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Top Stories of the Week

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • 5 to 4 board vote will close 26 Kansas City, MO schools.
  • Shawnee Mission, Blue Valley, KCK schools face cuts.
  • Nixon proposes cuts, GOP says they don't equal $500M.
  • Latest $125 M in Missouri cuts hit schools, Medicaid.Kansas proposes new AMTRAK route to Ft. Worth.
  • GOP proposes Kansas tobacco tax, more spending cuts.
  • Kansas becomes first state to outlaw "synthetic marijuana."
  • Smoking law will end KCK businesses "smoking licenses."
  • Jetton tells grand jury "there in no pay to play in Jeff City."
  • Nebraska upset ends Tigers tournament hopes.
  • KU and K-State triumph, will play in Big-12 final.

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