Monthly Archives: March 2010

KCTV reining in Katie Horner

Looks like management at KCTV-5 has finally clued into the fact that Katie Horner’s sensational weather reporting has become the butt of metro-wide joking and is actually hurting the station’s reputation.  They are pledging to tone down the station’s weather … Continue reading

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City invests in new entertainment trolley while cutting public transit budget

The Star has all the details on The Kansas City Strip, a new private trolley route linking the city’s various entertainment districts – Power & Light, Crossroads, 18th and Vine, Union Hill, Westport, Plaza, Brookside, and Waldo.  For $15 partiers … Continue reading

Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown, Midtown/Plaza, Tax Breaks, Transportation | Tagged , | 6 Comments

New season of KCPT’s Check Please debuts on Thursday

Season 2 of KCPT’s popular Check, Please! begins Thursday at 8:00 p.m.  The series features restaurant reviews from KCPT foodie viewers and often has some interesting insights on the local food scene.  This season’s schedule includes En Chamas, NARA, Lulu’s, … Continue reading

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School Board candidate forums

There are three more opportunities to meet and hear the school board candidates before the April 6th election.  This time around there are some great candidates, the continuation of Superintendent Covington’s reform plan is at stake.  Marilynn Simmons and Cokethea … Continue reading

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Local death panels begin tonight

Attention KC area liberals. In case you didn’t get the secret memo from San Francisco, the first health care reform death panel convenes tonight at 8:00 p.m. at Californo’s in Westport.  Rumored to be on the agenda are Clay Chastain, … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin in KC

On May 1st the teabagger/birther/hopey-changey/hockey universe will converge in the eastern suburbs when Sarah Palin makes a speech at the Independence Events Center. It’s really a perfect venue for this hot mess, you betcha.  Not only did Palin try to … Continue reading

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Carl Peterson’s penthouse for sale, includes great neighbors

Former Chief’s General Manager Carl Peterson may be long gone from river city, but his Country Club Plaza penthouse was just listed for sale for a cool $4.25 million. The 4800 square foot pad features three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a … Continue reading

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