Jun

26

News Update: KCK Blues Fest, DTV, Schools, and Dunkin’ Donuts in KC

June 26, 2009 | 8 Comments

This weekend is the annual KCK Street Blues Festival, essentially the only remaining blues or jazz fest left in KC.
Over at TV Barn, Aaron Barnhart has an update on how the DTV switch is going locally.
The Star’s Joyce Smith notes that Dunkin’ Donuts has finally announced its return to Kansas City.  Although at first they [...]

Jun

25

Get Trader Joe’s delivered to KC… kindof

June 25, 2009 | 6 Comments

A group of Kansas Citians is tired of waiting on Trader Joe’s to open a KC store, and is starting up a delivery service.  They will take orders, go to St. Louis with a refrigerator truck, and bring it back to the Crossroads for people to pickup. Check it out.

Jun

25

East Side finally gets a TIF, but it’s a deal with the devil

June 25, 2009 | Comments Off

Update: The City Council decided not to act today. The loan has been delayed, and if it does come to pass it now looks like it will come from the airport, not capital improvements.
In recent years City Hall has taken a lot of heat for doling out TIFs and other tax breaks to affluent areas [...]

Jun

24

The new Boulevard Pilsner, in stores now!

June 24, 2009 | Comments Off

This week Boulevard Brewing Company is debuting their newest year-round beer, Boulevard Pilsner.  It’s an American-style lager that is just in time for the onset of Missouri humidity.  At $6 for a six pack, it’s price to compete with Bud/Miller/Coors, and many stores are even stocking it in the Yellow Beer section rather than with [...]

Jun

19

Mission Hills hit-and-run convict goes free

June 19, 2009 | 7 Comments

Today convicted killer Curtis Mertensmeyer was released from jail after serving just 120 days for the hit and run death of Daniel Riemann.  A drunk Mertensmeyer ran over Riemann while he was trying to cross Ward Parkway, and was going fast enough to sever one of his victim’s legs and throw it from the scene. [...]

Jun

18

Lincoln Prep best school in metro area, among best in the country

June 18, 2009 | 4 Comments

A new national ranking of the top 1500 high schools in the country has placed Lincoln College Prep Academy at #129.  The KCMO School District school easily beat all other city and suburban schools and was second in Missouri only to #97 Metro Academic and Classical in St. Louis.
In previous years KCK’s Sumner Academy has [...]

Jun

18

Schedule bulky item pickups online

June 18, 2009 | Comments Off

Over the years the city has made several big changes to the way it picks up bulky item trash like appliances, furniture, etc. – switching back and forth between regular pickups and on-demand appointments.  The latest budget cuts saw the program go back to an appointment system tied to the regular trash pickup schedule.  The [...]

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