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KCUR Evening News 10-16-09

KCUR
Published October 16, 2009 at 6:11 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • Governor calls failure to close beaches part of a long history of water quality failures.
  • Long-time Nixon aide and administrative judge candidate fired over E.coli controversy.
  • New rash of heroin deaths in Midwest, most recently around Washington, Missouri.
  • Johnson County goes proactive on increased teen abuse of oxycodone, heroin.
  • Kansas City Water Department warns of scams seeking cash, personal information.

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