AltWeeklies Wire
In God We Dressnew
Churchgoing fashionistas are marketing God-friendly clothing in Kansas City, hoping to convince Midwesterners that their next must-have is a pair of $200 jeans from the Standard.
Merry Xmas From the Dead Mallsnew
Once kings of the retail jungle, malls have lost customers to the Internet and big-box retailers. But malls can't slink off into a cave and die. They just stand there, huge and vacant.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
12-20-2005 |
Housing & Development
Good Night, and Good Godnew
Some Kansas lawmakers have called for hearings to root out anti-Christian bias at the University of Kansas. Here's how such hearings might sound.
Double Trouble in Court for Lookalike Cousinsnew
After two people got shot outside a Missouri nightclub, Jack Haley was sent away for a long time. But he says his only crime was looking too much like the real shooter.
The Pitch |
Bryan Noonan |
12-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Killer Queennew
Mr. Rae Bourbon, a drag queen who was a headliner while Truman Capote was in Kansas City researching In Cold Blood, became tangled up in another murder.
Fowl-Offal Plant Emits an Awful, Foul Odornew
Neighbors are complaining of the stench from a first-of-its-kind facility designed to convert turkey offal into oils, gas and minerals for use as fuel and fertilizer.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
11-30-2005 |
Environment
Lethal Attractionnew
Growing up in Overland Park, Kan., Mac Lethal never lived the thug life -- but that doesn't mean he can't spit slugs.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
11-22-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
What's Really Wrong With Kansas City Radionew
Arbitron, the international marketing firm that has measured radio audiences for more than two decades, seems to have lost its ability to reliably track a new generation's listening habits.
A Prosecutor Tough on Some Crimes Steps Into the Limelightnew
In his national television debut, Jackson County, Kansas, Prosecutor Mike Sanders doesn't look half-bad, but his decision to appear on Dr. Phil draws fire from his critics.
The Pitch |
Kendrick Blackwood |
11-16-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Kansas Attorney General Fires Up His Christian Basenew
Phill Kline, known for subpoenaing women's medical records from abortion clinics, was the honored guest on a radio broadcast called "A Stand for Life in Kansas."
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
11-08-2005 |
Commentary
Kansas City Rowing Club Has World-Class Talentnew
The rowing club's head coach, Jenn Jewett, thinks of the Kansas River as her river, since she's on it more than anyone else in town.
In the Fallnew
Failed romantics and lusty drinkers, meet the National and admire their knack for mixing irony with despair.
The Pitch |
Jason Harper |
11-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Get Some Ballsnew
Some Kansas City fogeys are too afraid to even talk about a downtown ballpark.
The Pitch |
C.J. Janovy |
11-01-2005 |
Commentary
Gritos Banditosnew
Mafia Nortena's narcocorridos -- songs that glorify the dangerous lives of drug traffickers -- draw a devoted and enthusiastic audience.
The Pitch |
Nadia Pflaum |
11-01-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
A Man Known as Shorty Rides to Reform Gay Rodeonew
Gay rodeo combines traditional machismo events with camp contests in steer decorating and goat dressing.
