Nov

30

Zoo closing Imax theater

November 30, 2005 | 1 Comment

Say good-bye to the Sprint Imax Theater. The Zoo is closing it as WDAF-TV 4 reports that attendance is down from 420,000 in 1998 to less than 85,000 in 2005. It seems that even after privatizaion and a second major infusion of bond money, the zoo is still failing to figure out how [...]

Nov

30

It depends on what the definition of “is” is

November 30, 2005 | 3 Comments

The Biz Journal and the AP report that opponents of the proposed constitutional amendement to protect stem cell research and ban human cloning have filed a lawsuit to block the petition drive, claiming that the wording of the amendment is misleading. The confusion comes from language that protects theraputic cloning (using eggs, but [...]

Nov

29

NY Times on gentrification in The Crossroads

November 29, 2005 | 7 Comments

The Crossroads Arts District gets a lot of national press for the quantity and quality of art Downtown, but the latest article highlights the neighborhood as an example of a trend that is well-established in cities all over the country.

Artists move into abandoned neighborhoods to take advantage of cheap rent.
Their presence draws interest from other [...]

Nov

27

Senator Talent getting jiggy wit it

November 27, 2005 | 3 Comments

What’s a brainy dude from the whitest suburbs of St. Louis doing schmoozing with black leaders in the urban core of Kansas City? The answer is that he’s shoring up support in the face of a strong challenge from Claire McCaskill. While she lost her bid for governor last year, she pulled in [...]

Nov

25

Catholic church makes big push against scientific research

November 25, 2005 | 7 Comments

This Sunday, Catholics all across Missouri will hear their priests deliver a sermon equating scientific research with the devil. The church is starting an aggressive campaign against the proposed constitutional amendment that would protect stem cell research and ban human cloning.

Nov

24

Plaza lighting ceremony

November 24, 2005 | 2 Comments

If you are heading down to the Plaza lighting ceremony this year, a couple of things are different. The stage is located at 47th & Wyandotte, in front of Restoration Hardware and Mark Shale. Pre-lighting entertainment starts at 6:30pm with the Chiefs cheerleaders and the UMKC Conservatory of Dance. Dick Vermeil and wife [...]

Nov

23

It’s the Brigade

November 23, 2005 | 1 Comment

Kansas City Brigade is the name of the Arena Football League team starting up in January. The team will play two seasons at Kemper Arena and then move to the Sprint Center arena in 2008. Union Broadcasting in Johnson County, KS has signed on to broadcast the team’s games on WHB-AM 810 and [...]

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