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Missouri governor candidate Jay Ashcroft wants to cut taxes and shrink state government
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has name recognition but trails in fundraising and endorsements in his bid to replace Gov. Mike Parson. Here's where he stands on some of the biggest issues facing the state, including abortion and taxes.
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Kansas City's Earnings Tax Is Up For Renewal. Here's What Voters Need To Know Ahead Of April 6
The earnings tax is Kansas City's largest single source of revenue. City leaders say the failure to renew it would be disastrous.
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Kansas City had 6 record-breaking hot days in March. Flooding and severe storms are on the way
Forecasters predict the metro could see heavy rain with severe weather by the end of the week on the heels of an exceptionally warm stretch this month. Meteorologists say the weather roller coaster is the result of cold and hot fronts from the East and West Coasts, coming together over the Midwest.
Johnson County Librarians Recommend The Best Summer Reading For Kids And Teens
Summer break is here, and for students that means sunshine, fresh air and months away from school. For youths looking to keep the heat from melting their…
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Springtime melodies from Bach, Haydn and Beethoven
Celebrate the changing seasons with Kansas City Symphony performances of orchestral favorites including Bach's "Air on the G String" and "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3." We'll also hear Yo-Yo Ma as soloist on Haydn's "Concerto in D Major" and guest conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the orchestra through Beethoven's bucolic "Symphony No. 6."
Her Own Toy Story: How A 6-Year-Old Girl's Letter Launched 'Plastic Army Women'
A handwritten letter to BMC Toys sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.
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6,000-Year-Old Knee Joints Suggest Osteoarthritis Isn't Just Wear And Tear
Even after a Harvard team took into account differences in age and weight among ancient specimens and knees today, they found that modern humans tend to have more osteoarthritis.
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Chiefs to Ravens: "Nevermore!"
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-944267.mp3Kansas City, MO –Sports blogger Victor Wishna of ArrowheadAddict.com joined…
The fight by Kansas City renters for the right to counsel
KC Tenants and other housing rights groups in Kansas City proposed a Tenants' Right to Counsel city ordinance to provide legal help — free of charge — to tenants facing eviction.
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'Latino USA' host Maria Hinojosa is visiting Kansas City this week
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and public radio host Maria Hinojosa will be in Kansas City on Thursday for a conversation about her memoir "Once I Was You."
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