Kanza Hall is closed forever as owner says he won’t reopen after pandemic

The rumors are true: One of the most happening nightspots in Johnson County won’t re-open after the coronavirus pandemic. Kanza Hall, a boot-scooting country bar we’ve recognized as one of the best places in Kansas City, is closed for good, the owner told the Kansas City Star. Kanza Hall was one of four nightspots at… Continue reading Kanza Hall is closed forever as owner says he won’t reopen after pandemic

Interview: Mayor Quinton on coronavirus closures, getting barbers back to work and local emergency relief funds

Quinton Lucas/ Photo by Jeremey Theron Kirby

On a typical Tuesday, the average American can spend an entire day busy with the business of life without once stopping to consider what’s going on in the marbled halls of government. The coronavirus pandemic has upended that, as citizens face down the twin plagues of deadly disease and mass unemployment. Normal life has powered… Continue reading Interview: Mayor Quinton on coronavirus closures, getting barbers back to work and local emergency relief funds