Dorri Partain- January 18, 2023
- 3 minutes Read
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Dorri 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 Partain
- January 11, 2023
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Dorri 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 Partain
- January 11, 2023
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Northeast’s park volunteers make a difference
Dorri 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 Partain
- January 11, 2023
- 10 minutes Read
Business owners speak out about Truman Rd. bike lanes
Dorri 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 Partain
- January 4, 2023
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Dorri 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 Partain
- December 28, 2022
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Dorri 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 Partain
- December 21, 2022
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Dorri 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 Partain
- December 14, 2022
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Dorri 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 Partain
- December 7, 2022
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Dorri 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…
- Dorri Partain
- December 7, 2022
- 4 minutes Read
Monday bells memorialize murder victims
Dorri Partain Contributor Joining the usual sound of trucks and cars zooming along Independence Boulevard, each Monday at 1:30 p.m. the sound of a bell tolling resonates through the surrounding…
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