Sebelius a Step Closer to Winning HHS Nomination
Listen Kansas City, MO – Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is a step closer to becoming the nation's chief health official. KCUR's Elana Gordon reports.
View ArticlePeter Barrett: My Two Cents
Listen Overland Park, Kansas – New media market requires long time manager in local television to adapt after getting laid off.
View ArticleKansas Health Agency Warns of Pending Budget Cuts
Listen Kansas City, MO – A Kansas house budget committee asked social service agencies yesterday to trim their budgets by an additional five percent, in an effort to deal with the state's lower...
View ArticleNelson-Atkins Director and CEO Announces Retirement
Kansas City, MO – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's Director and CEO, Marc Wilson, is stepping down after nearly three decades. KCUR's Laura Spencer reports.
View ArticleEmployees Give Council Bad Report Card
Listen Kansas City, MO – The city council Finance and Audit Committee heard the results of Kansas City's first employee satisfaction survey since 1992 this week. KCUR's Steve Bell has that story.
View ArticleMO Senate Passes Bill Mandating Autism Coverage
Listen Kansas City, MO – The Missouri Senate has approved legislation mandating insurance companies to cover autism treatments. KCUR's Elana Gordon has more.
View ArticleRegional Jail Deal Okayed; Airport Privatization Dead
Listen Kansas City, MO – Kansas City will partner with Jackson County in a regional jail, but won't investigate privatizing the airport. And citizens won't have to try to remember which week is...
View ArticleTwo Cases of Swine Flu Reported in Kansas
Kansas City, MO – Two Kansans are among the some twenty people infected with a new strain of swine flu in the U.S.
View ArticleIraqi Families Meet Local Vets
Listen Kansas City, MO – Recently, the American Friends Service Committee of Kansas City hosted an event called Breaking Bread Together: A Dinner with KC Area Iraqi Refugees and Iraq War Veterans at...
View ArticleKansas City Targets Zone For Stimulus Relief
Kansas City, MO – This summer, federal stimulus money will likely fund tens of thousands of projects across the country. Kansas City, Mo., is trying hard to coordinate its stimulus spending by...
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