Monthly Archives: July 2005

New KC satire

Posted on Jul 31, 2005 by BlogKC

Hat tip to Daily KC for the heads up on Milktoast, a great new KC satire site.

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No love for KC on the highway commission

Posted on Jul 29, 2005 by BlogKC

Governor Blunt is appointing a St. Joseph businessman to replace Rev. Wallace Hartsfield, the last Kansas City area member of the state’s Highways and Transportation Commission. We are probably lucky to get someone from St. Joe, as there is only … Continue reading →

Posted in Missouri, Transportation | 4 Comments

Fringe festival this weekend

Posted on Jul 28, 2005 by BlogKC

Don’t forget to check out this weekend’s inaugural KC Fringe Festival, downtown in the Crossroads, Loop, and 18th & Vine neighborhoods. It’s three days of theatre, performance art, puppetry, visual art, storytelling, film, etc. Free parking is available at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown | 1 Comment

Westport Rapist gets 11 more charges

Posted on Jul 26, 2005 by BlogKC

The KCMO Crime Lab continues to crank out DNA evidence in the KCPD’s cold cases. The latest is 11 more cases tied to Shy Bland, the infamous Westport Rapist of the late 1980s.

Posted in Crime, Midtown/Plaza | 1 Comment

Opposition to water/sewer bonds

Posted on Jul 25, 2005 by BlogKC

Some organized opposition has surfaced to the Questions 1 & 2 water/sewer bonds. The Latin American Democratic Club has reservations about the distribution of funds and the unknown amount of rate increases needed to pay off the bonds. There is … Continue reading →

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Party Cove in the NY Times

Posted on Jul 25, 2005 by BlogKC

Party Cove: Wild in the Ozarks.

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Meet MAX

Posted on Jul 22, 2005 by BlogKC

River City might be on the verge of modern mass transit. The KCATA’s new MAX bus service debuts this Sunday. This new fangled bus from Downtown to the Plaza features posh busses, GPS tracking, new bus stops with the arrival … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Midtown/Plaza, Transportation | 18 Comments