Sep

18

Willies now open, Hayes to follow

September 18, 2006 | 1 Comment

Almost year after our first report, the western outpost of Columbia’s Willie’s Pool Hall has now opened at the southeast corner of 15th and Grand. Unfortunately the Downtowners anxiously waiting to get their pool fix close to home, the KC venue of Willie’s is not an actual pool hall. However, they are talking about adding [...]

Sep

15

Weekend

September 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Airshow returns to the Downtown Airprot after a hiatus. Free shuttle from the Downtown area or Park Hill South High School. kcairshow.com
Fiesta Hispana at Barney Allis Plaza. fiestahispanakc.com
Waldo Fall Festival on Saturday, followed by a pub crawl that night. waldokc.org and waldocrawldo.com.

Sep

14

Soldier’s Blog

September 14, 2006 | 24 Comments

Kansas Citian Jason Kander is in the Army Reserve and currently preparing for a voluntary deployment to Afghanistan. He’s blogging about his experience at www.jasonkander.com. Some readers will also remember Jason and his wife Diana as founders of the Heartland Democrats of America. Soldiers’ blogs are a great way to get a better perspective [...]

Sep

13

Two reports focus on KCPD

September 13, 2006 | 10 Comments

Two reports out this week offer suggestion for improving the KC Police Department.  One is a survey showing that speeding is the top concern of citizens.
The second is a big consultant report on how improve efficiency and deployment. It has several recommendations on staffing and other issues, but the biggest recommendation is more 911 operators [...]

Sep

11

Shields immortalized in courthouse mural

September 11, 2006 | 4 Comments

I’ve always thought it was tacky to name things after people who are still living, such as Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and the Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport.  It’s even tackier when it’s an elected official still in office. Outgoing Jackson County Executive Katheryn Shields‘ presence will remain in the County Courthouse long after she vacates [...]

Sep

7

Mayoral race taking shape

September 7, 2006 | 1 Comment

Councilman John Fairfield and Councilwoman Becky Nace have had web sites up for a couple of months now. This week the Star’s Buzz Blog reports on some behind-the-scenes developments.
First, Al Brooks has signed up political consultant Pat Gray, architect of the masterfully dirty arena campaign and most other local campaigns. Pat’s buddy Steve Glorioso [...]

Sep

6

Near-record bicycle fatalities

September 6, 2006 | 2 Comments

Last week pre-school teacher Susan Brewer was hit and killed while cycling to her job in Liberty. A vigil will be held to honor Susan tonight at 7:00 p.m. at Liberty City Park, Hwy 291 and Kent Street.
Susan’s death is the fifth this year, which ties the previous record set in 2002. It’s happening [...]

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