Visitor technicians report for work at factory

It was quite a sight to see as a large shuttle craft came down from the mother ship today and landed at the riverside factory where human workers will assist the alien Visitors in manufacturing critical compounds.

Only reporters and factory workers were on hand for the arrival, but I watched the event closely on television. At least 100 Visitors came out of the huge shuttlecraft and took their places in a lineup before assignments were handed out by factory personnel.

The TV reporter said Visitor technicians will only remain on Earth during the factory's hours of operation and will travel back and forth aboard their shuttlecraft.

Mayor Barnes gives Visitors key to Kansas City

Finally, Kansas City got its first meeting today with the alien Visitors who have come to our planet. Mayor Kay Barnes welcomed Visitor leader Diana to our city, presented her with a key to the city and promised that our city will do all that it can to help the Visitors develop the chemicals they need for their home world. The mayor even offered the Visitors a little TIF money if they'd like to become part of our city's downtown renewal effort.

Diana arrived downtown in a shuttle craft just before lunch and met the mayor inside City Hall shortly before the press conference in which the formal welcome was announced. The Alien leader seemed somewhat startled by Barnes' announcements. Listen to her reaction here.

Visitors will start working in area factories this week, according to an agreement reached between the city and the Visitors.

Awaiting local encounters with the alien Visitors

It's been a week since the Visitor leader spoke to the world, and we still haven't had any local sightings of aliens. I've heard rumors that they're still trying to find local factories that can help them manufacture the chemicals they need.

Meanwhile everyone is trying to get used to the new skyline - mother ship and all. From news reports I've seen more of those shuttle craft bring down hundreds of Visitors to work in factories. No such luck here yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

Alien visitors appear to be just like us humans!

It has finally happened - intelligent beings from another planet have come to Earth. Last night the world met John, the leader of our alien Visitors. He appeared to be just like us humans. Listen to the first contact with the alien Visitors!

The only notable differences were his eyes (sensitive to light since he wore sunglasses at night!), his voice (an odd sort of echo could be heard as he spoke) and, of course, his transportation - a huge white spacecraft that flew down to Earth from the mother ship hovering overhead.

"We come in peace," he said. The Visitors need our help obtaining chemicals that can save the people of their dying homeworld. They come from Sirius, a planet several galaxies from our own. In exchange for our help, the Visitors are going to share their advanced knowledge and technologies with us. I wonder how long we'll be here, and what amazing things we'll gain as a result?

Skyline gets a dramatic new focal point

So far nobody seems to be panicking. Mother ships just like this one are hovering over most of the major cities of the world. I suppose it's a good thing one stopped here. If St. Louis got one and we didn't you know all hell would break loose.

There would be some bi-state commission to figure out how to tax us so the powers that be can entice a mother ship to come to our city. As it is, I'm told that Mayor Barnes and her staff are trying to find a way to communicate with the new Visitors.

Here is a first look at this giant craft as it arrived over the downtown skyline yesterday.

They're here! Aliens invade Kansas City!

No, it's not a new Sprint campus. Or a high-priced downtown loft. Or part of the new lightrail system. It's a freakin' UFO!

Don't know yet if the aliens are here for war or peace. Let's all try to give them the benefit of the doubt until they make contact.

Of course, it wouldn't hurt to stock up on a few supplies - water, food and firepower. Just in case.

I'm sure we have nothing to fear.