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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

MO high court brings back campaign contribution limits.
Arts district property owners protest tax breaks to big developers.
Chastain defends his light rail plan with council van tour.
Funkhouser calls for new contract for City Manager Cauthen.
Sprint Arena on schedule, major opening concert rumored.
Independence advances plans for community center, minor league hockey.
OSHA proposes $126,000 fine in February chemical plant fire.
Wichita officials say no violations in Valley Center chem-plant blaze.
17 indicted in $31 million identity-theft tax-fraud scheme.
Ellmaker sentenced to 50 without parole in social worker killing.

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