The Capital City Insider

Carl Edwards - in Jefferson City

Today my daughter had a field trip to the Jefferson City airport. When it was time to leave someone with the airport told the class that if they stayed a blackhawk helicopter would be landing soon so the kids gathered outside. All the kids started to wave as a plane taxied down the runway. The pilot saw all the kids, turned off his plane and got out. It turned out to be Mid Missouri's own Carl Edwards. Carl gave the kids a tour of his plane, posed for photos, and gave a bunch of kids a thrill of a lifetime.

Carl drives the number 99 Aflac car in the Nascar Series. 

Mayor John Landwehr

The Mayor of Jefferson City, John Landwehr will be featured in issue twenty two of the Capital City Insider. Besides holding the title of Mayor of Jefferson City, John also has holds a day job being part of the firm at Cook, Vetter, Doerhoff & Landwehr and hosting his own blog called High Street Beat.

Find out more about Mayor John Landwehr on the Thursday April 30th when the next issue of the Capital City Insider is released.

CCI teaming up with the Tour of Missouri

The Capital City Insider is happy to announce a media partnership with the Tour of Missouri as it rolls through Jefferson City September 10th.  

Look for special "Road to the Tour of Missouri" podcasts that will be released on itunes and the Jefferson City CVB web page as well as here. 

These podcasts will talk about what it takes to get Jefferson City to be a finish location, as well as an insight to this great event. Here is a link to the official Jefferson City tour page.

Civil War in Missouri

The Capital City Insider will be sitting down with local historian Mark Schreiber to produce another two part podcast. These podcasts will talk about the events of the Civil War that took place in and around Jefferson City. 

Look for these podcasts here, as well as on itunes and the Jefferson City CVB page.

You can learn more about the Civil War in Jefferson City by visiting the Cole County Historical Society at 109 Madison Street or online.

Moms Chat Online

Moms in the Jefferson City area now have a website designed specifically with them in mind.  In December, Embarq launched the online community. This site is a web community where local moms can blog, get ratings and reviews on local shops, daycares, etc., and to meet other moms in the area. Use of the site is completely free. The site is actually run by and monitored by 4 local women who serve as ambassadors for the site.  

Jefferson City Magazine

The November December issue of the Jefferson City Magazine is out now.  As I have said in the past this is a very cool magazine with information about Jefferson City that you can't find anyplace else. This issue also features the first colaberation with the Capital City Insider as a special podcast with psychic Lisa Pini can be found here.

Episode Fifteen - out Monday

The Next issue of the Capital City Insider will be out on Monday.  Issue Fifteen will feature an interview with Sam Bushman who is President of the Mid-Missouri Area Chapter of the Navy League. Sam will give us details about the new USS Missouri SSN 780 Fast Attack Submarine that will hit the water sometime in 2010. 

This Issue will also feature Stacy Welling with Whaley's Pharmacies and Mommy & Me bringing in Elizabeth Pantley to the Truman Hotel in Jefferson City on Thursday October 23rd. Elizabeth Pantley is a best-selling-parenting author with her "No Cry...." book series. If you have small children you will not want to miss this free event.

Prison Graffiti

The annual Art in the Park event was held this year in the Old Jefferson City Prison. Click here the see a series of photos that were taken of the art that was painted in type of paint, that permanent or not will damage the 100 year old porous limestone walls that surrounds the prison. The walls that were painted on are to be part of the prison redevelopment project. You can read more online at the Jefferson City News Tribune here. Read more about the prison here.

Oktoberfest

One of the best "secrets" in Jefferson City is Old Munichburg's Oktoberfest. This year the date is September 27th. You can get the full line up here. In case you have not made it to the annual Mid Missouri event, Old Munichburg is the historic German "South Side of town".  The Capital City Insider will be talking with Becky Bocklage about this years annual event and will be featured in issue fourteen of the Capital City Insider.

Issue ten - out NOW!

Issue Ten of the Capital City Insider is now out. This is part one of a two part podcast about the prison that is now closed in Jefferson City. Mark Schreiber is the guest who will share the rich history of the prison, as well as the role that it played in Mid Missouri, and Jefferson City.

Part II will be posted next week.

On a side note, Mark Schreiber will also be my guest as I host open air this Saturday (8/02/08) from 8a-9a on News Radio 950 KWOS. Tune in if you are in the Jefferson City area.