Voters in Jackson County have rejected a 40-year extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax. The extension would have helped fund a new downtown stadium for the Kansas City Royals and maintain and repair Arrowhead Stadium. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, voters rejected Question 1 by a margin of 58-42 percent. Over 78,000 voters said … Read more
‘A Golden Era’: Kansas City Royals announce Crossroads location for new stadium site Updated: 5:28 PM CST Feb 13, 2024 GOOD AFTERNOON. I’M MATT FLENER IN FOR LAURA AND I’M KELLY ECKERMAN. AFTER MONTHS OF WAITING AND MISSED DEADLINES, WE NOW KNOW WHERE THE ROYALS WANT TO BUILD A NEW STADIUM. WE HAVE LIVE TEAM … Read more
Kansas City business leaders are urging the renewal of the sports stadium sales tax, saying that small businesses would be hurt if the tax is not renewed. Jason Carter-Solomon, a commercial banker, believes that a downtown stadium in Kansas City will create synergy, allowing for better economic activity and more dollars for small businesses. “Right … Read more
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayo Clinic is making a major investment in healthcare for an underserved area of Jacksonville. Every Friday, Mayo Clinic sends residents, fellows, students and doctors to Sulzbacher’s Jacksonville clinic downtown to provide healthcare to those who need it. “We see approximately 25,000 patient visits a year, over 7,000 patients,” said Cindy Funkhouser, … Read more
In two German state elections that are seen as a bellwether of the national mood, the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, surged while the three parties that make up the country’s federal coalition government suffered significant losses. Conservative forces won clear victories in both the states of Bavaria and Hesse. In Bavaria, the Christian … Read more
After a protest over international students from India struggling to find affordable housing at a campus in the province of Ontario, the management of the educational institution have agreed to meeting their housing requirements. Homeless international students protesting in Canada reach agreement with management {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Students from India enrolled at a campus … Read more