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Student loan freeze set to end, threatening financial burden for borrowers

As a first-generation college student, Becky Divine’s family encouraged her to pursue higher education. To do so, she had to take out student loans before graduating from Metro Business College in 2012.  As a massage therapist, Divine’s work was ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. That, combined with the death of her partner in 2019 that…

FAQ: What you need to know about the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City

Kansas City is down to the final details of its ambitious effort to host this year’s NFL Draft, an event that is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to its main downtown site and other events around the area for three days beginning April 27.  A giant stage is under construction in front…

Jackson County anticipates a 30% increase in property values this year

For three weeks, staffers in the Jackson County assessment department have been on a tour. Their venues: packed rooms in public libraries and community centers. Their audience: homeowners with lots of questions about their property taxes. 

With notices of property value assessments expected any time, anxiety among residential property owners is rising. For at least…

FAQ: What you need to know about Kansas City’s new airport

Nearly one month has passed since the opening of the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport, and visitors still seem dazzled as they browse in shops and admire the art in the airy shopping nodes, with the aromas of barbecue and Brazilian dishes drifting from the many restaurants situated around the two concourses.

Since…

What does the NFL Draft mean for Kansas City?

Kansas City will host the 2023 National Football League Draft, an extravaganza that organizers predict will draw more visitors than any single event in the city’s history. The three-day event, from April 27 to April 29, will take place in the area around Union Station and the National World War I Museum and Memorial. Described…

Breaking down the new KCI terminal’s $1.5 billion budget

The opening date for Kansas City’s new airport terminal is Feb. 28, and the public will get the chance to see the city’s costliest infrastructure project at an open house on Feb. 18. Serious conversation about a new terminal began a little less than a decade ago, and the road to the terminal’s opening has…

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