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Steve Kraske has been the political correspondent for The Kansas City Star since 1994. He covers national, state and local politics with a special focus on the Iowa presidential caucuses every four years. Kraske first came to The Star in 1986 and covered the Kansas City Police Department and state government in Jefferson City and Topeka. Before arriving in Kansas City, he worked at daily newspapers in Iowa and Illinois and at United Press International in Madison, Wis. Kraske is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a bachelor's degree in journalism. His parents live in Stillwater, Minn. In 2001, he and a team of Star reporters won the Missouri Press Association's top government-reporting award for a series of stories on the death of Gov. Mel Carnahan. In 1991, he was awarded a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

'Code For America' Makes Better Government Through Better Apps

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By and and Greta Wendelin

When asked for ways to improve local government, most people wouldn't say that better computer programming and smart phone applications should be the first item on the agenda.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

Hospitals Serving Up More Than Green Jell-O

Most hospital food doesn't tend to rouse a healthy appetite
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Hospital food doesn't tend to conjure images of gourmet cuisine or down-home victuals. In fact, most people tend to turn up their nose at the very thought of the bland meals that hospitals are known for serving.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Tue July 17, 2012

Business, Buildings, & More: Update On KC Metro Developments

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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will be moving into the former AMC theater on Main street.
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Maybe you've been keeping tabs on the AMC Headquarters in Leawood, or wondering if the Hyatt will get a coveted place in the Plaza.

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Up to Date
1:18 pm
Mon July 16, 2012

'Operation Blockbuster' Shuts Down Massive Drug Ring

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The 2009 arrest of Alejandro Corredor was just the beginning of "Operation Blockbuster."
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Over $1.5 million was pulled from the interior of a car headed for Mexico--payment for a shipment of cocaine that Corredor had received from a cartel.
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As head of one of the most successful drug operations, Alejandro Corredor moved hundreds of pounds of cocaine, meth, and marijuana from Mexico through Kansas City.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Sun July 15, 2012

KU Med's Future As A Cancer Center

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Dr. Roy Jensen is the Director of the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
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By and Greta Wendelin

Millions of dollars and years of dedicated effort finally paid off for KU Med Center. On Thursday, July 12, it achieved designation as a National Cancer Institute (NCI) cancer center.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Sun July 15, 2012

A 'TurnAround' For Those Leaving Prison

The life that waits outside prison walls may be just as difficult as life inside a corrections facility for former inmates.
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For many who are leaving prison, the chances that they very well may return are high.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

DVD Gurus: 40+ Years of Woody Allen

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The dysfunctional relationship between Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) and Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) crackled with bittersweet comedy in "Annie Hall" (1977).
Allen's most recent film "Midnight in Paris," starring Owen Wilson and Rachael McAdams, garnered both critical acclaim and an Academy Award for "Best Original Screenplay."
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"A relationship is like a shark, it has to constantly move forward or it dies...and I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark."

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Up To Date
4:22 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Politics in the Workplace

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Are there legal repercussions for political expression in the workplace? Find out, as we talk with lawyer Brian Finucane, who specializes in labor and employment law.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

George The First: A Presidential Study In Contrasts

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Official portrait of George H. W. Bush, former President of the United States of America.
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Professor John Robert Greene.
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As a one-term president, George H. W. Bush stands as an anomaly.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

The Weekend To-Do List: July 13-15

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Catch "Bingo!: The Winning Musical" at the Crown Center Heartland Theater Thursday through Sunday.
Sheryl Crow performs at the Carlsen Center, Saturday at 8 PM
"Memphis" the musical hits Starlight Theater this weekend.
Ska-punk band "Reel Big Fish" hits the Beaumont Club this Saturday
The top American Idol 2012 contests are at the Sprint Center Thursday.
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Looking for some summer entertainment? Kansas City has plenty of celebrities, American Idols, ska bands & musicals in town this weekend, so check out our List for the latest acts in town.

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Up to Date
6:00 pm
Tue July 10, 2012

Media Critics: Fake Bylines, Anderson Cooper & An Ecdysiast Reporter

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Anderson Cooper recently outed himself as gay in an email: "The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud.”
Pictured here: Society reporter for the Houston Chronicle, Sarah Tressler (on left), and her attorney, Gloria Allred, Tressler was fired after it was revealed that she worked part-time as an exotic dancer.
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These days, it's hard to tell if you're reading a celebrity tabloid or the day's headlines.

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Up to Date
2:01 pm
Mon July 9, 2012

The All-Star Game Hits Kansas City

The MLB All-Star Game is in Kauffman Stadium
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The throngs gather at Kauffman Stadium for the biggest summer sporting event, but for many, it's more than just a game.

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Up to Date
1:39 pm
Thu July 5, 2012

What's Showing In Art, Independent, Foreign and Documentary Film

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Safety Not Guaranteed
Moonrise Kingdom
Your Sister's Sister
The Intouchables
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
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If you’re not the least interested in baseball and this so-called “All-Star Game”, perhaps a great film might be more to your liking?

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Up to Date
11:08 am
Thu July 5, 2012

The Weekend To-Do List: July 6-8

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All-Star FanFest
Jay Mohr
Addams Family Musical
Andre Williams
Death Cab for Cutie
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A long-standing heat advisory shouldn't put a damper on your fun! Today on Up to Date, Brian McTavish returns with the top five events in KC this weekend, July 6-8.

All-Star FanFest: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Bartle Hall, Kansas City Convention Center, 301 W. 13th. Admission: $30; $25 for students, military, seniors and children ages 2 to 11.

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Up to Date
3:00 pm
Wed July 4, 2012

The Birds, The Bees, & The Teens

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Dr. Wes Crenshaw is a Kansas Licensed Psychologist and Board Certified in Couples and Family Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP)
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Unless one possesses a vast reservoir of undaunted cool, undertaking the sex talk with teens can be a challenge.

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