May

29

Waris case expands

May 29, 2005 | 1 Comment

The federal case against former County Executive Bill Waris has expanded. He is already going on trial for lying to a grand jury in order to cover-up some of current County Exec. Katheryn Shields’ alleged cronyism. Now there are allegations that in his current job as lobbyist, Waris attempted to bribe Missouri legislatures [...]

May

26

Wow, our roads really suck.

May 26, 2005 | 3 Comments

Missouri roads are usually rated as among the worst in the country, but here in KC we go above and beyond. Despite several recent bonds for infrastructure improvements, KC’s roads are now the absolute worst in the country. 71% of the roads are in poor condition, 14% medicore, 7% fair, 9% good. [...]

May

25

Turning off the spigot?

May 25, 2005 | 4 Comments

There’s no question Downtown is booming. It’s the hottest real estate market in the entire metro area right now. Much of that success is due to generous tax breaks. First there was the Missouri Historic Tax Credit that made rehabbing old industrial buildngs affordable. Now there are property tax abatements for [...]

May

24

The saucer is now a pillow

May 24, 2005 | 9 Comments

The Sprint Center’s design continues to evolve as architects work to deliver their high-tech vision on a modest budget. The latest designs give up the angular exterior in favor of a smaller (and cheaper) roof.
KC Star: Arena plan evolves.
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May

23

We all know who’s really calling the shots

May 23, 2005 | 1 Comment

This one is too funny to be real, but it is. A harmless joke a fire station groundbreaking:
Kansas City Fire Chief Smokey Dyer looked at Mayor Kay Barnes and several City Council members sporting hard hats and poised with ceremonial shovels. Dyer gave the command to turn dirt, and they did.
“This is something I’ve [...]

May

21

Erin Go Blog

May 21, 2005 | 1 Comment

The KC Irish Fest has a new blog to keep you updated on preparations for the the event on September 2-4, as well as various other Irish-related events around town.

May

21

Crate & Barrel going to JoCo

May 21, 2005 | 1 Comment

After a long courtship with the Plaza and a brief flirtation with the Power & Light District, the oft-pursued Crate & Barrel has chosen a south Johnson County location at a hundred-something and Roe for it’s first KC store.

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