Dec
21
Combest Plagiarized
December 21, 2004 | 19 Comments
Missouri conservative headline surfer John Combest has been plagiarized by a web site called Missouri Leadership, which is registered to a Springfield communications company called CognaCom.
If you’re a blogger or other online publisher, please take a moment to contact CognaCom and let them know that you don’t appreciate them stealing other people’s work.
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Dec
20
Ben & Jerry’s coming to KC
December 20, 2004 | 1 Comment
Ben & Jerry’s will soon be opening it’s first retail shop in the KC area. The location will be in the Northland at Tuileries Plaza, a new mixed-use center similar to Zona Rosa, at I-29 and NW 64th St. in KCMO. Tuileries also includes the expansion of a couple of local businesses, KC [...]
Dec
19
The Roasterie sets up shop
December 19, 2004 | 7 Comments
Danny O’Neill, owner of the popular Roasterie coffee company, is opening up a store in Brookside. The location is the former Amoco gas station at 6223 Brookside Blvd. News of O’Neill’s plan should be sweet for the neighborhood - back in 2001 they fought off a proposed Starbucks at this location and ended [...]
Dec
18
What’s up with the Indep PD?
December 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment
The Independence police are investigating their second big missing persons case this year, the recent disappearance of Summer Shipp. And there are already indications that the case was bungled early on, much like the case of Sam and Lindsey Porter. Those kids have been missing for six months, with their father in custody [...]
Dec
17
Arenas for you, arenas for me
December 17, 2004 | 1 Comment
With the huge Sprint Sextel Center announced for Downtown, Overland Park and Ooooolathe are currently in a race to respond with the region’s first suburban arena. Yesterday the OP moved ahead with news that the Comets and Knights will move there from Kemper, if the new arena gets built. The city also signed [...]
Dec
15
Citizens Association considers McFadden-Weaver recall
December 15, 2004 | 1 Comment
The Citizens Association is considering it stance on the effort to recall 3rd District Councilwoman Saundra McFadden-Weaver. Last night the group heard from Weaver and the organizers of the recall effort. The Citizens Association is a political club advocating for clean government, and it was instrumental in removing the Pendergast political machine back [...]
Dec
14
Recent Up To Date programs
December 14, 2004 | Leave a Comment
KCUR’s Up To Date has had several good programs lately. All archives are in Windows Media Audio format.
12/13 - Interview with Mayor Kay Barnes
12/9 - 2004 Downtown development wrap-up
12/7 - UMKC faculty on Chancellor Gilliland’s resignation
11/23 - Future of Missouri Democratic Party with Emanuel Cleaver and Claire McCaskill
11/24 - Kansas Congressmen Dennis Moore and [...]

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