Metcalf South Shopping Center opened in 1967 at 95th and Metcalf as Johnson County’s first fully enclosed, climate-controlled mall, anchored by Sears and the Jones Store and promoted as a one-stop destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Expanded in the 1970s and renovated in the late 1980s, it later struggled against newer competitors and changing retail habits, closing in 2014 after years of decline.

In 1977, Kansas City became the birthplace of one of the most successful marketing innovations in fast food history: the McDonald's Happy Meal. The concept emerged from a simple observation by local advertising executive Bob Bernstein, whose agency had been working with McDonald's franchises since 1967.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently proposed that Arrowhead Stadium could receive architectural improvements to create an all-weather protective environment without becoming a traditional dome.

Discover the remarkable story of Sarah Rector, who went from an 11-year-old girl with worthless land to Kansas City's first Black millionairess after oil was discovered on her property in 1913.