In observance of Labor Day on Sept. 1, curbside trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day and Kansas City government offices will be closed.
The 3-1-1 Action Center, a division of the City Manager's Office, also will be closed for the holiday.
Residents who usually have Monday collection will receive this service Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Residents who usually have Friday collection will receive this service Saturday, Sept. 6.
For more information about solid waste collection services, visit www.kcmo.org/trash or call the 3-1-1 Action Center at 311 or (816) 513-1313.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Air show roars to KC
Pilots Stewart Dawson and Mike Olson stand outside their restored WW II B-25If you have missed the roar overhead then check your hearing. The Kansas City Air Show is this weekend and pilots from all over the country are at the Wheeler Downtown Airport firing up their jets and historic airplanes getting them ready for the big show.
The air show will be flying all weekend.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Pay for play does not work out this way.
Cranky?
Was this li’l pooch just called cranky?
That’s how mayoral spokesman Joe Miller sees it after our portrayal of the Mayor’s “pay to play” PR tour that hits Historic Northeast on Sept. 6. We rightfully called this red herring what it is the minute the donor letter arrived.
But wait — the donor letter isn’t really supposed to be a donor letter. It’s supposed to only advertise the event at Concourse Park.
Huh?
“We’re just trying to get the word out, casting a wide net,” Miller said.
When we asked if Miller had read the part of the letter establishing the donor levels that we took issue with — he openly said that he had not read it prior to it being sent out. An out-of-town company is planning the event.
Remember, “...in a city that works.”
Well here’s some straight skinny from a veteran — and apparently cranky — newshound.
We’d like to remind the Mayor — and his brood — that once upon a time during his campaign we sat in a little trailer on the West Side as he told our Publisher boss that, and I quote: “I expect you as a member of the media to call me on the carpet if I do something stupid,” (His words, not ours).
He has and we are.
Maybe in a city that works, instead of gutting neighborhood programs and getting local businesses and neighborhoods to pony up for what’s essentially the Mayor’s “Ghetto PR Tour ‘08” that equates to a bus ride and free appetizers in a tent, he should find a way to restore some of the programs and services to neighborhoods that took it on the chin last spring when the “neighborhoods first” City Council and the “city that works” Mayor decided it was indeed going to be the neighborhoods that got it first!
We got it alright.
And for the record — we’re going to stay “cranky.”
Was this li’l pooch just called cranky?
That’s how mayoral spokesman Joe Miller sees it after our portrayal of the Mayor’s “pay to play” PR tour that hits Historic Northeast on Sept. 6. We rightfully called this red herring what it is the minute the donor letter arrived.
But wait — the donor letter isn’t really supposed to be a donor letter. It’s supposed to only advertise the event at Concourse Park.
Huh?
“We’re just trying to get the word out, casting a wide net,” Miller said.
When we asked if Miller had read the part of the letter establishing the donor levels that we took issue with — he openly said that he had not read it prior to it being sent out. An out-of-town company is planning the event.
Remember, “...in a city that works.”
Well here’s some straight skinny from a veteran — and apparently cranky — newshound.
We’d like to remind the Mayor — and his brood — that once upon a time during his campaign we sat in a little trailer on the West Side as he told our Publisher boss that, and I quote: “I expect you as a member of the media to call me on the carpet if I do something stupid,” (His words, not ours).
He has and we are.
Maybe in a city that works, instead of gutting neighborhood programs and getting local businesses and neighborhoods to pony up for what’s essentially the Mayor’s “Ghetto PR Tour ‘08” that equates to a bus ride and free appetizers in a tent, he should find a way to restore some of the programs and services to neighborhoods that took it on the chin last spring when the “neighborhoods first” City Council and the “city that works” Mayor decided it was indeed going to be the neighborhoods that got it first!
We got it alright.
And for the record — we’re going to stay “cranky.”
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Cliff Drive Classic in Northeast
More than 400 cyclists converged on the Concourse and Cliff Drive to race in the 10th annual Cliff Drive Classic.
With several heats and hundreds of riders, Cliff Drive and several surrounding roads near Concourse Park and The Kansas City Museum were close to traffic as the cyclists took seven laps around the hilly Cliff Drive early Saturday morning.
The race is one leg of a three-part race that take cyclists to different portions of the city.
Here are some photos from Saturday's event:
A little rain did not stop cyclists in the Master Race as they made their way up the reconstructed portion of Cliff Drive near the Benton Boulevard entrance.
The Scenic Byway, now car free on the weekends, got one of its first major events this past weekend with the Cliff Drive Classic bicycle race.
With several heats and hundreds of riders, Cliff Drive and several surrounding roads near Concourse Park and The Kansas City Museum were close to traffic as the cyclists took seven laps around the hilly Cliff Drive early Saturday morning.
The race is one leg of a three-part race that take cyclists to different portions of the city.
Here are some photos from Saturday's event:
A little rain did not stop cyclists in the Master Race as they made their way up the reconstructed portion of Cliff Drive near the Benton Boulevard entrance.
The Scenic Byway, now car free on the weekends, got one of its first major events this past weekend with the Cliff Drive Classic bicycle race.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Shootings near St. John and Hardesty
Police are reporting that late last night two shootings took place near St. John and Hardesty. No was reported injured in the shootings and police have not yet provided any more information.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS: Burnett retains State House seat — Rizzo takes Committeeman seat from Royster
Burnett with his family thanking supporters / Mike EkeyState Rep. John Burnett early Tuesday night declared victory for a third time over challenger John Rizzo.
Burnett, speaking to a crowd of supporters in the River Market, said this primary victory was not necessarily about winning. Rather, he said, the victory proved that Northeast residents approved of the work he has already done in Jefferson City.
Voters will send Burnett back to the Capitol with 57 percent of the vote. Burnett enjoyed more of a cushion in this election winning with 933 votes as Rizzo garnered only 636.
"I am really happy with the way thing turned out," Burnett said. "I did not want to win another narrow victory. I wanted to ... know that what I was going to do in the next two years had the support of the voters."
In their last meeting, Burnett won by only seven votes.
Rizzo, meeting with supporters and campaign managers less than two blocks away from Burnett's party, said he attributed the election results to Burnett's negative attacks on him and his efforts to help the neighborhoods.
"He wanted to make this more about me and not about the issues," Rizzo said. "And it worked, I guess."
But the night was not completely lost for Rizzo as he beat Will Royster in an oddly high profile committeeman race in the 11th Ward. Rizzo said he plans to use that seat to continue to help the neighborhoods. Rizzo would not say whether he planned to run again in two years for the legislative seat as Burnett will be forced out because of term limits.
IN OTHER NEWS: Carol Royster retained her 11th ward Committeewoman seat over challenger Lindsay Runnels winning with 55 percent of the vote. Scott Wagner retained his 12th ward Committeman seat over Nick Zicarelli garnering 60 percent of the vote and Laura Wagner, 12th Ward Committeewoman ran unopposed.
In the Sheriff race, Mike Sharp bested John Bullard for the Democrats. Jim Kanatzar beat Rachel Townsend with 65 percent of the vote in the County Proctors race for Democrats.
For a full list of results and statistics, go to the Kansas City Election Board and click Current Results.
St. Anthony polling place keeps busy
Reports are sketchy, but several sources have said that a fight broke out at the St. Anthony's polling place late in the day.
Sources say that an intoxicated male went to the polling place and was becoming argumentative with campaign workers there. Tensions got hot and poll workers had to call the police to have the man escorted away.
Dispatchers confirmed that police were sent to St. Anthony, but could not say if anyone had been arrested. Voters at St. Anthony, earlier in the day, had discovered that ballots sent there had been misprinted and nearly 60 voters did not get a chance to vote in the Sheriff and Prosecutor's races.
Sources say that an intoxicated male went to the polling place and was becoming argumentative with campaign workers there. Tensions got hot and poll workers had to call the police to have the man escorted away.
Dispatchers confirmed that police were sent to St. Anthony, but could not say if anyone had been arrested. Voters at St. Anthony, earlier in the day, had discovered that ballots sent there had been misprinted and nearly 60 voters did not get a chance to vote in the Sheriff and Prosecutor's races.
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