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Bareknuckle politics (literally)

January 31, 2006 | 7 Comments

Yesterday Jackson County government reached new lows when a meeting of the County Legislature ended in a brawl. Legislator Bob Stringfield, one of the few voices of reason in the group, got up in Dan Tarwater’s grill and a fight broke out.
These are the same folks that are asking you for permission to spend [...]

Jan

30

Independence mayoral candidates

January 30, 2006 | Comments Off

Five people are running to replace outgoing Independence Mayor Ron Stewart. The primary on February 7th will reduce that field down to two finalists for the April 4th election. The biggest issue with most candidates seems to be how to best rejuvenate western Independence after years of losing ground to the government-financed sprawl in [...]

Jan

29

Beverage Synergy

January 29, 2006 | 2 Comments

Remember the giant Hometown Brew mural that The Roasterie and Boulevard Beer put up in the Crossroads a few years ago?  Now there’s some more local beverage synergy going on… Espresson dell’Anatra, one of the more interesting local coffee houses, is now using locally produced Shatto milk. Espresso dell’Anatra is in the Chouteau Crossings strip [...]

Jan

27

Gregg Johnson opening more restaurants

January 27, 2006 | 4 Comments

Gregg Johnson, owner of Minsky’s and Osteria Ill Centro is opening some more restaurants. First is EGGtc., a breakfast and lunch joint on the same block of Main Street as Osteria and the South Plaza Minksy’s.  Then there is the twelth Minsky’s in Merriam, plus rumors of yet another Minsky’s in Union Hill.

Jan

27

Jane Flynn, R.I.P.

January 27, 2006 | 3 Comments

Kansas City lost a living legend yesterday. Historic preservationist Jane Flynn has passed away at the age of 81. Flynn was a vocal fighter for more than 30 years. Among her accomplishments where the formation of the Landmarks Commission and the city’s preservation program, designation of the 18th & Vine historic district, National [...]

Jan

26

Chef of the Year

January 26, 2006 | 3 Comments

Celina Tio of The American Restaruant in Crown Center is Chef magazine’s 2006 Chef of the Year. The last Kansas Citians win that honor were also at the American, husband and wife Debbie Gold and Micheal Smith, now at 40 Sardines in Johnson County. Just a couple of weeks ago The Star profiled Tio’s kitchen [...]

Jan

26

nixonforgovernor.com

January 26, 2006 | 2 Comments

Attorney General Jay Nixon has launched his campaign web site for the 2008 governor’s race, www.nixonforgovernor.com, and a blog.

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