Candice And The Kansas City Early Links

Candice Swanepoel and her important bikini work start the early morning . . . Take a peek:

- Toy Train Groundbreaking Will Be Live-Tweeted . . . Check The KC Social Media Index

- Downtown Real Estate Speculation Ramps Up: Developer plans $50 million River Market apartment project

- Golden Ghetto Fear Factor: Overland Park police investigate reported home invasion

- Tragic Postscript: Kansas City woman died of hypothermia near gas station

- Vet Care Debate: Iraq War veteran criticizes care at Kansas City VA hospital

- Gerrymandering Is Hard Work: Kansas City's new streetcar line is rolling now, but roadblocks loom for larger system

- Cuts Finally Coming: KCFD pumper reductions loom as federal grant set to expire

- Show-Me Nasty: Thousands may have been exposed to hepatitis A at Missouri restaurant

- Cowtown Tax Increase History: Good (and bad) tax ideas keep KC area voters very busy



- Kansas City Baseball Mediocrity: Royals avoid sweep behind strong start from Guthrie

- Booze And Movie Night Out: New Belgium Clips of Faith

- Old School Kansas City Baseball Tradition: Royals ticket takers won't let age slow them down

- Heartwarming Human Interest: Survivor gives thanks to rescuers that kept his heart ticking

- Kansas City Comix Comeback: B Bop opens a pop-up comic shop at Screenland Armour for X-Men: Days of Future Past debut Thursday night



As always, this is the OPEN THREAD for all conversation off-topic and otherwise . . .