Lip service
February 8, 2012 Dear Editor: I am writing in regard to the article about Police Chief Forté (“Police Chief Forté: Relationships key to reducing crime”) that appeared in last week’s…
February 8, 2012 Dear Editor: I am writing in regard to the article about Police Chief Forté (“Police Chief Forté: Relationships key to reducing crime”) that appeared in last week’s…
February 8, 2012 Last week the city passed some hard hitting new revisions to its scrap metal ordinance designed to thwart scrap thieves at the source. That ordinance isn’t sittin’…
By Leslie Collins Northeast News February 8, 2012 The plan to construct a Sun Fresh Market at Truman Road and Hardesty isn’t looking so sunny. Originally, Chas. Ball Market of…
By Leslie Collins Northeast News February 8, 2012 “This time they went the distance,” Pastor Joey Condon said of the graffiti tags. Unfortunately for Grace Church of the Nazarene, 4300…
By Leslie Collins Northeast News February 8, 2012 Forget the educational jargon. Forget the politicians, the school board and the district administration. What does Kansas City Public Schools really need?…
Northeast News February 8, 2012 Kansas City Police Department is slimming down its response times. “We track a lot of performance measures, but one that the public feels most acutely…
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By Leslie Collins Northeast News February 8, 2012 When it comes to homeless veteran services, there’s a gap in Kansas City. To fill that gap, The Salvation Army recently launched…
By Leslie Collins Northeast News February 8, 2012 Secondary metal theft has plagued more than vacant properties. It’s plagued businesses, organizations and homeowners throughout Kansas City. Kansas City City Council…
By Michael Bushnell Northeast News February 8, 2012 Around 200 AD (CE), the Roman Emperor Claudius was busy conquering various parts of Europe and Asia, making a general nuisance of…