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• KC council grapples with budget shortfall

  - 11/20/2008 11:24 PM CST

  Kansas City could be facing a $60 million to $80 million budget shortfall next year, City Council member Deb Hermann warned Thursday.

• Calendar for Friday 21

  - 11/20/2008 01:27 PM CST

  CROWN CENTER ICE TERRACE: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $6, or free for those over 60 or under 5. Skate rental $3. www.crowncenter.com (816-274-8111)

• Department heads comment on proposed Jackson County budget for 2009

  - 11/20/2008 11:24 PM CST

  County department heads streamed before the Jackson County Legislature’s budget committee Thursday with a message: We’re making do; let’s hope next year isn’t worse.

• Attorney chosen for JCCC board

  - 11/21/2008 12:51 AM CST

  A Kansas City lawyer and former Overland Park police officer was selected Thursday to fill a vacancy on the Johnson County Community College board of trustees.

• Tribute: Howard Reid loved agriculture, sports

  - 11/20/2008 10:09 PM CST

  

  Who: Howard Reid of Carrollton, Mo. How and when he died: Nov. 9, from respiratory arrest following heart and lung problems.

• The Watchdog: Hydrant use raises a howl

  - 11/21/2008 12:50 AM CST

  Sheri Cuda takes aim at the city’s Water Services Department because of water trucks that are using a hydrant in front of her house to fill up.

• Other news in brief: Charge filed in 2006 scalding death of baby

  - 11/21/2008 12:50 AM CST

  A man has been charged in the case of an 8-month-old girl who died May 31, 2006, after scalding water was spilled on her.

• Lotteries: Thursday’s winning numbers

  - 11/21/2008 12:50 AM CST

  Thursday’s winning numbers: •Missouri Pick 3 Midday: 0-8-5 Evening: 6-5-8 •Missouri Pick 4

• On the air: A discussion of the ‘comfort food’ of film

  - 11/21/2008 12:50 AM CST

  Steve Kraske, The Kansas City Star’s political correspondent, is host of “Up to Date” from 11 a.m. to noon weekdays on KCUR, 89.3 FM. Today: Video guru/critic Jason Heck and film professor/screenwriter Mitch Brian discuss films for which they’re thankful — what they’re calling the “comfort food” of film.

• Hefty sewer rate increases are recommended in coming years VIDEO

  - 11/20/2008 06:37 AM CST

  Kansas City residents will face much higher sewer rates in coming years, but city officials also will seek federal funding and try to provide relief to low-income households.

• Money aims to help KC jail inmates who have mental health issues

  - 11/19/2008 11:21 PM CST

  Kansas City jail inmates suffering from mental health issues could qualify for treatment under a $900,000 grant program announced Wednesday.

• United Way of Wyandotte County surpasses fundraising goal

  - 11/19/2008 11:18 PM CST

  The United Way of Wyandotte County announced Wednesday that it surpassed its annual fundraising goal by raising $2,389,082, or $677 more than it had hoped.

• Rep. Cleaver casts himself in new roles

  - 11/19/2008 11:17 PM CST

  WASHINGTON | It’s just a few minutes after the House Financial Services Committee has adjourned for the day.

• Bridging the Gap honors winners of Environmental Excellence Awards

  - 11/19/2008 11:21 PM CST

  When it comes to the environment, Oakhill Day School isn’t your average school, Ben Kjelshus isn’t your average citizen and Stan Salva isn’t your average mayor.

• Kline employee testifies against him

  - 11/19/2008 11:21 PM CST

  WICHITA | A former investigator for Johnson County District Attorney Phill Kline says that he became increasingly concerned about Kline’s protracted investigation of Kansas abortion clinics.

• KC schools make progress on finances

  - 11/19/2008 11:20 PM CST

  The Kansas City School District still has work to do to clean up its finances, auditors reported Wednesday night, but they saw much improvement from a year ago.

• Tribute: Eugene ‘Dean’ Duerst valued good sportsmanship

  - 11/19/2008 10:35 PM CST

  Who: Eugene “Dean” Duerst, 75, of Olathe. How and when he died: Sept. 29, of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

• Drug rings broken up in Northeast KC, authorities say

  - 11/19/2008 11:25 PM CST

  Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on drug trafficking in the Northeast area on Wednesday with the indictment of 23 people on narcotics, firearms and immigration charges.

• Corrections: Christmas Bureau; ice cream ingredients

  - 11/19/2008 11:45 PM CST

  A Nov. 19 article in the Shawnee/Lenexa and Shawnee Mission Neighborhood News incorrectly described the Johnson County Christmas Bureau’s holiday shop. Items at the shop are provided to families for free.

• Highway funding in new danger

  - 11/19/2008 11:32 PM CST

  JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri’s highway funding has hit a pothole. The director of the Missouri Department of Transportation said Wednesday that its tax revenues are running 4.9 percent behind projections through the first four months of the fiscal year — a trend that could jeopardize future road and bridge projects.

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