Jabulani Leffall has indicated to us that he wants to pursue a different career direction. We respect his decision and wish him well in his future endeavors, and we remain committed to providing high-quality local programming.
Brian Ellison, one of our regular guest hosts, will be filling in for the next few weeks.
KCUR incorrectly reported that Congressman Emanuel Cleaver beat Republican Challenger Jacob Turk by only 49 percent to 48 percent. In fact, the final tally was: Cleaver, 53 percent (101,076 votes), Turk, 44 percent (84,415 votes). KCUR's story quoted faulty information posted on two separate election websites late on election night.
A broadcast version of this story that ran on the morning of October 12, 2010 stated money to weatherize homes in the Green Impact Zone came from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The money was guaranteed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The story below aired during the 7 a.m. newscast Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 in error. The story is in fact several years old and was brought up as current due to a glitch in our computer system.
Monday KCUR incorrectly reported that a new diabetes clinic at Truman Medical Centers came from a $20 million Health Care Foundation grant. The Diabetes Center construction and new equipment purchases totaled just under $1 million dollars. The renovation of the center and relocation of diabetes services came out of a funding allocation from Missouri's Medicaid Program.