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Walt Bodine retired after 72 years in broadcasting. A judge let streetcar plans keep rolling. And there was progress, but not resolution on a Missouri budget. Steve Bell recaps on those & other top stories of the week.

Sprint was accused of major tax evasion. A Kansas City North teen became the first in Platte County to be charged under Missouri's texting while driving law. KCUR's Steve Bell looks back at those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR Saturday News Review.

OSHA levied a heavy fine over an Atchison grain elevator explosion. Childcare, not services to the blind took the big hit in the latest Missouri budget proposal. Steve Bell recaps on those and other top stories of the week on the Saturday News Review.

A judge said the Catholic Diocese and its bishop can go on trial. A school district had to wait for results of its board election. And the post-season finally ended for KU. Steve Bell revisits those and other top stories of the week on KCUR's Saturday News Review.

Two Kansas basketball teams kept a post-season presence. The city council stalled a vote on a daytime curfew. And Kansas lawmakers deadlocked on redistricting plans. KCUR's Steve Bell looks back at those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR Saturday News Review.

Mitt Romney prescribed Cornflakes for Big Bird. Mizzou won the Big-12 tourney and then flamed out. And competing tax cut plans advanced in the Kansas Legislature. KCUR's Steve Bell recaps on those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR Saturday News Review.

Kansas Republicans prepared for the caucuses. Missouri Legislators argued over Rush Limbaugh. And all charges were dropped against five men in a high-profile sex-abuse case. Steve Bell revisits those and other top stories of the week on KCUR's Saturday News Review.

“Border wars” ended with a game to remember. The tornado season got off to an early, punishing start & more: Steve Bell recaps on those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR Saturday News Review.

Transportation officials proposed cell phone bans.  Kansas City school officials prepared for a student exodus to other districts.  And Kansas Governor Sam Brownback released the details of his shool funding proposal.   KCUR's Steve Bell reviews those and other top stories of the week on the KCUR Saturday News Review.