Republic School District gets my vote for the worst in Missouri. Hands down. If you make a middle school special-ed student write a letter of apology to a boy who she reported for raping her, then you’re the worst. The Springfield News-Leader reports that a lawsuit has been filed against the district, alleging that the schools’ administrators failed to protect…
John Covington reportedly might reconsider if Airick West resigns. You can add John Covington to the long list of former Kansas City, Missouri, school superintendents. Covington resigned Wednesday behind closed doors. He lasted about two years and four months. Board member Arthur Benson also resigned. No word on why both said peace out to the district. KMBC reported that an…
A warrant is out for an ex-Park Hill South teacher. A former Park Hill South High School teacher and coach is accused of engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student. According to court records, 35-year-old Anthony Perry allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a student in the school parking lot in June 2006. The young woman was a Park…
Forester Michael This week, in the music section of our weekly print newspaper: I hang out with Amy Farrand at Davey’s for her Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club, plus a local release roundup with reviews of Dark Ages, Now Now Sleepyhead and Karma Vision. Elsewhere in the paper, David Martin runs down the woes of downtown nightclub Xpressions (formerly NV and…
Bishop Finn may have some explaining to do to a grand jury. Big news in the Rev. Shawn Ratigan child-porn case. A Jackson County grand jury has subpoenaed Bishop Robert Finn, according to KMBC Channel 9’s Micheal Mahoney. However, Mahoney doesn’t know when, or even if, Finn will appear before grand jurors. We don’t know exactly what grand jurors are…
Kansas City’s summer of strange lights in the sky continued last weekend, when multiple people shot video of what looked like a fireball falling toward Earth before splitting into a bunch of tiny fireballs. It was only the latest part of a trend in 2011 that has been keeping the city’s UFO believers’ necks craned. Well, this sighting is easily…
If you’ve got any left-leaning friends in Kansas, you’ve likely seen the above image in your Facebook feed, Twitter roll or inbox. “Brownbackistan” refers to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, who eliminated the Kansas Arts Commission back in February, then — when the Legislature appropriated funds — vetoed the funding. We wrote all about it. Categories: A&E Tags: Brownbackistan, Emily Eakes,…
If you’ve got some time to kill before the Cool Kids show at The Granada tonight (or if you’ve already blown all your student-loan money on weed and Xbox games), you might want to pop into White Chocolate, the skate shop just half a block away at 933 Massachusetts. It’ll be hosting a Cool Kids in-store meet and greet from…
Colene McWilliams Winner! Who knew the Missouri Department of Agriculture was all into art? The agency announced Wednesday that a Ray County woman has won its second annual Focus on Missouri Agriculture photo contest. Colene McWilliams took the shot above, titled “Getting the Job Done.” Maybe the honeyed image is just a celebration of our tireless Great Plains work ethic….
%{}% Die b4 U Die, hello grousing Sufis, yet again. Dedicated to Nicholas Ashford, singer-songwriter, May 4, 1941-Aug 22, 2011. Virgo/Virgo Rising* (Aug 22-Sept 22): These midsummer days could be kinder to you. Through retreat into the recesses of your soul, we’ve been talking about, shall I say, higher things? Americans will misrepresent how often they go to regular church…
I have two dogs, and both are ridiculously fussy eaters. The not-so-miniature schnauzer won’t touch canned food and will even give the most expensive canned product a withering once-over that borders on revulsion — it’s like watching one of our snobbier local “foodies” painfully examining the offerings at the buffet tables at the Golden Corral. The lab mix won’t eat…
The wines of California vintner David Ramey will be featured at a Benton’s Prime Steakhouse dinner next month There’s a new chef running things at the Westin Crown Center Hotel: Former executive sous chef Todd Claytor is currently acting as the Westin’s interim executive chef during this transitional period. The Westin’s corporate management — Starwood Hotels — will also be…
The fall semester has barely started, and already science is back with a don’t-send-me-to-the-blackboard boner. Two University of Kansas researchers have just published survey results claiming that sexist men and sexist women are having plenty of sexist sex. Hot! Jeffrey Hall, an associate professor at KU, and Melanie Canterberry, a social psychology student at the school, report that “assertive courtship…
Did not mention Royals manager Ned Yost. You read that right. More here. Categories: Music
Lupe Fiasco is returning to Kansas City. The question fans might have: Will there be an encore this time, Mr. Fiasco? Fiasco played the Midland in April 2010 sans encore. The audience (and our reviewer) left a bit miffed. The whole thing turned into kind of a … fiasco? Categories: Music Tags: Lupe Fiasco, Tinie Tempah
Once upon a time, single diners used to take a book or a magazine into a dining room — God knows, I’ve done it myself — to pass the time while consuming a lonely meal. For some reason, having a “task” relieves the discomfort of dining alone. Now solo diners take cell phones into a dining room with them. And…
Friend of the Plog amnewsboy snapped this photo of an illegally parked car in the downtown Cosentino’s garage this morning. As you can see, the car isn’t just illegally parked. It’s parked over a handicapped space. For shame. Categories: News
Nicki Butkus If you follow local hip-hop act Anti-Crew on either Facebook or Twitter, you’ve hooked yourself up with a local act that knows sharing means caring. They hook you up with what they’re digging on Music Mondays, and they feature a tune from their latest effort, Foundation: Expansion Plan on Thirsty Thursdays. Where it’s really at, however, is Wayback…
Lil Wayne loves everything. I know this from looking at Weezy’s Twitter timeline. Take for example, Lil Wayne’s recent tour stop at Kansas City’s Sprint Center. Making the cut of Lil Wayne shout-outs: Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley, cornerback Brandon Flowers, rapper Tech N9ne, pro skateboarder Sean Malto, Escapist skate shop, label Strange Music, and Jack Stack Barbecue. Check…
