Archives: June 2011
Three Kansas firefighters fired for looting in tornado-ravaged Joplin
Now for the most despicable story out of tornado-ravaged Joplin: Three unnamed firefighters from Baxter Springs, Kansas, have been fired for looting, and Fire Chief Les Page has been placed on indefinite administrative leave, according to the Joplin Globe. The firefighters are accused of stealing from Joplin businesses on the night the tornado struck. As far as what was taken,…
The Farmhouse kicks off its Farmer’s Dinner series tomorrow
The Farmhouse will have a farmer in the building on Tuesday night. The River Market restaurant is holding its first Farmer’s Dinner tomorrow at 7 p.m., showcasing the poultry and eggs of Windhaven Farms. Farmer Alan Garrison, who works the farm in Holt, Missouri, will be on hand to greet diners. The six-course dinner also has a wine-pairing option. Categories:…
Photos: Browne’s Irish Street Faire on Saturday
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Jackass star Ryan Dunn dies in car wreck
Jackass star Ryan Dunn and a yet-to-be-identified person died in a car wreck outside Philadelphia this morning, according to Jalopnik. Dunn, 34, was featured in the Jackass TV show and movies. It’s unclear whether Dunn was driving the car in the one-car wreck in West Goshen, Pennsylvania, around 3:30 a.m. UPDATE: TMZ reported that Dunn was indeed the driver of…
Can any restaurant afford to be in the Power & Light?
If you asked me, I would have told you that Raglan Road was doing OK. I would have told you that it’s the respite for those over 30 years old who venture into the Power & Light District. I would have told you that it’s a place where you can hold a conversation at a reasonable volume and always find…
Joplin pets need homes too. Humane Society holding adopt-a-thon for 600 homeless animals
The EF5 tornado that ripped through Joplin in May didn’t just displace people. It also left many pets homeless. The Joplin Humane Society is trying to find homes for 600 or so dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, birds and other domestic animals that have the shelter overflowing (normal capacity is 325 animals and the shelter is now housing more than 900…
Pizza Hut founders inducted into Kansas Hall of Fame
Kansans have held the highest office in America, pushed the boundaries of aviation, and left a lasting mark on the dinner table. It was the last achievement that led Dan and Frank Carney, the founders of Pizza Hut, to be selected for the inaugural class of the Kansas Hall of Fame. Great Overland Station in Topeka, Kansas, created the Hall…
Review: Summer Breeze, a Tribute to Yacht Rock, last Friday at Crosstown Station
I tried to attend Summer Breeze last summer when it was held at RecordBar, but the place was overflowing by the time I showed up around 10 p.m., and we bailed. I was surprised at how festive an event it seemed to be, though: Half the crowd out on that narrow smoking patio was done up in sailor outfits and…
Audiovox is no longer. Meet White Girl.
Audiovox is dead. Long live White Girl. The Martin Bush-fronted project recently changed pretty much everything about itself. The first thing you’ll notice is that drummer Brad Chancellor has left the act, and it’s now a three-piece, with Marc Pepperman (Republic Tigers) and Nick Organ (Beautiful Bodies). The sound is different now, as well. Bush describes White Girl as “Audiovox…
Joseph ‘Crackhead Joe’ Mattox gets ‘Hard 50’ sentence for killing Keighley Alyea
A man known as “Crackhead Joe” has been sentenced to 50 years in prison without a chance of parole for murdering Keighley Ann Alyea. Joseph Mattox, 23, received the “Hard 50” sentence on Friday. In April, a jury convicted Mattox of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery in the slaying of Alyea. Mattox was the last of three men…
Nicholas Martin, suspected ‘Misery’s Child’ Rosedale rapist, arrested and charged
The man with the “Misery’s Child” tattoo who is suspected in a pair of rapes in the Rosedale neighborhood has been arrested and charged. Wyandotte County prosecutors charged 39-year-old Nicholas Martin with two counts of rape, one count of aggravated criminal sodomy, and two counts of aggravated burglary. According to KMBC, Martin was arrested a short time after charges were…
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