Monthly Archives: August 2004

Plague of Plates

Posted on Aug 30, 2004 by BlogKC

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

Posted on Aug 30, 2004 by BlogKC

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 →

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Rain and flash flooding overnight

Posted on Aug 28, 2004 by BlogKC

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 →

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Record enrollment at UM System

Posted on Aug 27, 2004 by BlogKC

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

Posted on Aug 27, 2004 by BlogKC

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

Posted on Aug 26, 2004 by BlogKC

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

Posted on Aug 26, 2004 by BlogKC

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 →

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