Stadium sales tax extension rejected by voters in Jackson County

Stadium sales tax extension rejected by voters in Jackson County

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

Gov. Mike Parson commutes sentence of Britt Reid

Gov. Mike Parson commutes sentence of Britt Reid

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has commuted Britt Reid’s sentence. He will now be under house arrest until October 2025. Back in 2022, he was sentenced to three years in prison for a DWI case. Reid is a former coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and head coach Andy Reid’s son. He crashed into two vehicles … Read more

Royals select Crossroads location for new stadium site

Royals select Crossroads location for new stadium site

‘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 groups call for renewal of sports stadium sales tax

Kansas City business groups call for renewal of sports stadium sales tax

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

Taylor Swift at Arrowhead on New Year’s Eve to watch the Chiefs

Taylor Swift at Arrowhead on New Year’s Eve to watch the Chiefs

“And now that I’m sitting here thinking it through, I’ve never been anywhere cold as you (Arrowhead),” – Taylor Swift right now probably.Kansas City’s favorite pop icon decided to brave the cold.Sub-zero temperatures weren’t enough to keep the 12-time Grammy winner away from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for her first Kansas City Chiefs playoff … Read more

Taylor Swift lands in Kansas City for yet another Chiefs game

Taylor Swift lands in Kansas City for yet another Chiefs game

Taylor Swift was in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium for Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. It’s the third straight Chiefs home game that Swift has attended amid all-but-confirmed rumors she’s dating tight end Travis Kelce.Swift is again in the Mahomes suite for the game. She was spotted watching the … Read more

This NFL team has gained half a million new fans this season, far more than any other team

This NFL team has gained half a million new fans this season, far more than any other team

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – The Taylor Swift effect has given the Kansas City Chiefs a massive new following. The team is getting some extra attention this season and has seen a large increase in social media followers. According to a study from CasinoAlpha, the Chiefs have recorded the highest growth in social media … Read more

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift ‘hanging out’ rumors

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift ‘hanging out’ rumors

Hey Kansas City, “We see you over there on the internet…” saying, “ain’t it funny rumors fly,” about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The biggest message here? “You need to calm down.”So far, neither Swift nor Kelce’s camps are confirming anything. Here’s what we know.“I see sparks fly whenever you … Read more