Monthly Archives: February 2005

All eyes on KCK

Posted on Feb 28, 2005 by BlogKC

Interest in the KCK mayor’s race is high among the region’s political and civic leaders. Movers and shakers are keen to see the county continue the revitalization begun during Carol Marinovich’s era. 44% of the total money raised in the … Continue reading →

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Getting fit in downtown

Posted on Feb 27, 2005 by BlogKC

Midtown’s Scott Fittness has just opened a Downtown location in the River Market, and it’s just around the corner from urban pioneer River Market Fitness. It will be interesting to see if there is enough business to support an increasingly … Continue reading →

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U News blogs

Posted on Feb 26, 2005 by BlogKC

The latest edition of UMKC’s University News touts the debut of it’s new blog feature, just days after the editor finally reads his first blog. However, it doesn’t look anything like a blog yet… Also in this week’s U News, … Continue reading →

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Andi Udris moving to Union Station

Posted on Feb 26, 2005 by BlogKC

Andi Udris, the lackluster director of the city-funded Economic Development Corporation, will be the new CEO of the struggling Union Station. In hiring Udris, the station’s board passed over interim CEO Sean O’Byrne, who as been credited with executing a … Continue reading →

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KCUR jumping on the bandwagon?

Posted on Feb 24, 2005 by BlogKC

Local blog My, My Life, and Infrastructure notices that KCUR radio is running a teaser of upcoming RSS, blogging, and podcasting features. Like she says, the devil is the details. Hopefully the radio station has a good strategy to use … Continue reading →

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Fire union taking over paramedic union

Posted on Feb 23, 2005 by BlogKC

The KCFD union, Local 42, is taking in the process of a hostile takeover of the MAST union, Local 34. Both chapters are part of the International Association of Firefighters, which is acting on behalf of Local 42 and ordering … Continue reading →

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School consolidation plan meets resistance

Posted on Feb 21, 2005 by BlogKC

It’s not surprising that Superintendent Bernard Taylor’s proposed school consolidation plan is meeting stiff communitiy resistance. He sprung the plan on the school board at the last minute, targeted the two most popular programs (Montessori and African-centered education), and failed … Continue reading →

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