Archives: March 2011
Hessam Ghane gets eight years for possessing cyanide, but his legal troubles may not be over
Hessam Ghane’s cyanide is going to get him eight years and a month in federal prison without parole. Ghane, a 60-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Iran, was convicted in December of possessing a chemical weapon — cyanide — that he kept under his kitchen sink. Prosecutors presented evidence at trial that Ghane possessed 177 grams of potassium cyanide, which is…
Daniel ‘Dank’ Martin of Klosed Custody Records speaks up about his lawsuit against Tech N9ne
Daniel Martin, also known as “Dank,” of Klosed Custody Records, hit up Wayward to spill his version of the events that led to his Topeka record label to file a lawsuit against Tech N9ne and Strange Music for allegedly using Klosed Custody’s talent, Brandon “Bizzy” Evans, without paying credit or management percentages to Klosed Custody. (Strange Music isn’t saying much,…
Cafe Up Close: China Town
Charles Ferruzza reviews the buffet options at China One Chinese Restaurant, China Garden Asian Buffet and Fusion Buffet. Photos by Matthew Taylor.
Kid Rock at the Sprint Center
Kid Rock’s “Born Free,” Tour stopped to rock at the Sprint Center on Friday, February 25. Photos by intern Allie Mason.
Final Friday in Lawrence, KS
The handiwork of craftsmen and artists was on display during the Final Fridays extravaganza in Lawrence on Friday, February 25. Photos by intern Sami Dowd.
Bassnectar at The Midland
Bassnectar’s Winter Tour rocked the Midland on Saturday, February 26. Photos by intern Sami Dowd.
February openings and closings in the Kansas City restaurant scene
dvs February was a positive month for restaurant growth: no real closings! Because February officially ushered in “The Year of the Rabbit,” according to Chinese astrology, we were interested to see if the omens would be good for a year that promised “prosperity, health and fortune.” So far, indications look promising for 2011. Categories: Dining, Food & Drink Tags: openings…
Rev. Jerry Johnston’s First Family Church may undergo ‘catastrophic’ receivership
Oh, how the mighty have fallen are falling. Megachurch leader Jerry Johnston’s First Family Church in Johnson County is being foreclosed upon. On January 25, Regions Bank ordered the church to pay up on two loans worth $14.4 million, plus $82,000 in interest, within 30 days. With those 30 days up, the bank has now petitioned a judge, asking that…
Forbes calls Kansas City the seventh most miserable sports city in America
Another day, another list from a big media outlet that likes to rank things, which I then pass along to you, the news consumer. All part of the great circle of life that is the news food chain. Today it’s Forbes, and they’ve got an opinion on whether we’re miserable because our pro sports teams suck. I have some bad…
Ron Marts ordered to close Marts Memorial by March 11
Ron Marts’ career as a funeral director in Missouri is scheduled to come to an end on March 11. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge J. Dale Youngs lifted a stay this morning on an order from the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors that had revoked Marts’ license. With the revocation back in place, Marts was ordered to cease…
Karen Errington, local actress, died early Tuesday morning
Local actress and singer Karen Errington died this morning after a several-month battle with breast cancer, The Kansas City Star’s Robert Trussell reported. Errington was 49. Trussell does a better job than I can of recapping Errington’s theater career, in which she worked for just about every company in town (the Unicorn, the American Heartland, the New Theatre, Kansas City…
Barstool Open: Pub crawling in Waldo
On Saturday, February 26, teams with names like “The Tiger Woodsmen,” “We Be Strokin’,” “The Ice Tees,” and “I Like Big Putts,” swarmed bars in Brookside, Waldo and Westport to play drunken mini-golf at the Barstool Open, a pub crawl benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Kansas City. Photos by Nadia Pflaum.
Where did I find this tempting chocolate mousse?
The actual dessert is called Belgian Chocolate Rum Mousse and it’s on a dessert selection at a restaurant very close to the Kansas City metro, but not quite in it. Categories: Dining, News Tags: Where am I eating?
Emergency ban on chemicals in fake pot starts today
An emergency one-year ban on five of the chemicals used to make fake pot (also known as K2, Spice, and a hundred other names) goes into effect today, so take notice that you may now, in fact, be riding dirty. You had plenty of warning. Besides statewide bans on certain types of fake pot in Kansas and Missouri, this emergency…
Nina Ward wants you to spread her dips
I wouldn’t say that the Cosentino’s Brookside Market is doing an exactly stellar job in displaying the locally made food products created by former restaurateur Nina Ward (her family owned the Jose’s Mexican restaurants in Johnson County back in the 1980s). I only discovered her Raspberry Jalapeno Dip and Luscious Lemony Cheesecake Fondue when my shopping cart veered into a…
Mac Lethal tackles Charlie Sheen (and his tiger blood)
By now you’ve heard that Charlie Sheen isn’t bi-polar. He’s just bi-winning. Mac Lethal has heard, and he has turned it into a rap. It’s called “Tiger Blood: Charlie Sheen Wins,” and it includes a mash-up of Sheen’s interview quotes. (Mac also takes a second to mime snorting a line before unleashing his signature speed-rapping about Sheen’s bizarre interview.) Categories:…
Kansas City Star‘s less-for-more business strategy faulted
College instructor and local media critic John Landsberg announced yesterday that he has given up his Kansas City Star habit. Writing on his blog, Landsberg says he can no longer be a “loyal customer” of a company that raises the price of a product that has fallen in quality. The Star loses subscribers every day, many of them to the…
Hey! Bulldog studio closes, Cosgrove Audio absorbs
After three years in the local recording business, Josh Browning, operator of Hey! Bulldog Soundlabs (and former audio engineer with Black Lodge Recording) is closing up shop and joining forces with Chris Cosgrove of Cosgrove Audio. “Hey! Bulldog has been a fantastic place to make records. I’m really proud of what’s come out of there over the past three years…
63 pairs of stolen Nikes recovered after tips to Kansas City police
Kansas City Police Chief Jim Corwin announced on his blog that 63 pairs of stolen Nike tennis shoes had been recovered during a search last night. Last Thursday, a semitrailer with 3,000 pairs of Nike Air Max 90s was stolen from Junction City, Kansas. Corwin wrote that “multiple” tips led police to East 45th and Park, where a search warrant…
Wendell Woods’ streak of being a disruptive dick at the federal courthouse is alive
Wendell Woods didn’t make any friends during his sentencing hearing Monday at the federal courthouse, especially with U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil. According to the Star, Woods mouthed off to the judge — and that might get him sent away for a long, long time. The 29-year-old reportedly pleaded guilty in September to assaulting security officers and deputy U.S. marshals…
Present Magazine to stop publishing in April
The publishers of PresentMagazine.com announced today that the online publication would cease publishing at the end of April. In a letter to readers titled “The future of Present,” publishers Pete Dulin and Pam Taylor wrote that it was time for them “to pursue other goals and opportunities.” Categories: Music Tags: foldings, pete dulin, Present Magazine
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