Big Midtown homes are candidates for HomeSharing program

Adele Korth wanted to keep her large home after her children moved out. She is able to do so by homesharing with Heather Croxton and another renter. Midtown is rich with large old homes that can be a challenge to maintain and keep as people ...

Update on Mayor Wheeler: fundraising no longer necessary

Here’s an update on a story we reported yesterday. The Indiegogo fundraising effort for former mayor Charles Wheeler has been shut down. Here’s the message posted by Colin Curtis: Charlie has been allowed to stay where he is until he is ...

Kansas City rallies to save former mayor’s home from auction

At the crowdsourcing site Indiegogo, local folks are chipping in to help former mayor Charles Wheeler pay back taxes on his home. As the Kansas City Star reported recently, Wheeler’s home on West 53rd Street was set to be auctioned off on ...

Land bank prepares to deal with abandoned properties

Kansas City’s new land bank board held its first meeting yesterday. The group elected officers, adopted bylaws, and handled other details around getting the new Land Bank started. Members from left to right include: Vince Gauthier, Diane Burnette, ...