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KCUR Evening News 10-8-09

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Published October 8, 2009 at 6:39 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-864717.mp3

Kansas City, MO –

  • Charles Schollenberger of Prairie Village announces run as Democrat for Kansas Senator.
  • More cutbacks at YRC: nonunion employees to take one unpaid day each month.
  • Sharpshooters may start thinning Shawnee Mission Park deer herd tomorrow (Fri.)
  • Appropriations chair Nodler calls for more money for Missouri teacher bonus program.
  • Garbage truck arrives just in time to help Shawnee officers prevent teen suicide.
  • Man with boquet of plastic flowers robs bank on Shawnee Mission Parkway.

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