Apr

27

Danaher vs. Jolly?

April 27, 2005 | 2 Comments

Anyone know why former City Councilman and probably 2007 mayoral candidate Paul Danaher (a Republican) is slamming State Rep. Cathy Jolly (a Democrat)? Danaher’s mayoral committee has an ad in the The Star’s City and Southland supplements slamming Jolly for several “no” votes on anti-abortion bills. Danaher is a Northlander without any obvious [...]

Apr

27

Arena football team

April 27, 2005 | Comments Off

On the heels of the Outlaws hockey team folding, the Sprint Sextel Center’s new arena football team has a web site up and running…
arenafootballkc.com

Apr

27

Kickin’ Johnny to the Curb

April 27, 2005 | 2 Comments

Graig Glazer has announced that Johnny Dare’s name is being dropped from the popular Westport biker bar. Glazer wants to turn the bar into a national chain, with a D.C. location opening first. The new name… American Chrome.
Hearne: Dare they change the name of Westport club?

Apr

25

KC Post-Dispatch

April 25, 2005 | 2 Comments

A couple of recent KC-related stories in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that have yet to be picked up by The KU Star…
KCI a potential site for Airbus factory.
KC area lawmakers push for the region’s fair share of state stadium funding.

Apr

22

Saucers coming back down to earth

April 22, 2005 | 4 Comments

The past week hasn’t been good for the city’s future skyline. The Downtown arena team is having trouble delivering the cutting edge flying saucer design used in their pitch arena contract. Mayor Barnes is eager to complete the arena on time and on budget, so the Sextel Center may end up being much [...]

Apr

22

Dave Helling leaving KCTV

April 22, 2005 | 3 Comments

KCTV-5’s long time anchor and political reporter Dave Helling is leaving Channel 5 soon. Appareantly the respected journalist finally had enough of the station’s new “Live, Late-Breaking, and Sleazy” orientation. Hopefully Helling’s reputation will recover from the fertilizer debacle and he will resurface elsewhere in KC. Note to Dave: Ever heard of [...]

Apr

20

Environmental irony

April 20, 2005 | 6 Comments

This bit is almost a satire of itself. Bridging the Gap has moved KC’s Earth Day celebration from the Zoo to Shawnee Mission Park, in the heart of the suburbs. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Johnson County is not the geographic center of the region… This new location puts Earth Day almost 45 [...]

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