3.38 per gallon next year. That’s 13 cents less than this year’s national average. It’s also a far cry from where we were two years ago … Read more
WICHITA, Kan. — On Jan. 1, food sales tax in Kansas will drop again. The tax on groceries will drop from 4% to 2%. In May 2022, Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2106 into law to completely eliminate the food sales tax by 2025, KSNW reports. ‘Satan Club’ approved at Olathe Northwest High School Foods … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City area’s only sportsbook is revealing its $5 million renovation as it reopens Wednesday night. The nearest sportsbook outside of the one at Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kansas, is more than 120 miles away. Leaders who spearheaded this effort said it’s a move to make sure sports betting … Read more
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — There’s no better time to clear out some old toys than after the holidays. Now one vintage toy collector is back in the Kansas City metro this week to buy them from you. Grocer opens Independence location where previous owner closed citing theft The Toy Scout is at the Fairfield Inn & … Read more
by: Connor Hart – Business Journal Posted: Dec 27, 2023 / 12:46 PM CST Updated: Dec 27, 2023 / 12:46 PM CST Missouri’s recreational cannabis market is poised to have a successful second year, Missouri Cannabis Trade Association Executive Director Andrew Mullins said. But the industry — which launched in February and in 10 months has grown … Read more
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar officially opened Friday on the Country Club Plaza, marking its first Missouri and Kansas City-area location. The high-tech sushi bar took over the space formerly occupied by health-focused eatery t.Loft, which failed to reopen after the COVID-19 shutdown in spring 2020. In a May city filing, Kura projected the buildout would … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The world’s smallest chef is cooking up a storm in one Kansas City kitchen. He’s called Le Petit Chef, and he started his career in Germany nine years ago. Now, the cartoon chef is cooking meals at the Hotel Phillips in downtown Kansas City along with 60 other locations worldwide. How … Read more