Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor Following a January 6 listening session about the protected bike lanes recently installed on Truman Road, the Kansas City Public Works Department hosted an additional session on Wednesday,…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor Need a chip off the block? Then this ice pick advertising the Kansas City Ice Company will pointedly do the job. Despite the similarity of names, the Kansas…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor How many hours a week would you devote to helping keep our Kansas City parks clean? Volunteers with the Parks and Recreation Department’s Park Ambassador program know only…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor On January 16, 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced the attack on military targets in Iraq, and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm. Also known as the…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor A popular diner on Truman Road has seen a drastic reduction of customers in recent weeks. When the owner looks around her nearly empty cafe, she blames the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor What’s for lunch? For a wide selection of menu options, head to the International Cafe. For nearly a decade, visitors to Kansas City Crown Center’s shopping, dining,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor How about a free calendar to start off the new year? This handy freebie will help keep track of delivery days and offers a new recipe for…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainContributor Paper figures that can stand up and be “dressed” in paper clothing are nearly as old as paper itself. “Little Fanny” was the first mass-produced paper doll, appearing…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Small figures made of wood or clay used for battle strategy were once used by pharaohs and kings, centuries before becoming toys for children. Typically around two…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor The Industrial Revolution changed how children played by manufacturing game pieces to replace the small bones, stones and shells that had been used for play since ancient…
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