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Schools adopting AI could see benefits (and more work)

Schools are shifting the "show your work" model to AI assignments.

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Schools are adding the &quot;show your work&quot; model to AI assignments, with new technology to track learning and prevent cheating.Why it matters: Banning AI won&#x27;t stop kids from using it, districts and experts say, but there are ways it can assist learning and track progress.

"Ted Lasso" is sending fans to the Negro Leagues museum

Searches for the Kansas City museum jumped more than 5,000% after the season four premiere.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is riding a &quot;Ted Lasso&quot; wave, with fans pouring in since the show <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="came home" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kmbc.com/article/ted-lasso-negro-leagues-baseball-museum-satchel-paige-kansas-city/73502562" data-vars-content-id="fec1ad99-76b9-4923-99be-59237d6cb381" data-vars-headline="&quot;Ted Lasso&quot; is sending fans to the Negro Leagues museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/ted-lasso-negro-leagues-baseball-museum-satchel-paige-kansas-city/73502562" target="_blank">came home</a> to Kansas City.Why it matters: The series showed the museum to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biggest audience in Apple TV history" data-vars-click-url="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ted-lasso-season-4-ratings-apple-tv-1236834053/" data-vars-content-id="fec1ad99-76b9-4923-99be-59237d6cb381" data-vars-headline="&quot;Ted Lasso&quot; is sending fans to the Negro Leagues museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ted-lasso-season-4-ratings-apple-tv-1236834053/" target="_blank">biggest audience in Apple TV history</a> right as it raises <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="$35 million" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kctv5.com/2026/02/13/negro-leagues-baseball-museum-announces-35-million-expansion-historic-kansas-city-site/" data-vars-content-id="fec1ad99-76b9-4923-99be-59237d6cb381" data-vars-headline="&quot;Ted Lasso&quot; is sending fans to the Negro Leagues museum" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kctv5.com/2026/02/13/negro-leagues-baseball-museum-announces-35-million-expansion-historic-kansas-city-site/" target="_blank">$35 million</a> to build itself a new home.

Ticks are having a banner year

The lone star tick, not the Lyme one, drives most cases here. A new CDC report ranks Missouri second in the country for alpha-gal antibodies.

This year&#x27;s tick season has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="been a doozy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/28/tick-season-record-summer-fall" data-vars-content-id="9e7bc04b-b713-4909-a556-9ab3435c3962" data-vars-headline="Ticks are having a banner year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/28/tick-season-record-summer-fall" target="_self">been a doozy</a>, and another peak is coming in the fall.Why it matters: Tick bites can transmit diseases, like Lyme disease, but in Kansas City the bigger threat is the Lone Star tick, which spreads ehrlichiosis and can trigger <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="alpha-gal syndrome" data-vars-click-url="https://health.mo.gov/conditions-diseases/communicable-diseases/tickborne-disease/alpha-gal-syndrome" data-vars-content-id="9e7bc04b-b713-4909-a556-9ab3435c3962" data-vars-headline="Ticks are having a banner year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://health.mo.gov/conditions-diseases/communicable-diseases/tickborne-disease/alpha-gal-syndrome" target="_blank">alpha-gal syndrome</a>, an allergy to red meat.

City says Southwest Trafficway sinkhole is "complex"

Sinkholes aren't exactly a common occurrence in KC.

A sinkhole on Southwest Trafficway, one of Kansas City&#x27;s busiest streets, is &quot;complex in nature,&quot; city officials tell Axios, as crews work to understand what happened.The big picture: Sinkholes aren&#x27;t exactly a common occurrence in KC, and this big one came out of nowhere.

Mizzou's $250M stadium project closes the bowl

The Tigers are racing to keep a competitive edge in sports facilities.

Mizzou football is celebrating 100 years of Memorial Stadium this year with a new north end zone and high-end seating. Why it matters: It&#x27;s the school&#x27;s second completed stadium project in less than a decade as the Tigers race to keep a competitive edge in sports facilities.

Historic Brookside school's demolition plan halted

Redevelopment plans are in limbo due to a new city preservation commissioner.

A Brookside school building more than a century old could be saved from the wrecking ball after an under-the-radar filing by a new city preservation commissioner. Why it matters: The move seeks to block efforts by Kansas City Public Schools, which wants to sell the shuttered <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Bryant Elementary School" data-vars-click-url="https://www.kcpublicschools.org/page/bryant-site-page/" data-vars-content-id="d6eb5be8-fac9-4d85-8396-4c331772949d" data-vars-headline="Historic Brookside school&#x27;s demolition plan halted" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.kcpublicschools.org/page/bryant-site-page/" target="_blank">Bryant Elementary School</a> building so it can be torn down and turned into big houses.

What Kansas City gets in the Royals stadium deal

City council approved agreements on community benefits, construction and financing.

The Royals&#x27; downtown stadium is another step closer after City Council on Thursday approved a package of agreements on community benefits, construction and financing. Why it matters: Public documents shed light on what the Royals are promising the city, including funds to address homelessness and benefit public art.

A West Bottoms redevelopment could look like Los Angeles

Eight mostly vacant buildings near Eighth and Madison could undergo a transformation.

A developer pursuing a multibuilding project in the West Bottoms has tackled a strikingly similar landscape before — in LA&#x27;s industrial belt.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Borman Group&#x27;s work" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thebormangroup.com/" data-vars-content-id="d641d1f1-4a1e-4d41-9e2c-f53310113971" data-vars-headline="A West Bottoms redevelopment could look like Los Angeles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thebormangroup.com/" target="_blank">The Borman Group&#x27;s work</a> out West offers a look at the potential for the project in Kansas City as Port KC considers public financing and property tax incentives for it.

City leaders want Grand Boulevard to make a comeback

It's one of the most historic business corridors in the city, and it used to be one of the busiest.

Several projects are lining up to transform a historic yet neglected stretch of Grand Boulevard into a hub of activity. Why it matters: Grand Boulevard&#x27;s financial district was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="booming in the 1920s" data-vars-click-url="https://pendergastkc.org/collection/missouri-valley-special-collections-kansas-city-public-library/10013854/grand-north-10th" data-vars-content-id="403dceda-0d64-44cb-aa25-9bef3614675a" data-vars-headline="City leaders want Grand Boulevard to make a comeback" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pendergastkc.org/collection/missouri-valley-special-collections-kansas-city-public-library/10013854/grand-north-10th" target="_blank">booming in the 1920s</a> as streetcar tracks crisscrossed the road and new-fangled towers scraped the skies, but now vacant and vandalized buildings have made it a place to avoid.

The Midwest power grid has a tough, expensive road ahead

Heat and data centers are contributing to rising energy demands.

Summer heat and rising electrical demand are putting power grids to the test.The big picture: Successive <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heat domes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/next-heat-dome-to-bring-100-f-heat-to-midwest-perhaps-east-again/1909282" data-vars-content-id="1ac314d4-6a82-4fbe-be77-7c7e79476a35" data-vars-headline="The Midwest power grid has a tough, expensive road ahead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-forecasts/next-heat-dome-to-bring-100-f-heat-to-midwest-perhaps-east-again/1909282" target="_blank">heat domes</a> in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/heat-wave-dome-july" data-vars-content-id="1ac314d4-6a82-4fbe-be77-7c7e79476a35" data-vars-headline="The Midwest power grid has a tough, expensive road ahead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/heat-wave-dome-july" target="_self">June</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="July" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/us-heat-wave-death-toll-july-2026" data-vars-content-id="1ac314d4-6a82-4fbe-be77-7c7e79476a35" data-vars-headline="The Midwest power grid has a tough, expensive road ahead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/us-heat-wave-death-toll-july-2026" target="_self">July</a> stressed cooling systems and energy generators, threatening costly and dangerous outages.

New Chiefs stadium design mimics Arrowhead

The new renderings are the first real look at the Kansas stadium.

The Chiefs&#x27; new stadium will look a lot like Arrowhead, despite a roof and a relocation across state lines.Why it matters: The new renderings that dropped Wednesday are the first real look at the new stadium following the team&#x27;s controversial decision in December to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="move to Kansas" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2025/12/22/chiefs-move-to-kansas-approved" data-vars-content-id="3cd7c9fe-08f5-467e-9800-cc75f7ba9aad" data-vars-headline="New Chiefs stadium design mimics Arrowhead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2025/12/22/chiefs-move-to-kansas-approved" target="_self">move to Kansas</a>.

ReStart completes its first low-income housing amid expansion

The nonprofit's affordable housing arm aims to build 100 units.

The opening of a new duplex in Kansas City&#x27;s Historic Northeast signals the first of many much-needed affordable housing units built and owned by ReStart, a nonprofit that addresses homelessness.Why it matters: Low-income families facing rising costs are getting priced out of their homes, and a shortage of cheap housing often leaves them seeking emergency shelter, ReStart CEO Stephanie Boyer tells Axios.

Infamous River Market trench gets a glow-up

The ditch at Third and Walnut in Kansas City has transformed into a photo op.

Filling in a pit may at first glance seem among the lesser wonders brought about by the World Cup, but the latest development in a land saga lasting more than five years has some residents smiling.The big picture: The ditch at Third and Walnut in the River Market has transformed into a photo opp after local organizations banded together ahead of the tournament.

Molzer bucks the norm by "building in public"

The buzzy development company is snapping up buildings around town and posting its work online.

Molzer Development is finding success doing what most builders don&#x27;t: sharing the nitty-gritty details with the world.Why it matters: The buzzy company is snapping up buildings around town, converting lofty goals and social media savvy into construction projects and financial backing.

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Mizzou's $250M stadium project closes the bowl

Historic Brookside school's demolition plan halted

What Kansas City gets in the Royals stadium deal

A West Bottoms redevelopment could look like Los Angeles

City leaders want Grand Boulevard to make a comeback