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Author: Nadia Pflaum
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  1. Feature

    As Honeywell closes its 60-year-old site, workers are dealing with the fatal aftereffects

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: November 19, 2009

    Tony Ross' bat connected, sending the softball rocketing to the fence. While the outfielders scrambled after what should have been a home run, Ross stopped at second, doubled...

  2. Night & Day

    Passive Action

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: November 19, 2009

    Tonight's the third Thursday of the month, which means one thing: Castro Movie Night descends upon the Screenland Armour (408 Armour Road, 816-421-9700). This...

  3. Feature

    The ballad of bar owner Dennis Hess started as a love song and ended with his suicide

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: October 22, 2009

    As the owner of Denim & Diamonds, the popular country-and-western bar at 1725 Swift Avenue in North Kansas City, Dennis Hess was known for his hospitality. When he made the...

  4. Night & Day

    Who Ya Gonna Call?

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: October 1, 2009

    Remember when Bill Murray's face looked less like a catcher's mitt, when Sigourney Weaver was incredibly hot and when Rick Moranis still had an acting career? Most freshmen at...

  5. Feature

    Freed after 24 years of false imprisonment, Darryl Burton forgives you

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: September 24, 2009

    A year ago, Darryl Burton walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center wearing state-issued gray pants and a white T-shirt. Today, on the anniversary of his release,...

  6. Feature

    Ten years ago, a rapist stabbed her and left her for dead. She survived — and so did her case.

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: August 20, 2009

    Early on the morning of Tuesday, August 17, 1999, Juliette Jones woke to a stranger massaging her feet. At first, she thought her legs were merely tangled in the sheets. The...

  7. Night & Day

    Rocket from the Stage

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: August 20, 2009

    Jon Fulton Adams' drama-filled designs were once restricted to the stage, but soon they'll be available to Everyman. Expect no less than full frontal glamour at tonight's...

  8. Night & Day

    Sweet Freedom

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: August 20, 2009

    When Darryl Burton was sentenced to life in prison for a crime he didn't commit, he became a prisoner twice, held captive by both his cell and his hatred for the justice...

  9. Night & Day

    Runway Charity

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: August 6, 2009

    When did fashion shows become as frequent as barbecues in this cowtown? That's no complaint — Kansas Citians have embraced the runway as an excuse to drink, party and...

  10. Music Showcase

    Official Guide: 2009 Pitch Music Showcase and Awards

    Courtesy Of Berry Anderson, Richard Gintowt, Jason Harper, Aaron Ladage, Elke Mermis, Andrew Miller, Nadia Pflaum, Nick Spacek, Abbie Stutzer and Hugh Welsh
    Published: August 6, 2009

    Dear Mr. Obama: We know you’ve had some busy days since getting elected — when was it? Back around Christmas? But we think you’ve done a great job. (We thought...

  11. Feature

    It takes more than green to improve Kansas City’s public spaces — seeing red helps

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: July 23, 2009

    When they’re good, a city’s parks provide a tangible return on a taxpayer’s dollar. Especially during a recession, parks offer free entertainment and a healthy...

  12. Feature

    It’s a dirty job nabbing horny guys in the park, but somebody’s gotta do it

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: July 9, 2009

    A balding, middle-aged man sits in an Oldsmobile, parked trunk first in a spot in a Penn Valley Park lot. It's lunchtime midweek, and he's eating tacos from a fast-food bag....

  13. Night & Day

    Drop Dance

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: July 9, 2009

    Baila Westside dance studio (925 West 17th Street) has the perfect deal for movement-seeking individuals with commitment issues: Students can simply drop into any one of the...

  14. Night & Day

    Fringe Fringes

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: July 2, 2009

    Didn't you know? Your office's IT guy knows Ophelia's monologues from Hamlet by heart. That cute girl in your yoga class twirls tassels from a pair of pasties like it ain't no...

  15. Town Without Pity

    The City Council moves to keep the Kansas City Plant’s warm glow close to home

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: July 2, 2009

    When the feds sell a project, by God, they really sell a project. Representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration and the General Services Administration...

  16. Night & Day

    Skater Pride

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: June 18, 2009

    The month of June is home to many an undignified day of celebration — World Sauntering Day (June 19), Pop Goes the Weasel Day (June 14) and National Chocolate Pudding Day...

  17. Night & Day

    For the Dogs

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: June 18, 2009

    Carl, a miniature dachshund wearing a red bandanna around his neck, says if he were crowned king of the Dog Royalty Contest going on at today's LollaPAWlooza, he'd "bring peace...

  18. Night & Day

    Local History

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: June 11, 2009

    The Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel, Warren R. Watkins Jr. is proud to say, is the oldest continuously operating black-owned business in Missouri. He is the third-generation...

  19. Night & Day

    Biker Babes

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: June 11, 2009

    The Hittem Hard Motorcycle Club, Kansas City's all-women riding association, puts on its fifth-annual Biker Fear Factor competition today at its clubhouse at 3040 Manchester...

  20. Night & Day

    Graffiti Fest

    By Nadia Pflaum
    Published: May 21, 2009

    Today marks the second-annual Midwest Graffiti Expo, a date when even the ozone layer might appreciate the uncapping of dozens of aerosol cans. Two guest artists, Vulcan (from...

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