By Maria Carter, KCUR Newsroom
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Kansas City, MO – Democrats have launched an initiative called the "Obama Girls" to mobilize women to vote for presidential candidate Barack Obama. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius are among the leaders of the push.
The Kansas Bioscience Authority plans to spend more than 50-million dollars in fiscal year 2009 to expand bioscience research and business development in the Sunflower State.
A local project aimed at helping people who call 9-1-1 to get help from health and social services is growing.
New studies show climate change will affect how Ozark forests look, but it's unclear exactly how.
The Kansas City Chiefs fell to 0 and 3 on the year after losing to the Atlanta Falcons yesterday 38-14.
The Kansas City Royals closed out their 2008 home schedule with a 3-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox yesterday at Kauffman Stadium, their 12th shutout loss of the season.