Monthly Archives: April 2006

Star political blog

Posted on Apr 29, 2006 by BlogKC

The Star is about to dip another toe into the blogosphere. Fired Up Missouri notices that the beginnings of a new Star political blog have appeared in the last few days. As local politcal junkies ourselves, we can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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Roundup

Posted on Apr 28, 2006 by BlogKC

Rollerderby season begins Satuday night. Johnson County is under consideration for the second US Legoland amusement park, but it’s unknown how visitors will react to biege and mauve legos. Tensions between Mayor Barnes and City Auditor Mark Funkhouser boil over … Continue reading →

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KCPD caught in lobbying scandal

Posted on Apr 27, 2006 by BlogKC

It appears that the KCPD may be getting caught in the emerging Jeff City lobbying scandal. The feds are investigating accusations that that politicians are steering clients to particular lobbyists, and now the Star reports that Police Chief John Corwin … Continue reading →

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Follow the protests

Posted on Apr 26, 2006 by BlogKC

A recent Kevin Collison column made an excellent observation.  When Kansas Citians want to protest something, where to do we go? Do we gather on the steps of City Hall or the courthouse?  No.  Do we take to the streets … Continue reading →

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Missouri can go it alone on transit

Posted on Apr 25, 2006 by BlogKC

Despite overwhelming support in public opinion polls, the proposal for regional transit funding is languishing in the Kansas Legislature. Now the Missouri General Assembly has modified its bill to allow the Missouri-side counties to go it alone. This would advance … Continue reading →

Posted in Bistate, Politics, Transportation | 18 Comments

Dog Parks for All

Posted on Apr 24, 2006 by BlogKC

The huge success of the dog park at Penn Valley Park is spawning several additional dog parks. The city has funding allocated for an even larger park next to the Animal Control on Raytown Road, near the stadiums. That one … Continue reading →

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Call WE1-7100

Posted on Apr 23, 2006 by BlogKC

That’s Westport-1 7100.  The old-style phone number for Standard Improvement Company, which finally has a web site You can once again take a trip down memory lane with their old jingle. www.standardimprovement.com

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