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Host of Up to Date

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
5:22 pm
Mon June 18, 2012

Building A Brand Like 'Trader Joe's'

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Running low on Two Buck Chuck? If so, it may be time for a Trader Joe’s run.

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Up to Date
11:21 am
Mon June 18, 2012

Missourians React To Obama Immigration Policy Announcement

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President Barack Obama delivers a statement about immigration policy Friday June 15, 2012 in the Rose Garden.
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President Obama surprised the country on Friday by unveiling a new immigration policy. 

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Up to Date
7:00 am
Sat June 16, 2012

The Man Behind 'Deep Throat,' Mark Felt

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Mark Felt, aka "Deep Throat"
Cover for "Leak," Max Holland's new book about Mark Felt
Author Max Holland
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Everyone knows that the Nixon presidency might have ended very differently if it weren’t for “Deep Throat.” For years, the man behind the Watergate case remained a mystery until Mark Felt revealed in 2005 that he was the infamous informant who helped to bring down a president.

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Up to Date
11:22 am
Fri June 15, 2012

Avenue Of The Arts

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In Friday's Up to Date, Steve Kraske talks with show producer Stephen Steigman on a lawn outside the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts where one of the installations for this year's Avenue of the Arts is located.

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Up to Date
1:28 pm
Thu June 14, 2012

Jazz Musician David Basse

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Who’s the king of KC Jazz?

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Up to Date
11:03 am
Thu June 14, 2012

The Weekend To-Do List

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Barry Manilow performs this Sunday at Starlight Theater
The Elders perform Saturday at the Browne's Irish Street Faire
The Gin Blossoms play a free concert at the KC Live Stage in the Power & Light District
The Midland by AMC features the Rock & Rumble Rally with Alice Cooper on Friday
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"Titus Andronicus" at The Living Room Theater
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Looking for something to do the weekend of June 15 to 17, 2012?  Brian McTavish is back with Up to Date's Weekend To-Do List.

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Up to Date
9:18 am
Thu June 14, 2012

Jeff Shaara: 'A Blaze Of Glory'

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Shiloh stands as one of the bloodiest clashes in American history, one sealed the fate of the Civil War and cemented the long, drawn out conflict that followed the 1862 battle.

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Up to Date
9:36 pm
Tue June 12, 2012

The Book Doctors

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It’s summertime, and with high gas prices, a vacation may be out of reach for your budget.  But no matter what your finances look like, you can definitely afford a trip to your local library.

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Up to Date
10:31 am
Tue June 12, 2012

Kansas Redistricting Shakes Up Races

Kansas Statehouse, Topeka
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A panel of three federal judges last week issued new political maps for Kansas. New boundary lines were issued for members of Congress, the state Senate, the state House and the Kansas Board of Education.

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Up to Date
5:46 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Kansas Myths & Mysteries

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A family of serial killers who were never caught...a fortune left buried along the banks of a creek by the Dalton gang...and orphans shipped from New York for a “good” life on the prairie.

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Up to Date
10:35 pm
Sun June 10, 2012

Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right For You

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Making the right medical choices is harder than ever. We are overwhelmed by information from all sides: doctors' recommendations, dissenting expert opinions, statistics, the advice of friends, and a never-ending stream of drug company ads.

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Up to Date
10:21 pm
Thu June 7, 2012

DVD Gurus: Wedding Bells Are Ringing!

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Andie McDowell and Hugh Grant in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn in "The Wedding Crashers"
The well-dressed cast of "Bridesmaids"
Desi Arnez, Jr. & Amy Stryker in Robert Altman's "A Wedding"
A scene from "I Was a Male War Bride."
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If you’ve ever been in a wedding, then you know there’s a lot more to one than meets the eye.  That may be why it’s a theme often visited by filmmakers.

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Up to Date
12:09 pm
Thu June 7, 2012

The Weekend To-Do List

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"In The Heights" is on stage this weekend at Starlight Theatre
Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney perform Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium
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The West 18th Street Fashion Show takes place Saturday in Kansas City's Crossroads District
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Looking for something to do the weekend of June 8 to 10, 2012?  Brian McTavish is back with Up to Date's Weekend To-Do List.

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Up to Date
5:36 pm
Wed June 6, 2012

The Son Of A Bandit: Jesse James, Jr.

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Jesse James’s son may have been a lawyer, but he was no stranger to the long arm of the law.

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Up to Date
5:29 pm
Wed June 6, 2012

Body Of Art: The Human Form

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Louis Copt's "Wild Hair," on display now through June 30 at the Lawrence Arts Center's "Body of Art" exhibit.
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A work of artist Karen Matheis
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Art model Kent Van Dusseldorp
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What's it like to be a nude model....or an artist working from one?

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