By Maria Carter, KCUR Newsroom
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Kansas City, MO – Kansas City's east side won a victory in fight over light rail. A proposal would extend a light rail line an extra two miles down Prospect to 63rd Street.
The Unified Governments Board of Commissioners approved a budget, lowering property taxes but hiking some fees.
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has two locations near the Kansas City Art Institute and plans to open a third downtown in November.
State and local officials say Kansas State would be the best site for a new national biodefense lab.