Oct

8

Baird’s last chance

October 8, 2005 | Leave a Comment

David Glass has confirmed that Allard Baird will return for the last year of his contract in 2006, despite a dismal 368-539 record since he became General Manager in 2000. Although Baird can’t bear all the blame when he’s working for the stingiest owner in baseball.
Glass is also finally opening his wallet [...]

Oct

7

Deez Nutz

October 7, 2005 | 1 Comment

Hearne reports that Rich Kenny is taking his nut concept even further. The owner of The Peanut and it’s hipster cousin The Cashew is taking over the old lower level bar in the Muehlebach Hotel and turning it into The Chestnut. The space is pretty cool. It’s a classic hotel bar that [...]

Oct

7

New crime task force

October 7, 2005 | 3 Comments

The city’s murder tally has now hit 96, compared with 91 for all of 2004. The rising number has prompted Maryor Barnes to follow her usual M.O. and appoint a grand task force to study the issue. It will be led by Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Brooks and is due to report back [...]

Oct

5

Problems at The Call?

October 5, 2005 | 7 Comments

Anyone know if something’s going on at The Call? Their web site has been offline for at least the last couple of months, we’ve heard rumors of financial problems, and lately we notice that the paper is available in fewer of the places we usually see it. Anyone know what the dealio is?

Oct

5

Return of the Priests of Pallas

October 5, 2005 | 1 Comment

A huge but largely forgotten part of KC’s past is returning this month. The Priests of Pallas was a parade, masked ball, and festival similar to New Orleans’ Marti Gras or St. Louis’ Veiled Prophet. For about 20 years around the turn of the century it was one of the biggest affairs in [...]

Oct

4

Stadium tax hearings

October 4, 2005 | 1 Comment

The Jackson County Legislature is holding hearings in the county’s 6 legislative districts where citizens can provided feedback on proposals for a sales tax increase to improve the Truman Sports Complex. The first meeting was held last night night in Lee’s Summit and featured a lot of skepticism about the scope of the renovations [...]

Oct

4

Missouri political blogging gets interesting

October 4, 2005 | Leave a Comment

The Star’s Kit Wagar chronicles a nasty political fight in Missouri’s blogosphere. Democrats Jean Carnahan and Roy Temple have been running Fired Up Missouri for several months now, keeping close tabs on the exploits of the Blunt administration. This post criticizing the administration for buying a new plane prompted this ballistic response from [...]

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