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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Kansas is one of 15 states receiving a federal award for enrolling children in health care plans. The payment is for enrolling eligible children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.

A Kansas state agency is accepting online applications from people who need help paying for their winter heating bills.

A six-year moratorium on new water rights in Kansas for the Ozarks aquifer has been lifted.

By Steve Bell

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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – There are signs some Missouri lawmakers will try to dilute or overturn November's vote to pass Proposition B, so backers of the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act have started a billboard campaign.

Will Royster narrowly lost the Democratic primary for a Missouri House seat in Northeast Kansas City, and he now plans to contest the election before the House.

Kansas Lottery officials say the first state-owned casino has been a winner its first year.

By Steve Bell

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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Missouri lawmakers are again seeking ideas from the public for restructuring state government to cut costs.

Health officials have launched a city-wide flu vaccine blitz - and, it's been boosted by 20,000 free flu shots from Walgreens.

Kansas drivers should resist the urge to text while driving starting in January.

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the AFC West title. They laid the foundation with a 34-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

By Steve Bell

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By Steve Bell

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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Facing a long list of alleged violations, a Kansas City funeral home will lose its license to operate.

Republican Governor-elect Sam Brownback is readying his budget proposal, one that he says will balance the budget without a tax increase.

Republican Governor-elect Sam Brownback is readying his budget proposal, one that he says will balance the budget without a tax increase.

By Steve Bell

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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Missouri is giving $5.6 Million in incentives to a wind turbine company to move to KCI. It's supposed to translate into a $16 million operation and amount to as many as 200 jobs.

Mission's so-called "driveway tax" is being challenged by an Arizona organization that advocates for religious freedom.

Kansas City's Economic Development Commission took votes aimed at keeping the Port Authority under its control.

By Steve Bell

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By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – The first look at the 2010 Census numbers will happen today, and some projections have Missouri losing one of its seats in the U.S. House.

The first look at the 2010 Census numbers will happen today, and some projections have Missouri losing one of its seats in the U-S House.

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson has scheduled a stop in Wichita today for an announcement on the long-term future of aircraft maker Hawker Beechcraft in the city.

Kansas City, MO – | Former Missouri treasurer Sarah Steelman has often encouraged avoiding investing in companies that do business in countries that sponsor terrorism, but Steelman had actually invested in such companies herself. The first look at the 2010 Census numbers will happen tomorrow and some projections have Missouri losing one of its seats in the U-S House. These stories and more are on KCUR Evening News.

By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – Kansas City police are investigating after a train ran over a man who appeared to be sleeping on the tracks.

The police department in Kansas City, Kan., is adding up to 70 new officers and says it wants the cream of the crop.

Plans are moving forward to develop a school of public health in Kansas.

Kansas City International Airport is preparing for an expected boost in holiday travelers.

By Steve Bell

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