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Up to Date
10:46 am
Mon April 22, 2013

A Mayoral Summit

It’s the end of an era for one city leader, while events march on for another.

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Health
10:36 pm
Tue February 5, 2013

Mayor And Business Leader Expand Weight-Loss Effort

Credit Elana Gordon / KCUR
During yesterday's launch of "phase two" of the Mayor and local Chamber's citywide wellness initiative, Matthew Condon, head of a KC-Based employer wellness company, warned that unless something changes, Kansas and Missouri will be in big trouble when it comes to their high rates of obesity and related chronic diseases.

A very personal yet public weight loss competition between two prominent city leaders is getting bigger. About two dozen area CEOs have signed up for the challenge.

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Health
6:20 pm
Thu November 1, 2012

Mayor Challenges Friend And City To Lose Weight

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Jim Heeter (far right) engages in a friendly game of tug-of-war with Sly James and children at Operation Breakthrough. The two civic leaders wrapped up their health competition at the school earlier today.

A rather public weight loss competition among two prominent city leaders came to a close today, but organizers say broader efforts are just beginning.

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Elections
12:21 am
Wed August 8, 2012

Voters Approve Kansas City Sales Tax And Sewer Bonds

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City, Parks and Recreation leaders celebrated the election results at Union Station yesterday.

Parks, streets and sewers projects in Kansas City just got a major funding boost, as voters approved both city ballot measures yesterday.

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Up to Date
8:18 pm
Mon July 23, 2012

Mayor Sly James On Kansas City Spotlight

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Kansas City Mayor Sly James

One down and one go to: baseball’s 2012 All-Star Game brought national attention to Kansas City, and this Thursday, Google Fiber will tell us how much it will cost to speed up our reputation.

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2012 All-Star Game
8:44 am
Mon July 9, 2012

All-Star Game Festivities Kick Off In Kansas City

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Pictured from left to right: George Brett, Kansas City Mayor Sly James, and Royals owner David Glass.

Kansas City's All-Star festivities officially kicked off Friday morning at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City.

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