Monthly Archives: February 2004

Channel 62 adding TV news

Posted on Feb 20, 2004 by BlogKC

Local WB affiliate KSMO-TV Channel 62 will be adding nightly newscast in 2004. The hour-long program will be a hybrid of stories from a local news team and the station’s parent company. Channel 62 will become the fifth local newscast … Continue reading →

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Combatting COMBAT

Posted on Feb 19, 2004 by BlogKC

Jackson County Executive Kathryn Shields and County Prosecutor Mike Sanders seem to have gotten themselves into a political brawl over control of money from COMBAT, the county’s unique anti-drug tax. Accusations are flying around the county court house, and Sanders … Continue reading →

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Tigers may open football season in KC

Posted on Feb 17, 2004 by BlogKC

Looks like Missouri may open its 2005 football season at Arrowhead Stadium. Another game in 2006 is also possible. This would be first time the Tigers have played football in KC since 1945. KC Star: Tigers to play in KC? … Continue reading →

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Channel 5 begins MetroSports partnership

Posted on Feb 15, 2004 by BlogKC

This month KCTV Channel 5 begin it’s arrangement to outsource sports programming to MetroSports, Time Warner Cable’s local all-sports channel. Channel 5 fired their entire sports department and turned the entire operation over to MetroSports, including nightly sportscasts, Chiefs games, … Continue reading →

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City Council opposes Patriot Act

Posted on Feb 14, 2004 by BlogKC

Kansas City, Missouri’s City Council has quietly joined 250 other cities around the country that have gone on record expressing concern over privacy and civil rights violations in the Patriot Act. The vote was nearly unanimous, only Bonnie Sue Cooper … Continue reading →

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KC Noise

Posted on Feb 13, 2004 by BlogKC

kcnoise.com is a new site covering the local rock scene with band, venue, and gig info. Perhaps these new guys will fill some of the void left when the venerable thezone.org scaled back. Also check out KC Evolution Radio at … Continue reading →

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Potholes

Posted on Feb 11, 2004 by BlogKC

Thanks to several winter freeze/thaw cycles, pothole season is hitting earlier and harder than usual. Here are some ways to report potholes… In KCMO call 816-513-2777 or report online. In KCK/WyCo call 913-371-5115. For other cities, check their web site. … Continue reading →

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