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Steve Penn

A front-end approach on KC’s looming budget cuts

By STEVE PENN

The Kansas City Star

It’s what you do when you’re the city manager of Kansas City and you don’t want acrimony over the next budget.

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COMMUNITY FACES



This smiling couple joined friends and family as 17 new University of Mary nursing graduates were honored at a ceremony and dinner Friday at the Embassy Suites KCI. More photos from this and other events in the Kansas City area can be found at Community Faces, our online scrapbook of people having fun. Watch for our photographers around town, and you might see your face here.

Mike Hendricks

Cosentino's provides taste of class to downtown

By MIKE HENDRICKS

Thanks to generous tax breaks and the fine taste of the Cosentino family, Kansas City’s new downtown grocery store is probably the swankiest supermarket I’ve ever seen.

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Mary Sanchez

Kennedy shouldn't get Senate seat on a platter

By MARY SANCHEZ

The Kansas City Star

Caroline Kennedy’s timing is impeccable. One shouldn’t expect any less from someone whose surname is synonymous with “Camelot,” all things gracious and semi-royal.

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C.W. Gusewelle

Problematic puzzle has a way of humbling

By C.W. GUSEWELLE

The Kansas City Star

In keeping with a longstanding family tradition, we devoted quite a bit of time during the holiday season to putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

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Steve Kraske

Election year meant no shortage of memorable quotes

By STEVE KRASKE

The Kansas City Star

Believe it or not, they said it in 2008: •“A gift.” — Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, describing Barack Obama.

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Good Connections

Nonprofit’s project is all about those who will work there

By DEBRA SKODACK

The Kansas City Star

The Jewish Vocational Service moved to the Crossroads area 30 years ago. Later this summer, the neighborhood finally will have a chance to do business with nonprofit’s employees.

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MAKING THE GRADE: KC AREA SCHOOL SCORES

By district and school, both public and private: Results of state testing mandated by federal law, including demographic information, profiles and more.

REPRINT: HISTORIC STAR FRONT PAGE
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Obama returns favor to KC family

05:56 AM CST

In August, the Girardeau family of Brookside hosted the soon-to-be Democratic nominee for president, Barack Obama, at in their home. On Jan. 17, the president-elect will return the favor. Obama has invited the five members of the Girardeau family to board his train in Philadelphia on what’s being billed as a Whistle Stop Tour to Washington for the inauguration.

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