A minor scandal at the KC Star?

The Kansas City Star is a bit like the NYT of the heartland, and I don't mean that in a good sense. So, seeing an article about a bit of a scandal KCStar is intriguing, but it's filled with so many inside-KC references I'm having trouble getting to the actual point. Nevertheless, if you want to wade through it, click here.

See "KCStar: Americans should keep eating cake" for more on that fine paper.