May

13

Roundup

May 13, 2007 | 2 Comments

Barnes to make it official
The Star reports that former KC Mayor Kay Barnes will announce her campaign for the US House of Representatives on Monday, in her hometown of St. Joseph. Later that day she will appear in Maryville, Chillicothe, and KC. Cousin Walter Cronkite will not be in attendance. Fired Up notes [...]

May

11

Skybus gets nod from FAA

May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Skybus, a new discount carrier based in Columbus, Ohio, received final approval
from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin service on May 22. The airline will offer non-stop service from Kansas City International (MCI) to Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) starting on that same day for as little as $10 each way ($40 and $60 after [...]

May

10

Bike to Work Week

May 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

May 14-18 is national Bike to Work Week, and effort to promote bicycling as viable mode of transportation in the US. Bike commuting might seem like daunting to some in such a sprawled city like KC, but it’s actually doable. The central city is compact and provides lots of streets to choose from. [...]

May

10

Cool Crest Sold

May 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

The venerable miniature golf and arcade institution on KC/Independence border at 40 Hwy has been sold to a California company that owns several similar businesses.  The company says no major changes are planned.
KC Star: Cool Crest has new ownership

May

8

Take a Hike

May 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Local blogger Scooter is famous for his long treks across the metro area, with the latest being a walk from Liberty to Olathe. Next weekend you have an opportunity to join Scooter on a shorter walking tour around the urban core. He’ll show you the sights in Downtown, Midtown, the Plaza, etc. Check [...]

May

7

How high’s the water, papa?

May 7, 2007 | 1 Comment

It’s five feet high and rising, as Johnny Cash would say. Sunday’s rain marathon is predicted to continue today and Tuesday. Streams, rivers, and streets are flooding all over the metro. The Missouri River at Downtown is up 15 feet and expected to rise 10 more, reaching 41 feet on Wednesday. KMBC-TV [...]

May

6

Archiving neighborhood video

May 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Kansas City Public Library has started a new project to collect and archive old video footage of KC neighborhoods. Once complete, you will be able to go to the library and browse DVD’s by decade and neighborhood. Hopefully they will put this online as well. So if you have old movie reels [...]

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