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Yahoo Upcoming KC Events- May 17, 2008: Bodies Revealed at Union Station Kansas City
- May 22, 2008: Model J 1917 Harley-Davidson Army Motorcycle at The Liberty Memorial Museum
- May 17, 2008: Perfect Wedding at American Heartland Theater
- Aug 7, 2008: Jill Scott at Starlight Theatre
- Jun 13, 2008: Katt Williams at Starlight Theatre
- May 24, 2008: 2008 Npc Muscle Mayhem at Barney Allis Plaza
- Jul 3, 2008: The Commodores Live! in Concert at Municipal Auditorium - July 3rd at Barney Allis Plaza
- May 16, 2008: Alto Madness with Brad Leali & Ritchie Cole at American Jazz Museum
- May 16, 2008: Jazz Storytelling: Play That Funky Beat at American Jazz Museum
- May 19, 2008: Blue Monday Jam: Mark Sutherland & Mike Dillon at American Jazz Museum
May
15
It looks like several Northland suburbs are starting to think about following Kansas City’s lead on enacting a smoking ban. With several suburbs almost completey surrounded by KCMO, they don’t have much choice in at least considering it. Parkville and North Kansas City have started talking about it, and Liberty is starting to gauge public […]
May
15
Rents on the way up
May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
The Business Journal hints that the mortgage meltdown will lead to higher rents on apartments. People who have been foreclosed on or who are unable to get mortgages are creating more demand for apartments. At the same time, higher construction costs mean fewer apartments are being built. So while the Biz Journal didn’t say, the […]
May
14
Rental inspections begin
May 14, 2008 | 2 Comments
WDAF-TV 4 reports that the city has started conducting inspections of rental housing, as part of its new rental registration and inspection program. 20 new inspectors have been hired to make sure that landlords in several target neighborhoods keep their rental units up to code.
May
12
Deb Hermann proposes museum tax increase
May 12, 2008 | 8 Comments
City Councilmember Deb Hermann (1st District) is proposing a plan to boost funding for city museums by asking voters to increase the city’s museum property tax. The city currently has a very small 2 cent museum tax that goes to the Kansas City Museum. Hermann want to raise it to 8 cents and include more […]
May
9
Missouri Amtrak improvements on the horizon
May 9, 2008 | 3 Comments
Two bits of the new Missouri budget provide hope for Missouri’s beleagured Amtrak service between KC and St. Louis. First, the state’s $8 million rail budget survived an attempted cut, so the trains will keep running. Second, the General Assembly approved $5 million to improve capacity of the KC-STL line and hopefully reduce the delays […]
May
7
Take the Car-Free Challenge
May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments
For one week, how many solo car trips can you replace with walking, bicycling, carpooling, or riding the bus?
That is the Car-Free Challenge that Bike Week organizers are putting to the entire metro area May 10-16. Individuals and teams of co-workers and friends compete to see how many miles and how many trips they can […]
May
6
Black Archives on the way back
May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
After long struggling with financial and leadership problems, the Black Archives of Mid-America may finally be poised to re-open in its new building. The KCMO Public Library has agreed to provide much-needed operational support. If you aren’t familiar with the Black Archives, it is a wonderful yet little known resource with an impressive collection of […]