Kansas City Halloween 2024: News Links & Local Scares

Yep, another update on pop culture, community reporting and top headlines. However, this time around we're throwing out a question for all of the spooky late night/early morning denizens of the discourse. 

WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF LIVING IN KANSAS CITY 2024?!?

We'll start . . .

Violence is always a big concern for denizens of the urban core but this year we notice that cowtown mass shootings have been steadily increasingly and more likely to impact innocent people. 

Apropos for Halloween, locals don't talk about it but Kansas City has become infamous for hosting a growing rat population . . . Don't worry, this isn't a metaphor and nobody is informing authorities about crime. We're talking about real life creepy, crawly, nasty vermin that might be a testament to worsening sewer infrastructure despite MILLIONS worth of repairs. 

Finally . . . The toy train has become a local terror train and the frights concerning this mode of transit are nearly limitless. There's rampant taxation, rigged voting and speculative development. Downtown residents should also beware of zombie homeless riders caught in an infinite loop of despair. And worse of all, to add insult to injury, the damn thing shuts down all the time. Add so many "ghost riders" who are unseen but counted to boost transit numbers and Kansas City's streetcar is downright scary. 

Of course we'd like to hear your suggestions. 

In the meantime . . .

Check TKC Halloween news gathering . . .

Sounds Like Local Hype

Sweet Adelines competition highlights Kansas City's record tourism momentum

The 2024 championships are taking place this week in Kansas City as part of a tourism boom.

Toy Train Doubling Down

Sunflower Development wins Port KC incentives for $75M apartment plan along streetcar - Kansas City Business Journal

Port KC gives incentives to Sunflower Development Group's Streetcar Lofts, which will involve 240 apartments in five buildings just off the coming extension.

More Questions From The Dotte

Joint UG, BPU meeting raises questions, concerns, need for future collaboration

Wednesday's joint meeting between the UG and the BPU was the first of its kind since news broke that the PILOT fee was not going to be removed from customer bills as promised by Oct. 1.

Deep Dive Into Fed Cash

Kansas City awarded $6 million grant to improve home safety from lead poisoning

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Kansas City with a $6.4 million grant allowing the City to tackle lead hazards in roughly 170 homes.

Training Day Redux

Kansas City's next fire chief won't need a college degree. A high school diploma will do

A change in hiring policy instructs the city manager to reconsider whether college degrees are "strictly necessary" for some jobs .

Celeb Costume Honors Lizard People

Kim Kardashian is a sexy 'albino alligator' for Halloween

At first glance the ex of Kanye West may look like that creature from the bizarre movie The Shape Of Water or she might resemble the reptile villain from The Swamp Thing, but she is neither.

White House Undocumented?!?

AP sources: White House altered record of Biden's 'garbage' remarks despite stenographer concerns

White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the federal workers tasked with recording the president's remarks for posterity.

Numbers Favor MAGA

Trump's Advantage With Key Demographic Nearly Doubles In Crucial Swing State, Poll Shows

Former President Donald Trump has nearly doubled his lead with men in Pennsylvania in the final run-up to the election on Nov. 5

Pretty Woman Divides Nation

Right-wing talkers blows up over Julia Roberts ad saying women should back Harris, even if their husbands back Trump

A new Harris-Walz campaign ad voiced by actor Julia Roberts encourages women to vote for Vice President Harris in the presidential election, even if their husbands are backing former President Trum...

COVID Comeuppance

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo referred to DOJ for prosecution by House subcommittee: report

A House subcommittee sent a referral letter to the Department of Justice that relates back to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's testimony on nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tesla Boss Faces Federal Case

Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court

A judge in Philadelphia has put a state challenge of Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold while lawyers for the billionaire and his political action committee try to move the lawsuit to federal court.

The Don Loves The Ladies

Trump says "whether the women like it or not, I'm going to protect them" at Wisconsin rally

Former President Donald Trump said that his advisers deemed the line about protecting women "inappropriate."

Life Lesson From MAGA Deuce

Vance suggests upper- and middle-class kids 'become trans' for college admissions, says Trump may earn 'normal gay guy vote' | CNN Politics

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance suggested in an interview with podcast host Joe Rogan that aired Thursday that White upper- and middle-class children are incentivized to identify as transgender to gain admission to elite colleges.

WWIII & Nobody Cares

Ukraine war briefing: western allies' response to North Korean deployment is 'zero', Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president warns that if west fails to respond adequately more North Korean troops will be sent to its border. What we know on day 982

Holy Land Preps For Response

Iran preparing major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days, Israeli intel suggests

Two Israeli sources said the attack could come before the U.S. presidential election.

Old School Offerings Checked

Nursing home releases bizarre job listing to bring 'sexy back' to elderly patients

Mars Recruitment uploaded several ads to Seek on Tuesday for clinical nurse manager positions available at an unnamed aged care not-for-profit provider - with the headline "bringing sexy back to ag...

Cowtown Cabrons On The Road

Kansas City Goats set to bring arena football to downtown St. Joseph

The Kansas City Goats announced that they will be hosting their home games at Civic Arena in St. Joe for the 2025 season.

Ancient Local Digs Exposed

The Kansas City Zoo started in this building in Swope Park. What's it look like now?

Can you still find the Kansas City Zoo's first building on the grounds of the sprawling zoo?

Show-Me Low Rent Solution

To save affordable housing, states promote resident-owned mobile home parks * Missouri Independent

Lawmakers around the country increasingly view mobile homes as one key to easing the housing affordability crisis.

Last Broadcast For Legend

Long-time Kansas radio personality 'Louie Louie' passes away

WREN Radio announced Louie, full name Lou Constantino, died in his sleep Thursday morning after complications from a stroke.

Flyover Country Conservation

A Midwest beetle that needs corpses to survive is dying out. But there's still hope

American burying beetles bring dead animals underground, turn them into preserved meatballs and feed them to their babies. The St. Louis Zoo is working to save the threatened beetle.

More Deets On Lady Sports Bar

Couple set to make HER-story with sports bar in Kansas City

Soggy November Awaits

Kansas City weather: Rain expected to impact weekend plans

Rain is expected to impact the weekend with scattered showers on Saturday and heavier rain is possible on Sunday and Monday.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now.