Monthly Archives: January 2004

Bar room bandits caught?

Posted on Jan 21, 2004 by BlogKC

The string of bar robberies in Midtown and Independence may be over after police catch three suspects who robbed a convenience store last night. One of them has already been charged with the robbery at Gilhouly’s on West 39th Street, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Midtown/Plaza, Suburbs | 2 Comments

Party poopers?

Posted on Jan 20, 2004 by BlogKC

The First Friday open houses in the Crossroads arts district have become the uber-hip place to see and be seen in KC, and have provided some much-needed life on the sidewalks of Downtown. Unfortunately City Hall seems to be of … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown | 2 Comments

New weblog resource

Posted on Jan 16, 2004 by BlogKC

KCBloggers.com is a new site listing the various blogs in Kansas City. It looks to be a good replacement for the whithered kansascityblogs.com. Visit your neighbors in cyberspace.

Posted in General | 1 Comment

KCMO School District improvements

Posted on Jan 16, 2004 by BlogKC

The Kansas City, Missouri School District has come very close to regaining full accreditation during a recent evaluation by the state Department of Education. While the district will likely continue with provisional accreditation for at least another year, the evaluation … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 3 Comments

Kansas Senate race

Posted on Jan 15, 2004 by BlogKC

Kansas Democrats now have their first candidate looking to challenge ultra-conservative Republican Sam Brownback for his U.S. Senate seat. Joan Ruff is a moderate from Johnson County. No word on her chances in the solidly Republican state – 1932 was … Continue reading →

Posted in Kansas, Politics | 3 Comments

Matt Blunt enters governor race

Posted on Jan 14, 2004 by BlogKC

Today Secretary of State Matt Blunt formally announced his candidacy for Governor of Missouri. So far there is no other identified challenger for the Republican nomination. This November Blunt will compete against the winner of the Democratic primary, where State … Continue reading →

Posted in Missouri, Politics | 1 Comment

Election Boards

Posted on Jan 10, 2004 by BlogKC

Most people should register to vote with their county election board. The Jackson County portion of Kansas City, MO has a separate election board. Kansas City (Jackson County portion) Jackson County (outside of KCMO) Clay County Platte County Johnson County … Continue reading →

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