Jun

30

Free movies at Crown Center

June 30, 2004 | Comments Off

Crown Center’s Free Friday Night Concerts were a KC institution for years. Now they are finally bringing back some of that tradition with free movies through August 6th. Free Friday Night Flicks start at 9:15 pm and will include Independence Day, Casablanca, Back to the Future, Rear View Mirror, and Raiders of the [...]

Jun

28

Rebuildng Freedom, Inc.

June 28, 2004 | 1 Comment

Freedom, Inc. used to be a very influential political force in the African-American community, as well as the entire city. A Freedom endorsement was a big coup that could make or break a candidate’s campaign. The organization is now embarking on a push to reinvigorate its image and renew it’s relevancy.
The Star’s Steve [...]

Jun

27

Metzl profiles

June 27, 2004 | 1 Comment

Saturday’s Star feature three pieces on Jamie Metzl and his race with Cleaver. Metzl is definitely an aggressive, ambitious up and comer. Cleaver’s camp seems to have been caught off guard by what is arguably his most formidable campaign foe in years, if ever.
Metzl’s ambition praised, criticized.
Metzl criticizes Cleaver’s HUD job.
Some critics think [...]

Jun

24

Holden-McCaskill Update

June 24, 2004 | 2 Comments

Yesterday’s news in the Missouri Governor’s race…
Governor Holden officially launched his re-election campaign in Independence, yet again trying to invoke Truman’s legacy.
The Holden campaign also trumpeted a new poll giving him a lead over primary challenger Claire McCaskill, however the poll is suspect since it was comimssioned by the Holden campaign and [...]

Jun

23

Press awards

June 23, 2004 | 1 Comment

The KC Press Club recently announced their 2004 awards… The broadcast side was dominated by WDAF-TV 4, although KCTV 5 cleaned up in investigative reporting. BlogKC favorite Up To Date on KCUR-AM 89.3 took top honors in the radio category. Appareantly the KC Press Club also includes Topeka and Wichita, as [...]

Jun

22

Cleaver-Metzl debate

June 22, 2004 | Comments Off

The first debate in the Democratic primary for the 5th US House district is tonight. 8 pm at Penn Valley Community College, Room 101 in the Science and Tech Building.
Meanwhile, Cleaver continues to be dogged by questions over a loan for a car wash in Grandview. The latest news includes a misdemeanor for [...]

Jun

21

Broadband in rural Missouri

June 21, 2004 | Comments Off

KC-based Aquila is now running a small pilot test of broadband Internet service over it’s electrical lines in Lee’s Summit, with hopes of eventually offereing the service to it’s rural customers. Aquila owns the former MoPub, which serves much of rural west-central Missouri. Aquila also owns Everest, which currently offers cable television, Internet, [...]

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