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Dallas schools work atmospheres vary widely, survey shows
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Federal judges disallow Dallas Countys use of voting machines
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New stormwater utility proposed
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Monroe County is looking into creating a stormwater utility to be financed by user fees that would help bring the county into compliance with the Clean Water Act, as well as address flooding issues in the county.2 hours ago -
Service honors homeless who died this year
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Ten names on a poster board propped up on the altar.2 hours ago -
Entrepreneur finds perfect fit with custom suit business
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Almanac
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Singaporeans reminded to sign up for 2009 GST Credits before 31 Dec
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SINGAPORE: The government has reminded Singaporeans to sign up for their 2009 GST Credits by 31 December this year.3 hours ago -
Kansas City Star opinion pages win awards
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The Kansas City Star opinion pages won two of seven national awards for 2009 presented by the Association of Opinion Page Editors. “A Good Exit: Leaving Iraq,” an eight-day editorial project published June 14-21, won the best series award. Less than two weeks before the United States began to withdraw troops from ...3 hours ago -
Golf club owner pleads guilty and will pay KC for stealing millions of gallons of water
Kansas City Star —
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The owner of the Staley Farms Golf Club in the Northland pleaded guilty Monday in Clay County Circuit Court to a felony charge of stealing millions of gallons of Kansas City water. Marty Ostronic, 41, was placed on four years’ probation, during which time he must pay Kansas City about $200,000 in restitution. If ...3 hours ago -
Benedictine sisters monastery in Columbia to close
Kansas City Star —
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A 40-year chapter in the lives of seven Benedictine sisters will end next year when Our Lady of Peace Monastery in Columbia closes its doors. Daily prayer and the spiritual guidance found on the 11-acre site will no longer be shared because of dwindling numbers and an aging membership.3 hours ago -
‘Series of issues led to dismissal of medical schools president
Kansas City Star —
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The decision to fire Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences president and chief executive officer Karen Pletz was unanimous and came after an independent investigation, the university’s board said Monday. The board dismissed Pletz on Friday, but at the time offered no explanation.3 hours ago -
Dating and mating woes at the KC Zoo
Kansas City Star —
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Family drama at the zoo … The Kansas City Zoo had hoped the white-cheeked gibbons introduced this year in the Tropics exhibit would produce little gibbons. But it turns out the two monkeys are siblings, so the female will be switched out for another.3 hours ago -
Fourth-grader takes home new laptop for creating anti-drug poster
Kansas City Star —
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Some students from the Afrikan Centered Education Collegium Campus got to rip into holiday-packaged prizes Monday at the McDonald’s on Hickman Mills Drive in south Kansas City. Third- to fifth-graders crowded the restaurant around the winners of an anti-drug art contest sponsored by COMBAT, the county’s anti-drug ...3 hours ago -
Cancer center inches closer to national designation with $10M gift
Kansas City Star —
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A $10 million gift has pushed the University of Kansas Cancer Center closer to its goal of being designated a National Cancer Institute. KU Hospital on Monday announced a $10 million gift from a Texas couple with ties to Kansas City. Joe and Jean Brandmeyer of El Paso will create an endowed chair of radiation oncology ...3 hours ago -
News in brief | Teen charged after allegedly shooting at police
Kansas City Star —
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KANSAS CITY | Teen charged in shootout Authorities have charged a teen who allegedly shot at police after he stepped out of a stolen car last week.3 hours ago -
Soldier on leave from Iraq gets the best Christmas present ever: he meets his newborn son
Kansas City Star —
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When Army Cpl. John Thompson arrived at the Kansas City airport, he was surrounded by families waiting to greet their loved ones. But it’s hard to imagine that anyone had longed for that moment more than Thompson. Amid the hustle and bustle of airport travelers, the soldier looked into the eyes of his 3-month-old ...3 hours ago -
Winning lottery numbers for Monday, Dec. 21
Kansas City Star —
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Monday’s winning numbers: • Missouri Pick 33 hours ago -
Rail hub plan faces a fight in courtroom
Kansas City Star —
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The fate of BNSF Railway’s massive rail hub proposed for Johnson County could be decided in a courtroom now that the project has received its federal environmental clearances. An environmental group is vowing to take the government to court after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday issued the permit BNSF ...3 hours ago -
Tribute | Louis ‘Chief LeManske took pride in serving the community
Kansas City Star —
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Who: Louis LeManske, 74, of Prairie Village When and how he died: Dec. 5, of emphysema3 hours ago -
Missouri to end safety inspections on newer cars
Kansas City Star —
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JEFFERSON CITY | Hey, new-ish car owners: Take that $12 you’ve been saving and go buy yourself something nice — come Jan. 1, you’ll no longer need it for a state safety inspection. Under legislation set to take effect on New Year’s Day in Missouri, vehicles five years old and newer will no longer need an ...3 hours ago
