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Yahoo Upcoming KC Events- Jul 25, 2008: Bodies Revealed at Union Station Kansas City
- Jul 25, 2008: Dangerous and Daring Exhibit for Kids at Toy and Miniature Museum
- Jul 25, 2008: Senses and Sensibilities at Nelson Atkins Museum of Art
- Jul 27, 2008: Always Patsy Cline at American Heartland Theater
- Jul 25, 2008: Patrice Oneal at B & B Lebanon Ritz 7 Theater
- Jul 28, 2008: Happy Hour at Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen
- Jul 29, 2008: Happy Hour at Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen
- Jul 29, 2008: The Music Man at Starlight Theater Association of Kansas City Incorporated
- Jul 30, 2008: The Music Man at Starlight Theater Association of Kansas City Incorporated
- Jul 28, 2008: The Music Man at Starlight Theater Association of Kansas City Incorporated
May
21
A new pair of polls commission by SurveyUSA for KCTV-5 have been released in the race for Missouri Governor and the 6th Congressional District. Neither poll includes trend data, so they are just snapshots of today’s number.
In the race for governor, Democrat Attorney General Jay Nixon has a commanding lead against both Republican opponents, Congressman [...]
May
20
5 area historic sites on endangered list
May 20, 2008 | 5 Comments
The Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation has released their 2008 list of the most endangered historic sites, and five metro area properties are on that list.
Truman Historic District - The neighborhood around Harry S. Truman’s home in Independence suffers from neglect, fires, and poor city planning. Several homes have even been torn down for parking [...]
May
20
Screenland going across the river
May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Thursday night at Midnight the old Armour Theatre in North Kansas City will re-open as the Screenland Armour. It’s the third old movie palace to receive Butch Rigby’s amazing renovation, including the famous red leather recliners.
KC Star: Screenland to open downtown NKC
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 | 3 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 [...]