Nov

13

A tale of two governors

November 13, 2005 | 3 Comments

Time Magazine just named Kansas’ Kathleen Sebelius as one of the country’s top five governors. Meanwhile, our own Matt Blunt is keeping a firm grasp on his spot as the country’s third worst governor - one spot above Arnold the Governator. It should be an interesting contrast when the two meet early next [...]

Nov

11

This one’s for the JO haters

November 11, 2005 | 29 Comments

KMBC-TV 9 and The Star both report that a group of employees at the Leawood, KS City Hall have been suspended for participating in a betting pool on KCMO’s 2005 murder rate. And most Jocos still don’t understand why they’re hated by so much of the metro area…

Nov

10

Coming soon: Willie’s pool hall

November 10, 2005 | 4 Comments

Columbia’s Willie’s pool hall is branching out to Missouri’s west coast. They are taking over the old tuxedo shop at 15th and Grand, just south of the loop in the Crossroads. Opening is rumored to be January 2006. It’s a great location just a block from the Sprint Center arena, and it [...]

Nov

10

Pitch profiles Mike Sanders

November 10, 2005 | 3 Comments

This week’s Pitch cover story is a profile of Jackson County Prosecutor Mike Sanders, who is one of the Democrats’ best hopes for hanging onto the County Executive office in the wake of Katheryn Shields’ repeated scandals and looming federal indictment. He’s also one of the few politicians with specific, practical ideas to deal [...]

Nov

9

Kansas, Interrupted

November 9, 2005 | 5 Comments

Late night TV alert: Kansas has kicked evolution to the curb again. Keep an eye on your Joco and Wyco coworkers today, in case they turn back into monkees. And get ready to spend more time saying, “no, it’s Kansas City, Missouri.”
From KC Star, Wichita Eagle, NY Times, and BBC News,

Nov

9

Music Exchange closing, Recycled Sounds next?

November 9, 2005 | 4 Comments

Westport is losing another institution. The Star reports that the Music Exchange, the Midwest’s largest record store, is closing at the end of the year. The owner sites rising costs, declining sales, and a late start getting on the Internets. Also, the nearby Recycled Sounds might also be on the way out. [...]

Nov

9

Charter proposals fail

November 9, 2005 | 2 Comments

Clay County and Raytown both defeated their proposed home rule government charters last night…

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