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KCUR Morning News 8-25-11

By Maria Carter

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cerner has released its plans for two office buildings in Kansas City Kansas. The Kansas City Star reports the office park will be built over the next four years in the Village West area.

Kansas City Missouri school Superintendent John Covington submitted his resignation yesterday, after a two-year tenure in which he closed almost half the district's schools.

The group that collected referendum signatures to reverse the city council's approval of a high rise office building on the Plaza now says it is satisfied with the details of the owner's altered proposal for its location.

The Topeka-based parent company of Payless Shoe Source says it will close 475 stores after posting a big second-quarter loss.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, the former head of the Missouri Supreme Court, and state lawmakers are all pledging to reform the state's criminal sentencing practices.

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback is pushing partnerships between private business and the state's universities as a way to grow the economy.

Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder says he supports spending caps and a balanced budget amendment as Congress works to tackle the national budget deficit.

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