New bank celebrates relationships with Midtown nonprofit, Art Institute

Mar 4th, 2014 – by 0
Capitol Federal handed over a check to Midtown’s Operation Breakthrough as it celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Main Street branch today. The bank also announced a partnership with the Kansas City Art Institute that will allow art students ...

Mayor appoints Country Club Right-of-Way streetcar group

Feb 14th, 2014 – by 0
This map shows the routes being studied for streetcar expansion, including Main Street including the Country Club Right-of-Way, the Linwood/31st Street Corridor, and Independence Avenue. The mayor has appointed a neighborhood advisory committee ...
Kansas City history captured in 1940s photos.

Visit Kansas City history in 1940s online library exhibit

Jan 20th, 2014 – by 46
Kansas City history is preserved in a set of photos of every house and building in 1940, like this shot of 39th and Main. Photo courtesy MIssouri ValleySpecial Collections, Kansas City Public Library. Kansas City history was frozen in time in ...
Streetcar expansion funding district

Streetcar expansion funding moves forward

Jan 17th, 2014 – by 1
All of Midtown would be included in a transportation development district to fund a streetcar expansion. View a larger map at the end of the story. A city council joint committee on Thursday approved a streetcar expansion funding proposal to ...

Capitol Federal bank now open at 43rd and Main

Dec 9th, 2013 – by 0
Midtown has a new bank. Capitol Federal Savings Bank of Topeka has opened its newest branch  at 4242 Main Street. The new 2500-square-foot building includes the following services: checking, savings, True Blue Online®, bill pay, mobile banking ...

Streetcar expansion planning moves forward

Nov 22nd, 2013 – by 1
  By Joe Lambe The city council on Thursday approved detailed planning for  three possible streetcar extension lines. The three corridors are Main Street as far south as 75th street, east of Main along Independence Avenue and along either ...

Fab ballroom a part of Midtown’s rich past

Nov 20th, 2013 – by 0
Interior view of the Pla-mor during a children’s Christmas party. Photo courtesy Missouri Valley Room, Kansas City Public Library. By Joe Lambe On Thanksgiving day in 1927, a huge ballroom that opened in Midtown marked a high point in ...