Apr

11

Fiorella’s going to the Plaza

April 11, 2006 | 6 Comments

Last summer KC Masterpiece closed its only restaurant that was actually in KC, and now a much better joint is taking it’s place. Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue is taking over Masterpiece’s old Plaza location, opening it’s fourth restaurant in October at 4747 Wyandotte.

KC Star: Jack Stack to bring barbecue back to the Plaza.

Apr

10

Another attempt to regulate landlords

April 10, 2006 | 19 Comments

A City Council task force is recommending yet another attempt to regulate rental housing in the city. The proposal would require registration and regular inspections of all rental property. The landlord industry has killed similar attempts in the past, and is already arguing for funding to come from the general fund instead of landlord [...]

Apr

7

Midtown, the new hotness?

April 7, 2006 | 8 Comments

Sandwiched in between the booms happening Downtown and on the Plaza, Midtown is now gaining some redevelopment momentum of it’s own. Several small infill projects are already going on around the area, and now two big ones might be on the way.
First is the news that someone is making yet another attempt to redevelop [...]

Apr

6

Filmakers Jubilee

April 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment

2006 is the 10th anniversary of the KC Filmmakers Jubilee, providing a great opportunity to see some excellent locally-made cinema and some gems from beyond. April 7-13 at various venues around Downtown and Midtown.
www.kcjubilee.org

Apr

5

Johnson’s Shut-Ins reopening

April 5, 2006 | 7 Comments

Parts of Johnson Shut-Ins State Park are set to reopen by Memorial Day weekend. Restoration continues after the Ameren (Formerly Union Electric) damn burst devastated one of Missouri’s most unique and popular natural areas.

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Apr

5

Stadiums, Yes. Roof, No.

April 5, 2006 | 50 Comments

Question 1 passed throughout the county, while Question 2 surprisingly failed in the E-Jack. But with the close margin on #2 we’ll be sure to see the Rolling Pringle back on the ballot, likely in August or November.

“I think the campaign struck the right balance between keeping the teams and the subtle threat that they [...]

Apr

4

Star sending stadium spam

April 4, 2006 | 34 Comments

For the first time we can remember since the KC JO Star setup registration for it’s web site, they have actually used their list of accumulated email addresses. They have used it to send spam in support of the stadium tax, urging their readers to vote yes on Questions 1 & 2. It seems [...]

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