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KCUR Morning News 6-15--09

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – The Kansas Department of Transportation is studying ways to make sure some of the state's busiest roads keep flowing smoothly and focusing one heavily trafficked intersection in Johnson County.

Local safety net clinics serving people without enough health insurance are getting a much needed boost from one of the area's main health care foundations.

Some Kansas City high school students are getting a chance to try out healthcare careers at an annual University of Missouri summit.

The Prairie Band Potawatomi tribe is diversifying by going into the golf course business.

Yesterday, the Royals completed a three-game sweep of Cinncinati after Miguel Olivo drove in four runs to lead a 7-1 win

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