Monthly Archives: April 2009

New York Bakery closes for good

Posted on Apr 30, 2009 by BlogKC

New York Bakery, the landmark Jewish bakery at Gregory and Troost in south Kansas City has closed for good.  After a long and painful deterioration, the owner has finally decided to give up and lock the doors.  The place had … Continue reading →

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Swine flu arrives in KC

Posted on Apr 30, 2009 by BlogKC

Last night Missouri Governor Jay Nixon announced that Platte County has a probably case of swine flu, the first in the KC metro area and the state of Missouri. Northlanders, brace for an invasion of TV news crews! Video of … Continue reading →

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Social policitians

Posted on Apr 28, 2009 by BlogKC

Local politicians have lately started embracing social networks. Senator Claire McCaskill is definitely most famous for her use of Twitter, but others have also started using Twitter, Facebook, and blogs to communicate with the public.  These networks also provide citizens … Continue reading →

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Consulting is a sweet gig, especially for TIF projects

Posted on Apr 27, 2009 by BlogKC

Much hay has been made over the financial failure of the Power & Light District.  It was projected to net the City $14 million in sales tax last year, but only brought in $2 million.  Taxpayers were on the hook … Continue reading →

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New FilmFest debuts in new Downtown theater

Posted on Apr 22, 2009 by BlogKC

Today the new Kansas City Film Festival gets underway.  It’s a new combination of two long-standing festivals that had focused on feature length and short films separately.  Now both will be presented together. The festival has booked a great program … Continue reading →

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Good news for recycling, both curb-side and apartment/condo buildings

Posted on Apr 21, 2009 by BlogKC

Two pieces of good news just in time for Earth Day… First, last week the city announced that weekly curb-side recycling will continue. Recycling was due to be cut back to bi-weekly as part of the massive city budget cuts, … Continue reading →

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Kansas loosens booze restrictions

Posted on Apr 20, 2009 by BlogKC

The State of Kansas just loosened up their nortiously tight alcohol laws just a bit.  The biggest change is the legalization of mail-order wine, which means JoCos will no longer have to ask Missouri friends to receive shipments of their … Continue reading →

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