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David Martin Harry's Country Club and the Brooksider Bar & Grill will close for two days because of violations of Kansas City, Missouri's liquor laws.The suspensions begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday. Violations inclu...

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Celebrate America. Duh -- it's Fourth of July weekend. But seriously, Worlds of Fun is having a Celebrate America Festival every Friday and Saturday in July. Since you're probably not working today, you should just go now. As a reward...

Crystal K. Wiebe Celebrate America. Duh -- it's Fourth of July weekend. But seriously, Worlds of Fun is having a Celebrate America Festival every Friday and Saturday in July. Since you're probably not working today, y...

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Petite jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg elicited this week's "Comment of the Week" on the Plog. On Tuesday, Peter Rugg reported that the U.S. Supreme Court had declined to take a case about the constitutionality of Missouri laws directed at the...

David Martin Petite jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg elicited this week's "Comment of the Week" on the Plog. On Tuesday, Peter Rugg reported that the U.S. Supreme Court had declined to take a case about the constitution...

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David Martin St. Louis Grand Hotel & SuitesIf Kansas City, Missouri, leaders decide to subsidize a new, 1,000-room convention hotel, and the hotel falls short of expectations, no one can claim to be surprised....

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Despite more than a thousand letters and e-mails begging Gov. Jay Nixon to sign a bill that would strike down Missouri's helmet law, Nixon vetoed it today. The bill would have allowed motorcycle riders 21 and over to ride helmetless...

Nadia Pflaum Despite more than a thousand letters and e-mails begging Gov. Jay Nixon to sign a bill that would strike down Missouri's helmet law, Nixon vetoed it today. The bill would have allowed motorcycle rider...

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July's First Friday is proximal to the patriotic distraction of Independence Day, and maybe you're not so much thinking about art. While it's clearly important to drink American beer while listening to Toby Keith and reading the Constitution by the...

Chris Packham July's First Friday is proximal to the patriotic distraction of Independence Day, and maybe you're not so much thinking about art. While it's clearly important to drink American beer while listening t...

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The Kansas City Kansan reports that Board of Public Utilities General Manager Don Gray gets to keep his $170,000-a-year job for at least the next 18 months.BPUDon GrayPitch staff writer Justin Kendall has written extensively about the BPU, which provides...

David Martin The Kansas City Kansan reports that Board of Public Utilities General Manager Don Gray gets to keep his $170,000-a-year job for at least the next 18 months.BPUDon GrayPitch staff writer Justin Kendall...

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Father Emil KapaunFather Emil Kapaun of Pilsen, Kansas, is one step closer to canonization since a Vatican investigator's visit June 26th. Andrea Ambrosi, the investigator for the Roman Catholic Church, visited family members of Chase Kear, who miraculously recovered from...

Nadia Pflaum Father Emil KapaunFather Emil Kapaun of Pilsen, Kansas, is one step closer to canonization since a Vatican investigator's visit June 26th. Andrea Ambrosi, the investigator for the Roman Catholic Churc...

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U.S. Attorney's OfficeLindsey D. Craword, the Kansas City woman who hired a man to assault her in a ridiculous attempt to advance a sexual-harassment suit, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud.Crawford admits that she and a friend...

David Martin U.S. Attorney's OfficeLindsey D. Craword, the Kansas City woman who hired a man to assault her in a ridiculous attempt to advance a sexual-harassment suit, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wir...

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KC River Fest 2009 begins officially tomorrow with a 3 p.m. set by June Bug and the Porch Lights. At 10:30 a.m., the Port Authority of Kansas City is offering 200 free tickets to the event at a ribbon-cutting for...

David Martin KC River Fest 2009 begins officially tomorrow with a 3 p.m. set by June Bug and the Porch Lights. At 10:30 a.m., the Port Authority of Kansas City is offering 200 free tickets to the event at a ribbon...

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Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from area basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Author: Verne RickettsPublisher: Lieba Inc., BaltimoreDate:...

Alan Scherstuhl Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from area basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge...

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Stephen Colbert made sport of Missouri state Rep. and hunger advocate Cynthia Davis last night.The O'Fallon Republican, who recently stated that hunger can be a positive motivator, made Keith Olbermann's list of worst people in the world for her "Stomach...

David Martin Stephen Colbert made sport of Missouri state Rep. and hunger advocate Cynthia Davis last night.The O'Fallon Republican, who recently stated that hunger can be a positive motivator, made Keith Olberman...

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Working Americans have a few opportunities to express confused outrage at the government this holiday weekend. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., a freedom rally/tea party will be held at the Center for God, Family and Country in Lee's Summit. On July...

David Martin Working Americans have a few opportunities to express confused outrage at the government this holiday weekend. Tomorrow at 1 p.m., a freedom rally/tea party will be held at the Center for God, Family ...

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File under: Obvious.Last week, the Kansas State University media relations department sent out a press release saying that a couple of psychology professors had taken a "look at some reasons behind the fascination with fireworks." We expected some deep insights...

CJ Janovy File under: Obvious.Last week, the Kansas State University media relations department sent out a press release saying that a couple of psychology professors had taken a "look at some reasons behind th...

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Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCristal Taylor Dallas Maverick's baller Dirk Nowitzki has about as much luck with the ladies as he had against the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. His former fiancée, Cristal Taylor, was moved this week from a Texas...

Nadia Pflaum Jefferson County Sheriff's OfficeCristal Taylor Dallas Maverick's baller Dirk Nowitzki has about as much luck with the ladies as he had against the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. His former fiancée, ...

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