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Monthly Archives: August 2010
One80 revemp strengthens KC’s Beer Culture Corridor
KC Beer Blog reports that One80 is revamping itself as Beer Kitchen, a beer nerd gastro pub that joins McCoy’s Public House, the Foundry, and the Riot Room in an emerging Beer Culture cluster in Westport. It also reinforces the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Midtown/Plaza
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Local schools place in America’s Best Colleges
US News and World Report has posted their latest college rankings. They only rank the top 610 out of 6,600, so the list represents the top 9% of US colleges. Criteria include student satisfaction, postgraduate success, four-year graduation ranks, student … Continue reading
Looking to Seattle for infrastructure funding solutions
Seattle is considering taking advantage of a new state law that would turn the entire city into one giant transportation benefit district to pay for transportation and infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, sea walls, and bicycling facilities. It’s an idea … Continue reading
Posted in City Council, Transportation
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School consolidation screws over winning football team
One recent bright spot in the KCMO School District has been the Westport Tigers football team. The 2009 district champion football team is being disbanded as Westport High School is one of the dozens of schools being closed. Most Westport … Continue reading
Posted in Education
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Did the Somali community swing an election?
Tony has a good analysis of the Missouri 40th House District that John Rizzo won by six votes of Will Royster. Tony argues that the immigrant communities in the Old Northeast might have made the difference in this close election, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
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Election results
Jackson County Legislature The County Courthouse gets a second breath of fresh air with Crystal Williams ousting sitting Chairman Henry Rizzo and Theresa Garza Ruiz beating back a Rizzo-sponsored challenger. Legislator-for-life Fred Arbanas was able to overcome a challenge from … Continue reading
Posted in KS 3rd District, Politics
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Crossroads District iPhone app
Downtown’s Crossroads Arts District has a new iPhone app that puts all of the galleries, shops, and restaurants at your finger tips. It’s a pretty good first try, but lacks a few key features. Business listings don’t include phone numbers … Continue reading
Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Downtown
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