Kansas City Mayor Sly James and several East Side leaders pledged Tuesday to collaborate on an economic development plan, including the streetcar, for the Linwood Boulevard corridor. The agreement comes one week before a streetcar election that appears too close to call.

With time ticking down before voters head to the polls Aug. 5, proponents of the sales tax increase have a massive campaign war chest at their disposal to make their case. They also have a delicate balance to strike, inspiring voters who support the measure to show up without inflaming an electorate in Missouri loath to raise taxes of any kind.

Performers and animals from the UniverSoul Circus paraded north on Prospect Avenue from 39th Street to a rally that filled the parking lot of the Linwood Shopping Center. The guest of honor was Ka’Vyea Tyson-Curry, the 10-year-old boy who was paralyzed from the waist down in a shooting that killed his father earlier this year. But the event had to be stopped by organizers after multiple fights broke out.

Mirroring a national trend, the ‘oldest-old’ age group is a quickly growing demographic in Johnson County. Some of these 85-year-olds and above, however, show no sign of slowing down.

It’s National Cheesecake Day, so we asked local experts to share their tips on how to bake the dessert known for its smooth or fluffy filling. Making a cheesecake at home can seem a labor-intensive the first time around. Even our local experts admit they have tried and sometimes tweaked a recipe multiple times before they were satisfied with the results.