Three Jackson County renters filed suit against FirstKey Homes, one of the nation's largest private equity holders of single-family rentals. The plaintiffs claim the company knew of unsafe conditions in its homes but rented them anyway and didn't fix the defects when informed.

An interim takes over the role as Tracey Lewis departs as CEO of the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City after four years.

The new exhibition hall can transform from hosting 3,700 head of cattle to accommodating 29 volleyball courts back-to-back.

The $329 million facility will house clinical and research departments, plus a manufacturing operation for cell and gene therapies.

The developer plans to construct the entertainment campus in a single phase with a tentative opening slated for the summer of 2029. The proposal now heads for review by the City Council.

The Independence location would be a grocery store chain's fifth planned location in the Kansas City area, though none have opened yet.