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KCUR Evening News 12-18-09

By Steve Bell

Kansas City, MO –

  • Sixty Kansas school districts renew the 2005 lawsuit against the state over school funding.
  • K.C. schools are suing the Independence district for more than $5 million over school transfers.
  • Developers opt for Speedway site over Bannister-3-Trails for Wizards stadium, Cerner offices.
  • K.C., MO leaders say current developers still committed to major project at Bannister site.
  • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences fires CEO Pletz.
  • A billion dollars worth of KC commercial real estate in or nearing financieal peril,

  • KCUR is here for Kansas City, because Kansas City is here for KCUR.

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