Monthly Archives: September 2010

Bed bugs arrive in cowtown

Posted on Sep 25, 2010 by BlogKC

The Great Bed Bug Craze that is all the rage on the coasts seems to have finally arrived here in the heartland.  Midtown KC Post reports here and here on bed bugs in Hyde Park.

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City Council redistricting, illustrated

Posted on Sep 25, 2010 by BlogKC

Fair warning, this is a wonky post…The citizens committee working on redistricting the City’s council districts have forwarded two maps to the City Council for a final decision and/or extra tweaking.  Both maps follow the current districts without dramatic changes, … Continue reading →

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Yard signs could be a sign in Missouri’s US Senate race

Posted on Sep 22, 2010 by BlogKC

Has anyone else noticed the glaring lack of Robin Carnahan yard signs in the normally reliably Democratic neighborhoods from Downtown to Waldo? We actually count more Roy Blunt signs on these normally blue yards. Tony has already documented a serious … Continue reading →

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Segregation, illustrated

Posted on Sep 20, 2010 by BlogKC

KC is included in this series of racial/ethnic maps of various US cities.  The results aren’t surprising.  Red = Caucasian, Blue = African-American, Yellow = Latino, Green = Asian. The Troost line dividing the East Side from the City’s Southwest … Continue reading →

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Trader Joe’s officially validates us with not one but two stores

Posted on Sep 16, 2010 by BlogKC

It’s official!  The Star’s Joyce Smith reports that in 2011 Trader Joe’s will open a Kansas City store at Ward Parkway Mall and a suburban store at 119th and Roe in Leawood. We reported on the Ward Parkway rumor back … Continue reading →

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Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner in KC

Posted on Sep 7, 2010 by BlogKC

Park University is hosting an October 7th lecture by Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner. The event will be at the Folly Theater and tickets are only $10. Get details and tickets here.

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New Plaza blanc covers up tattoos

Posted on Sep 7, 2010 by BlogKC

It sounds like blanc burgers + bottles’ move from Westport to the Country Club Plaza and branches in other cities weren’t the only moves to sell its soul for franchise fame and fortune.  We’ve been hearing that servers and bartenders … Continue reading →

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