Monthly Archives: October 2003

High school sports coverage

Posted on Oct 16, 2003 by BlogKC

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

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Mother Nature

Posted on Oct 14, 2003 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Three lumberyard fires in one week

Posted on Oct 13, 2003 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Representative McCarthy facing primary challengers

Posted on Oct 11, 2003 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Political sources

Posted on Oct 10, 2003 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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Downtown Cleanup October 10

Posted on Oct 9, 2003 by BlogKC

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…

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Desegregation case finally ends

Posted on Oct 8, 2003 by BlogKC

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 … Continue reading →

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