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2012 PRNDI Entry for KCUR's "Up to Date"

Brian Ellison and Stephen Steigman — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:50:45 +0000

Imagine growing up in a pretty standard nuclear family. Then when you’re 15, your dad announces that he’s gay and that he and your mom are getting a divorce.

2012 KC Press Club Entry for KCUR's "Up to Date"

Stephen Steigman and Danie Alexander — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:54:45 +0000

PSYCHOLOGIST WES CRENSHAW ON TEENAGE DATING & SEX

Radical monogamy or casual hookup -- what do teenagers choose when they start dating? Psychologist Wes Crenshaw discusses what's healthy in teenage dating and how parents should broach the subject with their kids. Three teenage (and former teenage) women join us for the younger perspective on sexuality, the social scene and what works for them.

End of Challenge to Kansas' In-state Tuition Law

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:58:18 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The end of a long-standing court battle over a Kansas law that allows undocumented students to receive in-state tuition benefits.

Cleaver Reacts to Obama Speech on Patriotism

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:49:26 +0000

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Independence, MO – US Congressman Emanuel Cleaver talks to Up to Date's Steve Kraske following Senator Barack Obama's speech on patriotism at the Truman Library.

Peddling Irish Goods for More than a Century

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:28:09 +0000

Kansas City, MO – In honor of St. Patrick's Day, Alex Smith paid a visit to one of Irish Kansas City's oldest institutions - Browne's Market. It's on 31st street in Midtown across the street from Penn Valley Community College.

Medicare Launches Program Changes in Kansas City

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:01:25 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – About a quarter million Medicare beneficiaries in the Kansas City area will no longer be able to purchase certain [durable] medical equipment, like walkers, wheel chairs, and oxygen machines from just anywhere. Instead, they'll have to get equipment from specific suppliers contracted through Medicare. KCUR's Elana Gordon reports.

Death Date Set in Northern Missouri Meth Murders

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:04:15 +0000

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Jefferson City, Mo – First execution in Missouri since 2005 is scheduled for July 30th.

Clean Air Complaint: Where's Brotherhood in Federal Fight?

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:51:26 +0000

Kansas City, MO – Missouri Attorney General fails Department of Natural Resources sniff test. Ozone enforcement fight flails on.

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Kansas In-state Tuition Law

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:49:02 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to the Kansas law that allows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. A group of out-of-state students and parents had challenged the constitutionality of the law, but federal and appeals courts ruled they didn't have standing to sue.

Funkhouser: "Parks Board Choice Bridges the River"

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:48:37 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – Mayor Mark Funkhouser has chosen a replacement for parks board member Frances Semler who like Semler lives in the Northland, but has strong ties to midtown KC.

Ordinance Aims at Copper Thieves

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:20:01 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City, Missouri city council gave final approval to an ordinance to crack down on copper thieves yesterday. The new law requires metal recyclers to keep records of the identities and vehicle descriptions of persons who sell them scrap metal. KCUR's Steve Bell reports.

KU Cancer Center Kicks Off First "Bench to Bedside" Clinical Trial

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:06:53 +0000

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Westwood, KS – Phase one clinical trials of a new chemotherapy drug officially began this week at the university's cancer center in Westwood Kansas. It's the first trial of a cancer drug that scientists at the university actually developed and tested themselves.

Prison Gates Opening Faster

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:54:57 +0000

Kansas City, Mo. – Judges eye new data. Missouri inmate count declines.

Marshal's Hunt Leads to Marshall, MO

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:45:58 +0000

Kansas City, MO. – U.S. Marshal's team from K.C. tracks Georgia fugitive

Teachers Protest Termination of Contract

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:15:04 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – About a hundred Kansas City, Missouri teachers packed the board conference room at district headquarters yesterday evening. They were protesting the upcoming termination of their contract on June 30th.