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Kansas City Public Schools will become an all-Apple district, planning to replace more than 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices over time, including 4,500+ MacBook Neos for students in 8th grade and up; younger students will use iPads and MacBook Airs. The Neo is priced at $499 for education, signaling Apple’s growing push into education and raising competitive tension with Microsoft in student devices.
Resale prices for World Cup matches in Kansas City have declined as FIFA releases more seats and the tournament expands, with several games seeing noticeable drops (Argentina vs. Algeria from about $943 to $817) and overall softer demand outside marquee matchups.
Kansas City is poised to be a World Cup hub, hosting England, Argentina and the Netherlands along with six matches at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, cementing the city’s role in the tournament.
Gas prices in the Kansas City metro have risen about a dollar since the Iran war began, pushing local prices into the mid-3.50s per gallon as oil tops $100 a barrel. Residents express frustration, with some blaming political leaders or oil companies while others adjust by limiting trips and relying on rewards programs; a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests about 77% of voters partly blame Trump for higher gasoline costs as the conflict persists.
The Kansas City Royals announced plans for a $3 billion, mixed-use downtown stadium in Crown Center, a venture with Hallmark Cards that would largely be privately funded (over $2 billion) with some public support from Missouri and the city; the project would replace Kauffman Stadium (built 1973) and keep the team in Missouri, but many details remain unsettled including funding contributions from Jefferson County, timing, and final approvals by the Kansas City council, with a lease through 2031.
Iowa State will participate in the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, taking on Missouri State on Dec. 18 as part of a neutral-site doubleheader with Drake and Wichita State. It’s the programs’ first meeting, ISU has historical ties to KC (20-14 at the venue), and this event marks one of two neutral-site games for 2026-27. The Cyclones closed 2025-26 at 29-8, ranked No. 8 in the final AP Poll and reached the Sweet 16.
The Kansas City Royals unveiled plans for a $1.9 billion downtown ballpark that will be part of a broader $3 billion redevelopment project with Hallmark Cards, signaling a major effort to revitalize downtown Kansas City.
The Kansas City Royals announced a $3 billion redevelopment plan at Crown Center, including a $1.9 billion ballpark and surrounding district. Funding would come from about $600 million in city support via tax-increment financing, Missouri tax credits, and roughly $2 billion in private financing. Groundbreaking is slated for 2027 with a 2030 Opening Day, and Hallmark HQ will relocate to accommodate the project. No public vote is required, though the City Council will negotiate a term sheet and lease as the project proceeds—all downtown, with earlier site searches shifting away from North Kansas City and Overland Park.
The Kansas City Royals are set to announce an “important update” on Wednesday about a proposed downtown stadium at Washington Square Park, with Royals chair John Sherman flanked by Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. The plan centers on a $600 million deal to relocate/consolidate near Crown Center, but still requires final approval from the City Council and may include a community benefits agreement; state funding is not yet clear as officials seek a broader financing package.
Kansas City is considering a plan to fund a $1.9 billion downtown Royals stadium with up to $600 million in city bonds—paid for by new stadium-related economic activity taxes and existing sources—while Missouri could provide incentives up to half the cost. The venue would sit near Union Station and Washington Square Park, with a 30-year Royals lease and no public vote required. The proposal, endorsed by the mayor and most council members, advances to committee review before a full council vote, with rezoning and financing terms still to be resolved and mixed signals about Royals’ participation.
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled a $1.9 billion plan to build a new Royals stadium and surrounding infrastructure in downtown, proposing about $600 million in city funding with potential state support under Missouri’s law enabling up to 50% of major stadium costs; the plan would need City Council approval and a 30-year lease with the Royals starting in 2030, with construction hoped to begin in early 2027 and the venue ready for play a year before the lease starts. The Royals have not formally weighed in on terms, and there is no public vote included in the proposal.
Mayor Quinton Lucas will push a plan to negotiate a 30-year lease for a $1.9 billion Royals ballpark opening in 2030 at Washington Square Park, with about $600 million in city funding via bonds, appropriations and TIF and potential state/county support. The measure requires no public vote and would head to the Board of Parks and Recreation for approval. Royals ownership has not publicly endorsed it. The site between Main and Grand (north of Pershing Road), near Union Station and Crown Center, would not require major demolitions and offers about 19,000 parking spots within a 10-minute walk; Aspiria Campus in Overland Park has been ruled out as a site option.
Kansas City officials unveiled a plan for a $1.9 billion, downtown Royals stadium at Washington Square Park, with the city contributing about $600 million and private funding making up the rest, aiming to open by 2030. The ordinance would authorize a 30-year term sheet and development agreement with the Royals, financed via bonds, Tax Increment Financing, and potential state incentives, plus an accompanying entertainment district. Approval hinges on park-board consent and city council votes, and while a public vote is not currently planned, the proposal could face political or public opposition; Royals’ backing remains undecided as talks continue.
Federal security funding totaling $625 million for World Cup host cities—including $59 million for Kansas City—arrives amid a congressional funding fight, easing police overtime and tech costs; KC2026 says planning remains on track while KC's Riverfront streetcar extension, CPKC Pavilion, and related transit projects aim to wrap before the tournament, and local efforts to streamline food-truck permits and fan access seek to handle the influx.
General Mills will revive La Tiara taco shells and seasonings, reopening its Northland facility and shipping to Walmart nationwide from April, with production at Gladstone's 607 NE 69th St, preserving the original ultra-thin shells and adding three new seasonings (chorizo, tinga, reduced sodium) while safeguarding 100+ local jobs.