Monthly Archives: January 2006

KC’s first ATV park

Posted on Jan 24, 2006 by BlogKC

The Examiner reports that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the city of Sugar Creek have recently completed negotations for what will eventually be the metro area’s first legal ATV park. The site is in La Benite Park, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Suburbs | 71 Comments

A new judge for E-Jack?

Posted on Jan 23, 2006 by BlogKC

State Senator Matt Bartle of Lee’s Summit is proposing two new judges at Jackson County’s Independence courthouse, citing a population explosion in eastern Jackson County (EJC, Eastern Jack, E-Jack, etc). One judge would be new and the other would transfer … Continue reading →

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University of Missouri Press on exhibit

Posted on Jan 22, 2006 by BlogKC

KC Public Library’s Plaza Branch has a month-long exhibit on the University of Missouri Press, one of the country’s most important scholarly publishers. A keynote talk will take place on January 25th with Gerald Eskenazi, University of Missouri Press author … Continue reading →

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West Edge under construction

Posted on Jan 21, 2006 by BlogKC

After a long struggle between developers and the West Plaza neighborhood, Bob Berstein’s West Edge development is now under construction at 48th and Roanoke. The huge complex is designed by Moshe Safdie, who is also working on the performing arts … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Midtown/Plaza, Real Estate | 7 Comments

Roundup

Posted on Jan 20, 2006 by BlogKC

Want to be on the City Council? You have until January 25th to apply. The Roof is back in the mix for the Truman Sports Complex. Gentrification of the Crossroads should kick into high gear wtih a new high rise … Continue reading →

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Shields compares herself to Dr. King

Posted on Jan 20, 2006 by BlogKC

Jackson County Executive Katheryn Shields used her speech at this week’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event to compare her “time of tribulation” under federal investigation for corruption with Dr. King’s struggles in the civil rights movement. That had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Jackson County, Politics | 4 Comments

KKFI Broadcasting Online

Posted on Jan 19, 2006 by BlogKC

Community radio station KKFI-FM 90.1 is finally broacsting online. If you aren’t familiar with these folks, please check them out. The station plays a wide diversity of music like blues, jazz, rockabilly, electronica, Spanish-language, etc. The DJs are all volunteers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Media | 3 Comments