Mayor’s gun violence rhetoric falls short
Last week, Mayor Sly James sat behind his mahogany bomber on the 29th floor of City Hall and delivered yet another of his famous lectures berating the taxpaying citizens for…
Last week, Mayor Sly James sat behind his mahogany bomber on the 29th floor of City Hall and delivered yet another of his famous lectures berating the taxpaying citizens for…
Last week Historic Kansas City Foundation released its list of the most endangered Historic structures in Kansas City. Topping the list are some surprises, such as the The Aladdin Theater…
On balance, the freedoms guaranteed to the press benefit American democracy. This was the topic of debate at this year’s Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series national competition, held last…
Dorri Partain Guest columnist One comment this news dog hears quite frequently is that “the neighborhood has changed”. This line is usually spouted by someone who left the neighborhood…
About six weeks ago, this fed up Newsdog penned a column lamenting the ongoing orange cone obstacle course that’s been moving around the neighborhood for what seems like an eternity.…
Once again the Jackson County justice system – a term used loosely – has shown its true colors and released a dangerous criminal back onto the streets to prey on…
Twenty years ago, on July 1st, 1998, this community-minded News-Dog turned the faded knob of a storefront newspaper, then at 4603 St. John, and a new era in community journalism…
There’s a line coined from viral Ball State University sportscaster Brian Collins that says “boom goes the dynamite.” That’s exactly what happened last week when former Missouri Secretary of State…
If the sales tax rate isn’t high enough in Kansas City, just wait until later this year when it has the potential to ratchet up by another 3/8-cent if the…
Local historian Dory DeAngelo once said that every time an old person passes away, a library closes. Truer words were probably never spoken. Recently, Historic Northeast has had two such…