Kansas City New Fight: Data TIF, BBQ Redux & Banking Battle

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Cowtown Tech Crackdown

Kansas City just changed its zoning to make data centers harder to build

The zoning change is the first regulation on where data centers can be built in the city. Advocates see it as the first step in limiting the AI data center boom.

Local Head Check

'It's constant whiplash': Kansas City organizations see mental health grants canceled one day and restored the next

Behavioral health organizations that stood to lose critical funding still worry about future cuts they say could devastate patients and wipeout programs.

Today's Life Lesson

Independence Square businesses thrilled MCPL HQ may move in as City Hall exits

Mid-Continent Public Library's headquarters have been located in north Independence since the 1960s, but the library system plans to build a new $44-million headquarters near Independence Square.

Dead-Tree History Lesson

Past results don't assure future success: Arrowhead's history is cautionary tale

The state of Kansas is willing to spend billions on the Chiefs, the "it" team of the recent past. But what happens if the Chiefs have peaked?

Po'dunk Wishlist Debuts

What projects, priorities Eastern Jackson County residents can expect from their city governments

Blue Springs and Grain Valley mayors share their 2026 priorities, from park improvements to infrastructure needs.

Biz Class Wishlist

Strategy for boosting KC economic mobility: graduating twice and stackable credentials

A just-released strategic plan aims to increase college attainment for Kansas Citians from low income high schools by 10 points to 23 percent by 2030, outlining an education access effort that doubles as an economic roadmap for a region in mid-transformation.

Fashion Statement

Elsa Hosk Showcases Abs in Raised T-Shirt & Miu Miu Briefs

Elsa Hosk turned up the heat in St. Barths, flaunting her toned abs in a raised t-shirt and Miu Miu briefs.

Latest MAGA Flex

Video Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minneapolis

President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, which would allow the deployment of U.S. military forces in Minnesota as federal immigration agents clash with protesters in Minnesota

Newsie Activists?!?

Left-Wing Media Outlet Doxes FBI And ICE Agents On Livestream

Status Coup News reportedly doxxed FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a livestream in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Arctic Arrivals 

US Congress members visit Denmark as Trump's pressure on Greenland rises

The visit comes after high-level talks in Washington failed to dissuade Trump from his plan to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.

La Migra Training Ground

As immigration agents police Minneapolis protests, experts warn of training gaps and the rising risk

Federal immigration agents deployed to Minneapolis have used aggressive crowd-control tactics - including pointing rifles at demonstrators and deploying chemical irritants - actions the government says are necessary to protect officers from violent attacks and growing protests.

Protest Gunfire Postscript

Dueling accounts of ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis

Cell phone footage shared on social media by a Democratic state senator appears to show the moments after Wednesday's shooting took place, in which a woman calls 911 and can be heard pleading for help.

Iran From Diversity

Iran's ethnic minorities could hold key to regime's fate as protests continue

Iran's ethnic minorities, comprising nearly 50% of the population, could prove decisive in ongoing anti-regime protests as Kurdish groups lead resistance.

Progressively Bluffing

The Minneapolis mayor 'grabbed the megaphone' and told ICE to leave his city. Trump doubled down instead | CNN Politics

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered a stern message one week ago to federal agents following the deadly shooting of a Minnesota woman who was protesting their efforts to round up immigrants in the state. "Get the f**k out of Minneapolis," Frey said.

Newsie Diplomacy . . .  

In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island

U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it

MAGA Money Talks

Trump's Fed fight looks like something from another country

Donald Trump's stand-off with the US central bank has recalled episodes in other countries - which ended badly for the economy.

Celeb Hot Mess Cont'd

Melissa Gilbert losing friends over standing by Timothy Busfield: Insider

Melissa Gilbert is putting it all on the line for her husband Timothy Busfield - to the dismay of family and friends.

Suave Singer Confronts Nasty Charges

Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse allegations, calling them 'absolutely untrue'

Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two former employees

Routine Vs. Romance

Couples 'riding the escalator' might be ruining their sex lives

A sex coach shares her 'escalator theory' for sex, claiming it can ruin intimacy for couples - here's what it is and how to avoid it.

BBQ Comeback

Arthur Bryant's Barbeque reopening Friday after water damage repairs

Arthur Bryant's Barbeque in Kansas City has reopened after a waterline accident caused flooding and delays last November

Hipster Fare Game . . . 

KC Sipps: Two restaurant weeks, 20 years of salads, and bars leaning into Dry January

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

Local Snowdrift

Kansas City weather: Spotty snow showers expected Friday; bitter cold this weekend

A windy and cool Friday will bring occasional bursts of snow to Kansas City.

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