http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/challenges-saving-college <p></p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">As the school year draws to a close and a new crop of students heads off to college this fall, the age-old challenge of paying for it is on the minds of many.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">But this year another group is taking up that challenge: Congress, and the President. </span></p> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:09:03 +0000 Brian Ellison, Matthew Long-Middleton and Claire McInerny 37920 at http://kcur.org The Challenges Of Saving For College http://kcur.org/post/national-designation-liberty-memorial-makes-it-full-house <p>Kansas City Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver says he feels good about the designation of Liberty Memorial as the nation’s official World War One Memorial. The bill made it out of committee this week without any House opposition, but similar measures have had a checkered history.</p><p> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:23:31 +0000 Dan Verbeck 28673 at http://kcur.org National Designation For Liberty Memorial Makes It To Full House http://kcur.org/post/thank-you-walt-message-claire-mccaskill <p>Walt&#39;s friends are a diverse group: from<a href="http://kcur.org/post/walt-bodine-special-walt-and-lion"> a lion</a> to famous authors, Walt grilled them all and won their hearts in the process.</p><p>One of these folks is Senator <strong>Claire McCaskill</strong>, who recorded a special thank you message for Walt to congratulate him on his retirement and the years of service he provided to Kansas City:</p> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Charlie Upchurch 16629 at http://kcur.org Thank You, Walt: A Message from Claire McCaskill