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June 30, 2011

‘Tell them to come and see’ good schools, Covington tells Chamber

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 11:20 pm
The heart of John Covington’s vision for the Kansas City School District has been there all along. It was just buried under all the painful school closings and budget cuts. “The general community has no idea how far we’ve come,” the superintendent said before unveiling what’s ahead for Kansas City schools in his state of the district speech Thursday. “They don’t have a clue what we’ve done the ...

In brief | Measure introduced for KC Council to reconsider vote on Plaza rezoning – Kansas City Star

Category: Shawnee News – Tags: , , – Administrator 11:16 pm

In brief | Measure introduced for KC Council to reconsider vote on Plaza rezoning
Kansas City Star
The motorcyclist killed Wednesday in Kansas City, Kan., was Robert L. Lamae Jr., 53, of Overland Park, police said. Lamae's cycle and a pickup truck collided in the 4800 block of Shawnee Drive. A preliminary investigation indicated the truck was going ...

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T-Bones Drop Rubber Match, 6-3

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 11:12 pm
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Kansas City T-Bones (18-27) lost the rubber match of their three-game series to the Winnipeg Goldeyes (27-18), 6-3, with 9,650 fans on hand Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

Kansas City Kansas Community College names new president

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 10:50 pm
Doris F. Givens was selected Thursday to be the next president of Kansas City Kansas Community College . Givens, vice chancellor for educational services for the Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, Calif., will be the first woman and the first African-American to be president in the college’s history.

Portland Timbers’ Jack Jewsbury will face former team Saturday

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 10:35 pm
Portland midfielder has produced a career season after being traded by Kansas City.

The Star’s editorial | Kansas City rolls ahead with bike-friendly plan – Kansas City Star

Category: Shawnee News – Tags: , , – Administrator 10:16 pm

Kansas City Star

The Star's editorial | Kansas City rolls ahead with bike-friendly plan
Kansas City Star
CHRIS OBERHOLTZ/The Kansas City Star_071805_The City of Shawnee recently received a "bicycle friendly community" designation for the second time. Shawnee was one of two communities in Kansas to receive the designation and one of 16 cities in the nation ...

Festival to feature red, white & the blues – Topeka Capital Journal

Category: Shawnee News – Tags: , , – Administrator 8:36 pm

Festival to feature red, white & the blues
Topeka Capital Journal
Mike Zito, an award-winning, Texas-based songwriter, guitarist and singer, will headline the second annual Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival with his 7:30 pm Monday performance that precedes the evening's fireworks display at Lake Shawnee. ...

Preview: Struggling Timbers look to rebound vs. Sporting

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 8:33 pm
The Portland Timbers return home trying to halt a recent slide and cool off visiting Sporting Kansas City when the clubs meet Saturday at Jeld-Wen Field. The Timbers lost for fourth time in five games last time out, a 4-0 defeat at FC Dallas.

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Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 8:33 pm
The Portland Timbers return home trying to halt a recent slide and cool off visiting Sporting Kansas City when the clubs meet Saturday at Jeld-Wen Field. The Timbers lost for fourth time in five games last time out, a 4-0 defeat at FC Dallas.

Royals-Rockies Preview

Category: Kansas City News – Tags: – Administrator 8:07 pm
The Colorado Rockies are in the middle of the pack in the NL West, and manager Jim Tracy is making it clear the club will not hesitate to shake things up. Veteran second baseman Mark Ellis is expected to make his Rockies debut Friday night when they welcome the AL-worst Kansas City Royals to Coors Field for the first time since 2007.