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KCUR Evening News 8-26-09

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-857157.mp3

Kansas City, MO –

  • Sam Graves draws enthusiastic mostly GOP crowd to Northland health care town hall meeting.
  • Nixon to call November special election to replace two disgraced legislators.
  • Eastern Missouri FBI chief says more political corruption investigations are underway.
  • Teen drinking "posession" ordinance stalls indefinitely in city council committee.
  • Political leaders of both parties remember, express respect for Ted Kennedy.
  • Ten injured at 39th and Warwick when car rams rear of ATA bus.

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