Oct

16

High school sports coverage

October 16, 2003 | Leave a Comment

Metro-wide:
MetroSports football conference standings
MetroSports top 25 football poll
KC Star coverage, including top-five rankings
WHB-AM 810, including Price Chopper Top 10
Local: Eastern Jackson (Examiner), Northland (Sun-News), Johnson County (Sun), Wyandotte/KCK (Kansan), West-Central Missouri (wcmosports.com)
State-wide: Missouri.ihigh.com, Kansas.ihigh.com

Oct

14

Mother Nature

October 14, 2003 | 1 Comment

The current drought gripping Missouri and Kansas is yet another example of the weather extremes that happen here in the Midwest. Here is a flash back to some recent extremes in the other direction….
Labor Day 2003 Rain Storms
Alex Leigh’s photos
May 2003 Tornados
National Weather Service background and data
Gene Daily Photography
Dean Hampton, photos from KCK
KCPD photos [...]

Oct

13

Three lumberyard fires in one week

October 13, 2003 | 2 Comments

Last week arsonists set fire to two Clay County lumberyards in Kearney and Mosby. Then Saturday night the 100+ year-old Schutte Lumber Co. on Southwest Boulevard went up in a spectacular blaze, leavng a smoky haze over a four mile stretch from Downtown to the Plaza. Arson is suspected in the Schutte blaze, [...]

Oct

11

Representative McCarthy facing primary challengers

October 11, 2003 | 1 Comment

U.S. Rep. Karen McCarthy now has two challengers for the Democratic nomination. Her recent disclosure and treatment for alcoholism, as well as chronic staff turnover in her office, have left an impression of vulnerability. Midtowner McCarthy is popular in the 5th district that includes most of solidly democratic Jackson County, so it will [...]

Oct

10

Political sources

October 10, 2003 | 6 Comments

Local:

Up-to-Date - Steve Kraske covers local news and events on the local NPR affiliate, weekdays 11:00 am to noon on KCUR-FM 89.3. Internet broadcast available.
KC Star politics - various local and Mo-Kan coverage.
Living in the Political World - Regular column from KCTV Channel 5 political reporter Dave Helling.
Citizen’s Association - non-partison group promoting good [...]

Oct

9

Downtown Cleanup October 10

October 9, 2003 | Leave a Comment

Annual volunteer cleanup day, part of the Keep Kansas City Beautiful campaign. Volunteers are needed over the lunch hour to help pick up litter, trash, etc. More Info…

Oct

8

Desegregation case finally ends

October 8, 2003 | Leave a Comment

After 30+ years and a billion dollars, the Kansas City, MO School District desegregation case is finally over. Federal judge Dean Whipple has ended the case, and the plaintiff’s attorney has decided not to appeal the decision. For the first time in a generation the school district is completely under local control.
Attorney Drops [...]

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