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One of the Biggest Land Deals in Kansas History

Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Third District Congressman Dennis Moore and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Frank Morris
Senator Pat Roberts, Kansas Third District Congressman Dennis Moore and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius

By Frank Morris

Kansas City, MO – Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Congressman Dennis Moore on Thursday to celebrate one of the biggest land deals in Kansas history. They gathered at the old Sunflower Army Ammunition site south of Desoto between Lawrence and Olathe, to officially break ground on a 15 square mile housing, commercial, educational and recreational development. KCUR's Frank Morris reports.

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