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CHIEFS PAINT THE TOWN RED FOR FIRST RED FRIDAY OF SEASON Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:08PMANNOUNCE GATE INFORMATION FOR MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
For the Record: 9/8/2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:50AMScores, statistics, standings and information of local and national sports.
Top 10 games: Week 2 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe MidFirst Backyard Bowl has been filled with many exciting finishes and this edition has the potential for another. Both teams have explosive offenses so it could come down to which team has the ball ...
Memorial to black vets to be unveiled Sunday along the Paseo Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:25PMOne of the most beautiful spots on one of Kansas City’s most graceful boulevards will be the site of a memorial to Kansas City’s black veterans. On Sunday the parks department and the Enshriners, a civic philanthropy, will dedicate a portion of the median in the Paseo to African-Americans of the Kansas City area who have served in the nation’s armed forces and reserves.
Small-business owners see changes headed their way under health care reform Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:41PMAsk small-business operators how they’re preparing for health care reform and they all but throw up their hands. They haven’t had time to digest it.
Local Unionworkers Happy About New Obama Stimulus Proposal Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:19PMVice President Joe Biden introduced more than a billion dollars in funding for railways a year ago and Monday President Barack Obama went one step further, proposing a plan that had local labor union members excited.
Labor Unions Deal With Lagging Membership Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:25PMLabor unions celebrated Labor Day but admit they are dealing with declining enrollment.
Labor Day closings Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:16PMX-Closed, O-Open
Rain can’t dampen dove hunters’ enthusiasm Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:31PMWhen a steady rain threatened to dampen the Missouri dove opener Wednesday, Charlie Claassen came prepared. As he climbed a muddy hill to a field at the James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area, he carried a large camouflage umbrella — an umbrella he had just improvised in anticipation of these conditions.
Football Friday Night Scores - 9/3 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:31AMHigh School Football Scores from 9/3/10
Merged '66 SA team honored Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:50PMPatrick Cloonan is a McKeesport Daily News staff writer and can be reached at 412-664-9161 or via e-mail. It was the first year of the merger of Glassport and Port Vue-Liberty high schools, when the football team didn't cut anyone who came out and then won a conference championship.
Friday Night Fever Week 2 Final Scores and Highlights Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:16PMThe second week of Friday night high school football in Northeast Ohio was filled with great games and high scores.
High school football scores from across Ohio Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00PM• Ada 70, Spencerville 20 • Akr. Firestone 44, Canal Fulton Northwest 19 • Akr. Garfield 36, Green 21 • Akr. Manchester 19, Coshocton 15 • Akr. SVSM 48, Akr. North 0 • Albany Alexander 33, Chillicothe Huntington 12 • Alliance 41, Navarre Fairless 20 • Amanda-Clearcreek 24, Chillicothe Zane Trace 17 • Amherst Steele 34, Grafton Midview 7 • Andover Pymatuning Valley 22, Middlefield Cardinal 7 ...
World War I museum presents German point of view Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:10PMKANSAS CITY • The soldier's eyes are almost spooky as they gazedeterminedly into the future.
View WWI from eyes of a German soldier Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:41PMA new exhibit opened at the National World War I Museum. “Man and Machine: The German Soldier in World War I” offers visitors a perspective never seen in an American museum, the great war from the German side of the line.
Kansas City museum exhibit showcases German World War I artifacts Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:44PMKANSAS CITY — The soldier's eyes are almost spooky as they gaze determinedly into the future. They stare out from a patriotic poster exhorting the public to buy war bonds and help the nation prevail in the struggle against the enemy. But this infantryman is German and the enemy is us. The huge image dominates a new and limited exhibit at the Liberty Memorial that presents the First World War ...
Exhibit Details German Attitudes Towards WWI Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:36PMThe Liberty Memorial in Kansas City is offering an exhibit that shows how Germany viewed its participation in World War I. The Kansas City Star reports that exhibit organizers say they believe it is the first such exhibit in an American museum.
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Calls on Gov. Nixon to Reject Prop A Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:57AMIt is estimated that 40 percent of Kansas City’s earnings tax - $80 million – is paid by workers who do not live in Kansas City, Missouri.
This week's schedule Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:19AMAll games 7:30 p.m. unless noted
This Weekend in Kansas City | It's time for a Renaissance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:36PMTurkey legs! Jousting! Pirates! Yup, it’s Kansas City Renaissance Festival time again. The 16th century returns Saturday and runs weekends through Oct. 17 at the festival grounds in Bonner Springs.
Switchfoot Announce Fall Tour With The Almost Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:42AMSwitchfoot are apparently hungry for the road.
Despite messy aftermath this year, Rockfest will return to park in 2011 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:01PMRockfest, which created a tempest in the spring when fans turned parkland into a mud pit, will return to Penn Valley Park. The Kansas City park board voted 3-2 to approve a one-year agreement allowing the music festival in the park and on the grounds of the Liberty Memorial on May 14, 2011.
Rockfest To Return In 2011 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:55PMRockfest will return to Penn Valley Park and the grounds of the Liberty Memorial again in 2011.
Rockfest Allowed Back in Penn Valley Park Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:29PMThe Kansas City Parks Board voted on Tuesday to allow Rockfest back in Penn Valley Park, after a mixture of rain and rock fans turned the park into a muddy mess earlier this year.
Rockfest to return in 2011 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:30PMRockfest will return to Penn Valley Park next year, good weather or bad. The Kansas City park board today approved a one-year agreement with AEG Live Productions for the annual music festival to occupy part of the park and the grounds of the Liberty Memorial on May 14, 2011.
Rockfest will return for another year Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:47PMThe KCMO Parks Board has approved a contract for Rockfest to return for another year at Liberty Memorial, but the 'Mudfest' controversy isn't settled quite yet.
Parks Dept. staff says yes to Rockfest Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:17AMStaff at the Parks Department will recommend the contract for Rockfest at Liberty Memorial be extended one year, but the 'Mudfest' controversy isn't settled quite yet.
TOP 10 high school football games: Week 1 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:45AM(All games at 7:30 p.m. Friday unless noted; Season openers unless noted)
Top 10 high school football games: Week 1 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:45AMThe outlook: The stakes in this rivalry are higher than usual as the host Commandos try to tie the state's 11-man winning streak record of 42 set by Ada in 1993-96.
For the Record: 8/31/2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:45AMScores, statistics, standings and information of local and national sports.
Liberty Memorial approves $5 million in projects Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:24PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The board of trustees of the Liberty Memorial has approved about $5 million in projects at the site, including rebuilding a stone wall that commemorates the gathering of the five World War I Allied military commanders.
Projects planned at Liberty Memorial Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:07AMKansas City -- The board of trustees of the Liberty Memorial has approved about $5 million in projects at the site, including rebuilding a stone wall that commemorates the gathering of the five World War I Allied military commanders.
City must approve the package Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:32AMProjects at the Liberty Memorial include repairs, restoration, and improved security.
On the program Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:25PMTexas at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
H.S. football: Week 1 scores from around Ohio Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:01PMSunday, Aug. 29Cin. Moeller 35, Huber Hts. Wayne 28
Kansas City's Liberty Memorial approves $5 million in projects Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:59PMKANSAS CITY — The board of trustees of the Liberty Memorial has approved about $5 million in projects at the site, including rebuilding a stone wall that commemorates the gathering of the five World War I Allied military commanders. "Otherwise, the generals' wall might not be there in a few years," said Patrick Raymond, facilities management director for the Liberty Memorial, which also houses ...
Board OKs $5M In Liberty Memorial Fixes Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:47PMThe board of trustees of the Liberty Memorial approves about $5 million in projects at the site, including rebuilding a stone wall that commemorates the gathering of the five World War I Allied military commanders.
Repair planned for Dedication Wall at Liberty Memorial Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:32PMThe stone wall on the south side of Pershing Road that commemorates the only gathering of the five Allied military commanders from World War I is falling apart. The Dedication Wall in front of the Liberty Memorial needs to be dismantled, cleaned, rebuilt stone by stone, and water-sealed at an estimated cost of $360,000.
High school softball rankings Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:44AM(Coaches rankings from okrankings.com)
For the Record: 8/21/2010 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:45AMScores, statistics, standings and information of local and national sports.
A weekend in Kansas City Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:07PMWith a wealth of museums, good shopping, a spectrum of restaurants and attractive architecture, the city across the state is well worth a visit.
Court says crosses along Utah highways must go Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:32PMSALT LAKE CITY (BP)--Crosses alongside Utah highways and roads that memorialize fallen state troopers are unconstitutional and must be removed, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in a case that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
On campus - Aug. 22, 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:50AMThe Dickinson Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute has recognized 20 area students and has awarded $17,500 in scholarships for the 2010-11 term.
War comes home, week after somber week Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:56AMThe ritual has grown agonizingly familiar: The transfer of the military's fallen at Dover Air Force Base, then the journey to a final resting place. Dover Air Force Base - Military - United States - Government - Air Force
Hubble 3D Blasts Off Again at Additional IMAX(R) Theatres Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:28PMCritically Acclaimed IMAX3D Co-Production from Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Returns for a Special Limited Time Engagement
Eternal Flame at Liberty Memorial Could Get an Upgrade Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:29AMModern technology could save the eternal flame at Liberty Memorial Museum as well as thousands of dollars. The Liberty Memorial Museum and its flame date back to 1926. Now, the Liberty Memorial Board is considering a major upgrade.
KC Parks Board Postpones Decision About Future of Rockfest Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:14AMIt's unknown when the Kansas City Parks Board is expected to make a decision about the future of Rockfest. The meeting was initially set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, but has been postponed. The board was supposed consider approval of a license to hold Rockfest at Penn Valley Park next June after rained at this summer's concert at Penn Valley Park turned into a muddy mess.
Carl DiCapo reflects on 31 years of KC's Ethnic Enrichment Festival Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:52PMJust as the reputation grew for the DiCapo family’s iconic Italian Gardens restaurant, the Ethnic Enrichment Festival — which Carl DiCapo helped to found four decades ago — has grown, bringing more and more cultures together year after year.
Analysis suggests less-expensive way to display Liberty Memorial's 'flame' Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 8:10PMEternal tributes aren’t cheap, but keepers of the “flame” atop the Liberty Memorial can greatly reduce their energy bill by applying simple modern technology to the 1920s design. A new analysis discovered that the memorial pays about $100,000 a year to create the flame effect, more than twice the amount estimated just a few years ago when it was temporarily snuffed out due to budget cuts.
Concert Roundup: Counting Crows, Rihanna, Queensryche, others Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:09AMStar-Ledger File PhotoCounting Crows at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair in October 2008The band Counting Crows is calling its current tour a Traveling Circus and Medicine Show, because of its freewheeling format. The members of the band, along with support...