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We return from Monday errands along with other work and re-start with rising star hottie Lailanni and her newsworthy water promo goodness and then move forward with this deluge of Kansas City news. Take a look:

Big Bucks For KCMO Urban Core Transit

KCATA receives $30 million grant for Prospect MAX project

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority was awarded a nearly $30 million grant for its proposed Prospect MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The project will extend BRT 10 miles south from downtown Kansas City. The Prospect MAX BRT will run along Prospect Avenue and will include 12 buses, 27 stations, and two transit centers.

Sad Demise & Cash After Soldier Death

Kansas City VA Medical Center settles wrongful death suit for $500,000

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two brothers will receive compensation from the Kansas City VA Medical Center following their father's death. Craig and Mark Beemer filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the VA Medical Center in September 2017. The brothers claim a series of medication errors is what led to their father's death.

JoCo Home Biz Debate

Merriam city leaders expected to ease restrictions on home businesses

MERRIAM, Kan. -- It's about to get easier to run your business from home in Merriam. City leaders are expected to ease restrictions Monday night for those who work out of the house. It's all about attracting more families and home-based businesses to move to Merriam.

Taking A Dump Cost KCMO Big Money

Illegally dumping trash in KC costs taxpayers $2 million every year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Illegally dumping trash can make neighborhoods look ugly, but it's also taking money out of your pocket. Every year, KCMO budgets $2 million to pick up illegally dumped garbage. Bellaire Avenue in the Dunbar neighborhood is home to several illegal dumping sites.

Local Education Juxtaposition

Comparing Apples to Ohio

Why would Kansas City PBS use Ohio's capital city as a school-choice benchmark for our community? It all came down to research. More specifically, it was two reports: the " Education Choice and Competition Index," published a year ago by the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution, and " America's Best (And Worst) Cities for School Choice," published in December 2015 by the Thomas B.

Golden Ghetto Food Fight

Riley Drive owner, Kansas Agriculture Department trade emails - Kansas City Business Journal

Kansas City area restaurateur Scott Anderson plans to organize fellow restaurant owners in Johnson County and beyond to seek changes in the Kansas food inspections process through the Legislature.

Local Inspiration This Week

Overland Park bakery joins forces with SevenDays to promote kindness this week

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- A local organization aimed at spreading kindness kicks off a week-long effort to raise awareness Tuesday. SevenDays the local organization that carries the slogan, "make a ripple, change the world," encourages people to make a difference in the world thorough acts of kindness.

Home Team 2018 Advice

How The Kansas City Royals Can Quicken Their Rebuild

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