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Surf's Up -- in Kansasnew

There wasn't an ocean in Kansas, so Mike Olson decided to build one for landlocked wakeboarders.
The Pitch  |  Ben Paynter  |  07-19-2005  |  Recreation

Oops, Some Fell for Paper's Hoaxnew

Some readers were convinced that Kansas City's new downtown arena would be redesigned as a memorial to Confederate war dead, but the bloggers figured it out.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  07-06-2005  |  Media

The ACLU Is About More Than the Patriot Actnew

The retiring executive director of the ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri is afraid new members of the organization will forget its unglamorous, week-to-week mission.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  07-06-2005  |  Commentary

One-Armed Skater Toughens Up Women's Roller Derbynew

Brooke Leavitt lost an arm at age 3 but she's a formidable foe on the rink.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  06-28-2005  |  Sports

Dropping Trounew

The Kansas City Star finds its leading story in a bathroom, of all places.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  06-16-2005  |  Sports

A Sampler of Love and Desirenew

Eros is three films joined in a common goal, a tribute not merely to the entangled concepts of romantic love and sexual desire but to Antonioni himself.
The Pitch  |  Melissa Levine  |  06-02-2005  |  Reviews

Tony Pena's Off-the-Field Distractionnew

According to an au pair's testimony in a divorce case, former Kansas City Royals manager Tony Pena had an extramarital affair with the mother of newborn triplets.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  05-25-2005  |  Sports

Missouri Medicaid Suffers Blunt Traumanew

Medicaid cuts approved by Gov. Matt Blunt and his pals in the Missouri Legislature have made this a cruel spring.
The Pitch  |  C.J. Janovy  |  05-17-2005  |  Commentary

Used Clothing Collectors Deny They're in a Cultnew

Since Planet Aid started in the U.S. in 1997, news reports have questioned its connection to Tvind, a Denmark-based organization that government officials in France and Belgium have declared a cult.
The Pitch  |  Bryan Noonan  |  05-17-2005  |  Religion

Disappearance of Market Researcher Stirs Suspicionsnew

In the months since Brandy Shipp's mother disappeared, an army of volunteers has been investigating one man.
The Pitch  |  Kendrick Blackwood  |  05-17-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Quitting Royals Manager Accused of Romantic Liaisonnew

Realtor Kelly J. Locke says he subpoenaed former Kansas City Royals manager Tony Peña to testify in his pending divorce trial because he believes that Peña had an affair with his wife.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  05-17-2005  |  Sports

The Love Buzznew

Veda is known for luring some bystanders at bar gigs with its frontwoman, Kristen May, whose talent matters more than her gender.
The Pitch  |  Andrew Miller  |  05-11-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Turkish Anti-Evolution Group Joins the Debate in Kansasnew

A spokesman for a murky Turkish creationist group was expected to testify before a subcommittee of the Kansas State School Board in its unorthodox "trial" over science teaching standards.
The Pitch  |  Tony Ortega  |  05-11-2005  |  Education

Freebirdnew

Jon Yeager's heartfelt power pop, looks and stage presence, along with a voice that can sing the clothes off your girlfriend, should enable him to sell his act just about anywhere.
The Pitch  |  Jason Harper  |  05-03-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

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