KCUR Morning News 10-17-11

KCUR

Published October 17, 2011 at 10:49 AM CDT

By Maria Carter

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. –
The mother of missing baby Lisa Irwin says she had enough boxed wine to be drunk the night the child disappeared. (Read more)

There will soon be two separate groups looking at ways to make the Kansas tax system more business friendly.

A new survey says many Kansas school districts are offsetting state budget cuts by slashing jobs and increasing taxes. (Read more)

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