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KCUR Evening News 12-15-09

By Steve Bell

Kansas City, MO –

  • SWAT team tand-off surrounds KCK house after man shot by officer.
  • High-speed police chase through Independence, Kansas City, Overland Park.
  • Computer glitch had Missouri overpaid for food stamps by $14 million.
  • 5,500 seats unsold means likely blackout for Sunday's Chiefs-Browns game.
  • Nixon announces $12 million in stimulus money for community colleges.
  • Plan commission announces compromise in art museum office space plan.

  • Congress just eliminated federal funding for KCUR, but public radio is for the people.

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