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Monthly Archives: August 2004
Plague of Plates
A couple weeks ago BlogKC mentioned the audit faulting the city for sugar-coating the condition of city streets. This past Sunday the Star follows up on that audit with an examination of just how out of control the metal problem … Continue reading
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D.I.Y. sex offender database
A Clay County man has created his own version of the Missouri sex offender registery, and it’s an improvement over the official version provided by the Missouri Highway Patrol. The do-it-yourself database is searchable by city, county, or zip code. … Continue reading
Rain and flash flooding overnight
Brush Creek flood guageLast night the region had one of it’s worst rainstorms in years, with widespread flash flooding in Midtown KCMO and eastern KCK. Up to 8 inches of rain was dumped on the Turner area of KCK and … Continue reading
Record enrollment at UM System
The University of Missouri System reports record enrollment at its campuses in Kansas City, Columbia, and Rolla. UMKC’s freshman class increased 17% from last year, in part due to continued emphasis on making the commuter campus more residential.
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Burns & McDonnell expanding
Here’s some good news… Instead of yet another Sprint layoff, today we have news of a local business planning for a big hiring spree. The Biz Journal and The Star’s Kevin Collison report that engineering firm Burns & McDonnell is … Continue reading
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Audit finds charter school problems
Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill’s new audit of charter schools in Kansas City and St. Louis finds several problems in complying with state law. Half of the 26 schools failed to meet requirments for teacher licensing, while 6 schools failed … Continue reading
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Empire Theater in jeapordy again
The historic Empire Theater may be in trouble again. DST wants to tear down the 1921 vaudeville theater to build a new headquarters for Kansas City Power & Light Company, which is currently located nearby in the 1201 Walnut building. … Continue reading