The Kansas City Zoological Society, formed in 1907, had grand ambitions—to build the largest zoological gardens in the world. And Swope Park, sitting on land bequeathed by Colonel Thomas Swope in 1896 ...
a real estate office and a barber shop,” according to The Kansas City Star’s archives. Then, in the early hours of Dec. 23, 1909, a janitor heard an explosion in the five-story building.
The Kansas City Call Company has sold the Black community newspaper’s historic building in the 18th and Vine District. For almost a century, members of Kansas City’s African American community went to ...
Entrances to the casino and hotel were blocked for several hours as investigators searched the building ... A bomb threat at the Kansas Star Casino prompted an evacuation, Mulvane police confirmed.
Reality Check is a Star ... the Kansas City City Council approved a tax incentive package abating 75% of its property tax ...
Inside Look is a Star series that takes ... Today, the fieldstone building where it all began is still in use. It now houses the Tropics exhibit at the Kansas City Aquarium and Zoo.