Monthly Archives: April 2009

Blackhand Strawman, history of Kansas City organized crime

Posted on Apr 19, 2009 by BlogKC

You might not know it, but Kansas City has a long and brutal history of organized crime.  From the wide open Paris on the Plains days of the Pendergast era right up to ugly end of the River Quay bombings … Continue reading →

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Ingredient localvore restaurant coming to KC

Posted on Apr 16, 2009 by BlogKC

The Star reports that the Country Club Plaza is the first Kansas City location for Ingredient, a new localvore chain restaurant out of Lawrence.  Ingredient sounds a lot like the nearby Mixx, but with an expanded menu.  The restaurant focuses … Continue reading →

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KC loses 800 jobs while Missouri Senate dithers

Posted on Apr 15, 2009 by BlogKC

KC just lost out on 800 jobs that will instead be going to Michigan.  The Missouri Senate has been sitting on Governor Nixon’s economic development bill for weeks, a bill would have made Missouri’s proposal for the battery plant much … Continue reading →

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Teabagging at the Liberty Memorial

Posted on Apr 14, 2009 by BlogKC

Tomorrow the local wingnut crowd will gather at the Liberty Memorial for the Tax Day Tea Party, where they will urge Americans to “teabag” Congress and the President.  Is it ironic that they chose a venue known for illicit sex … Continue reading →

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KCMO debuts Transportation and Infrastructure blog

Posted on Apr 10, 2009 by BlogKC

The City Council’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has launched a new blog designed keep citizens updated on things that the T&I committee works on.  That includes things like streets, sidewalks, trash, the airport, transit service, public buildings, sewers, etc. Kansas … Continue reading →

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KCATA asking state for funding help

Posted on Apr 10, 2009 by BlogKC

As soon as the KC Area Transportation Authority announced service reductions due to City Hall budget cuts, they high-tailed it down to Jefferson City.  The KCATA is asking the General Assembly for $14 million from federal economic stimulus funds.  They … Continue reading →

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Loose Park trees are Twittering

Posted on Apr 8, 2009 by BlogKC

Actually just one tree so far, but you know trees… Once one does it, they all want to.  Penny is a Pin Oak tree in Loose Park that is twittering as part of a pre-Arbor Day campaign by the Heartland … Continue reading →

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