Top Kansas City news: 25-story office tower approved; conversion therapy banned for LGTBQ minors

Top Kansas City news: 25-story office tower approved; conversion therapy banned for LGTBQ minorsPhoto: TanMan23/Flickr
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Published on November 15, 2019

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Kansas City.

Two area restaurant chains file for bankruptcy days apart

The two operators of about a dozen well-known Kansas City restaurants sought bankruptcy protection within days of one another, with both saying the restaurants will remain open for business.

Read the full story on KCUR.

25-story office tower gets green light from City Council after contentious hearing

A scaled-back incentives request for the proposed $133 million Strata project has been approved by the Kansas City Council despite becoming a lightning rod for how the newly elected officials will approach economic incentives for major developments.

Read the full story on KCUR.

Priest to be retried on sexual misconduct charges

Scott Kallal, a priest who served in Kansas City, Kansas, and Overland Park, is being retried on charges of sexual misconduct with a child, stemming from incidents that prosecutors say happened in 2015. 

Read the full story on KMBC.

Customers concerned weekend Margarita Crawl might be a scam

You might've seen ads on your Facebook feed for a Margarita Crawl this weekend in Kansas City. It sounds like a night of fun with delicious drinks, but some people who bought tickets worry they're being scammed.

Read the full story on Fox 4 Kansas City.

Kansas City bans conversion therapy for LGTBQ minors

Applause and tears erupted inside council chambers as council members unanimously passed the ban on the controversial practice in Kansas City, Missouri.

Read the full story on Fox 4 Kansas City.


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