April 3, 2024

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54º | 2% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:59 a.m. | Sunset 7:44 p.m.

It’s a “no” on the downtown ballpark

Expect this view of the Crossroads for a while longer. | Photo by KCtoday team

It’s official: Jackson County voters rejected the stadium sales tax extension which would have facilitated the Chiefs + Royals’ stadium plans. So, what happens now?

Both teams have leases at the Truman Sports Complex until 2031, so expect no big changes until then — or at least until the Chiefs have to state their intention to renew in 2029. After that, it’s up to each team to decide where they want to play.

Neither group has stated explicitly that they would leave Jackson County if the stadium tax was rejected, despite messaging that they would “consider all options.”

For now, all we can say for sure is that there won’t be a ballpark in our downtown skyline — or in the Crossroads — any time soon.

Events

Wednesday, April 3

Clue by PNC Broadway | Wednesday, April 3-Sunday, April 7 | Times vary | Kauffman Center, KCMO | This classic whodunit’s stage adaptation promises to keep you guessing -- perhaps it was you... with a ticket... at the Kauffman Center?
Broadway Season at Starlight | Wednesday, April 3-Sunday, Sep. 22 | Starlight Theatre, 4600 Starlight Rd., Kansas City, MO | $15-$100 | Grab tickets to embark on a theatrical journey with shows including “STOMP,” Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” and “West Side Story."*

Thursday, April 4

Art Course Mini Golf | Thursday, April 4-Sunday, May 12 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, KCMO | $18 | Reserve your spot on the artist-designed mini golf experience’s opening day.
Alive After 5 Art Crawl | Thursday, April 4 | 5-8 p.m. | Leavenworth Main Street, 416 Cherokee St., Leavenworth, KS | $5-$15 | Grab some provided pony punch + cowboy crunch, and saddle on up to this interactive adventure.

Friday, April 5

Step Afrika! | Friday, April 5 | 7-9 p.m. | Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., KCMO | $12.50-$90 | Experience the tradition of stepping through a heart-pounding contemporary performance.

Saturday, April 6

Running of the Beds | Saturday, April 6 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | First Baptist Church of Grandview, 1416 Main St., Grandview, MO | Free | Proceeds from the inaugural bed-on-wheels race will help 1,300 KC families overcoming housing insecurity.
Kegs ‘n’ Eggs | Saturday, April 6 | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Kansas City Renaissance Festival, 628 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, KS | $30-$135 | This 21+ egg hunt features $15,000+ in cash prizes, craft beef and spirit tastings, food trucks, and contests.

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News Notes

Civic

In its second demolition yesterday, MoDOT brought down the middle arch of the Buck O’Neil Bridge — if you missed the fireworks, that’s because the area was closed for safety purposes. But check MoDOT’s Facebook for the video, and get ready for the final blast in May. (FOX4)

Development

The Overland Park City Council approved a rezoning application for the Indus Valley project, a 60-acre development at the city’s south end. Plans include family housing, office and commercial space, an event center, and a 76,000-sqft hotel. (Johnson County Post)

Watch

A new KMBC documentary will tell the story of CPKC Stadium on Wednesday, April 10. “A Pitch Fit for a Queen” follows women’s soccer from its early stars to current strides made by the KC Current. (KCUR)

Sports

Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. tied a 123-year MLB record — six extra-base hits by a shortstop in the first four games of the season. That includes four hits in four consecutive games, which ties a franchise record set in 1997. (Kansas City Star)

Kids

Deanna Rose Farmstead, the beloved Overland Park attraction, is putting the finishing touches on a new draft horse barn for its 2024 season, allowing a rotating team of horses to lead wagon rides through the woods. Rides are $3 per person, plus $5 farmstead admission. (FOX4)

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Try This

Are you a poet (and totally know it)?

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Think you’ve got what it takes to turn this newsletter into a poem? | Photo by KCtoday

Calling all readers: In honor of National Poetry Month, you’re officially invited to enter KCtoday’s poetry contest.

This contest is open to all, and the rules couldn’t be more simple: Turn our Wednesday, April 3 newsletter into a poem.

We’ll clarify. Using only the words that appear in this newsletter, craft an original poem of up to 75 words. Unlike an erasure poem, the words do not have to appear in the order they’re found — mix and match how you please. Any English word appearing anywhere in today’s newsletter is fair game, including the ones you’re reading right now (we’ll throw some fun ones at you: Red. Ambivalent. Fungi.). If a word appears once, you can only use it once.

The rules:

Submit your poem here by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
Include a title + author’s name in your submission. Titles are an exception to the rule, and do not need to pull words from the newsletter.
Poems, excluding title and author’s name, must be 75 words or less.

The fun stuff:

While we’ve placed a pretty big limitation on your poem’s words, the form + direction is up to you — and we can’t wait to see what you all come up with.
The Editorial team behind KCtoday will narrow submissions down to a group of finalists based on style, originality, artistic quality, and creativity. Finalists will be announced in an upcoming newsletter, and we’ll ask our readers to vote for their favorite poem. We’ll feature the winner’s poem in a newsletter during the last full week of April.
Pro tip: To make the process easier on yourself, we recommend printing out today’s issue, highlighting the words you find most interesting, and crossing them out as you include them in your poem.
Don’t forget to keep track of your articles (words like “the” or “and”).

Happy writing, Kansas City.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
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From the editor

In the end, the total vote was 58% against the stadium tax, 42% in favor. Odds are that we’ll see the team float new versions of a downtown ballpark in the coming years — maybe at one of the other sites they initially considered — but wherever you stand on the ballpark, head to First Fridays this week and enjoy what the Crossroads has to offer.

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