CDC-KC President William ThreattTwo weeks ago, the Citadel Plaza development looked like it might never break ground at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue. Kansas City, Missouri, City Council members were angry and frustrated with the behavior of the project's manager, the Community Development Corporation of Kansas
The wasteland at 63rd and ProspectTrying to predict what's going to happen with the illusive Citadel Plaza shopping center is a little like trying to nail down the plastic bags that dip and swirl around the still empty lot at 63rd Street and Prospect Avenue. At the start of the week, it appeared the City Council was ready to hand over millions of taxpayer dollars to kick-start the strip mall. Instead, two new issues bubbled to the surface.
After a decade, the Community Development Corp
Bill Threatt ... meet KrampusKids in the United States have a sanitized view of Santa Claus. Sure, he allegedly makes a list dividing the naughty from the nice, but, practically speaking, the only punishment for greedy little brats is not getting the latest PlayStation Whatever.
European folklore is far different. For children in countries like Germany and Austria, Old Saint Nick has a terrifying companion who kicks ass and takes names. Krampus, a creepy demon with goatlike horns and mang
