Newscast Archives

Pages

KCUR Newscast
6:09 pm
Fri December 17, 2010

KCUR Evening News 12-18-10

Kansas City, MO –

  • Parkinson approves Wyandotte casino upgrade.
  • Funkhouser decries violence, calls for more cops.
  • Trial date set for five in KU ticket misappropriations.
  • Chris Steineger switches to Republican party.
  • Area clergy group joins support for Dream Act.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:43 am
    Fri December 17, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-17-10

    Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City council ordered an audit of some Port Authority transactions yesterday, but still wouldn't confirm appointments that the mayor made to the Authority and the city's other economic development agency.

    The Associated Press is reporting that Jay Nixon will seek a second term as Governor of Missouri.

    Missouri is dropping a civil suit against a former state accountant after she repaid money taken from the Missouri Veterans Commission.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:03 pm
    Thu December 16, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-16-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • Kansas coal-fired power plant gets state approval.
  • Council calls for audit of Port Authority transaction.
  • Funkhouser, council continue appointments dispute.
  • Hartzler named to armed forces, agriculture committees.
  • Governor Nixon will run again in 2012.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:54 am
    Thu December 16, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-16-10

    Kansas City, MO – A Kansas City abortion clinic says it has been training two doctors to provide abortion services in Wichita in the wake of the shooting death of Dr. George Tiller.

    A Kansas board has approved a plan for a state-owned casino south of Wichita.

    Missouri House Republicans are reacting skeptically to a recent report on the potential benefits of overhauling the state's dozens of tax credit programs.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:17 pm
    Wed December 15, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-15-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • Census Bureau announcement signals Missouri redistricting.
  • Republican leaders question commission report on tax credits.
  • Kansas Board of Ed asks out of suit by SM parents.
  • Northland roads TIF deal advances.
  • QB Cassell makes practice.
  • Listen for more stories.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:15 am
    Wed December 15, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-15-10

    Kansas City, MO – All signs point to Bubba Cunningham as the top choice for athletics director at the University of Kansas.

    Kansas City police say a man abandoned his young son at a bus stop in freezing weather for a purported trip to California.

    Secret Santa II has been out in the Kansas City area, keeping alive a long-standing tradition of handing out $100 bills to unsuspecting strangers.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:16 pm
    Tue December 14, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-14-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • KC funeral of homicide victim interrupted by gunshots.
  • Kit Bond says goodbye to the Senate after 24 years.
  • Hull looks sound on beached Branson showboat.
  • Health care law preperations continue despite VA decision.
  • Newspaper: "Bubba Cunningham to be KU athletic director."
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:00 am
    Tue December 14, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-14-10

    Kansas City, MO – The Shawnee Mission School board voted last night to shut down three schools.

    The University of Kansas has been sued by a former associate vice provost for information services, who alleges that he was harassed and fired because of his religion and race.

    Governor Jay Nixon has announced his choice to lead the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

    A new report from the Surgeon General has better defined the dangers of smoking.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:08 pm
    Mon December 13, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-13-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • School board meeting moved to accommodate possible crowd.
  • Man sought after trying to run down Sheriff's deputy.
  • Unveiling of latest Plaza high-rise design delayed.
  • Listen for more stories.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:05 am
    Mon December 13, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-13-10

    Kansas City, MO – Kansas Governor-elect Sam Brownback says he's working to put together a budget proposal that will increase state funding for highway troopers.

    Missouri health officials are urging people to get the flu shot.

    Over 600 people were stranded Saturday night and into Sunday on a showboat that ran aground on Table Rock Lake due to high winds.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:50 pm
    Sat December 11, 2010

    Top Stories of the Week

    Kansas City, MO –

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:57 pm
    Fri December 10, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-10-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • Shawnee Mission group sues over school funding.
  • Curators confirm looming MU-system tuition hikes.
  • Budget cuts lower MO snow plowing standards.
  • Tests identify cause of Trailwood School closing.
  • Naismith basketball rules document sold for $4 million.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    9:32 am
    Fri December 10, 2010

    KCUR Morning News 12-10-10

    Kansas City, MO – Kansas City Missouri voters will decide whether the earnings tax stays for five years or goes away on April 5th, not March 22nd as some speculated.

    Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is opposing efforts to end a Missouri tax break for some low-income seniors and disabled residents.

    Utility companies hoping to capitalize on a 2008 renewable energy mandate are eyeing the Missouri Ozarks for plants that would burn wood waste and generate electricity.

    Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    6:12 pm
    Thu December 9, 2010

    KCUR Evening News 12-9-10

    Kansas City, MO –

  • Escape gone, but Ford commits to new line.
  • Earnings tax repeal goes on April ballot.
  • MU curators plan for certain tuition increases.
  • Gastrointestinal bug closes Trailwood School.
  • Brownback warns of shrinking federal funding.
  • Missouri remembers victims of drunk drivers.
  • Read more
    KCUR Newscast
    8:33 am
    Thu December 9, 2010

    KCUR Morning Newscast 12-09-10

    Kansas City, MO – Oversight of tax breaks for urban developers is for practical purposes non existent in Kansas City, according to a new audit...

    Read more

    Pages