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Sen. Tester: Senators Are 'Very Close' To Deal On Infrastructure

Published June 11, 2021 at 11:06 AM CDT

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about infrastructure negotiations and the plan going forward if more Republicans are not in favor of it.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Johnson County officers kill a stabbing suspect at Panasonic plant. Here's what we know

Celisa Calacal

The Panasonic plant in De Soto, Kansas, shut down after officers shot a person suspected of stabbing another. The suspect is dead, and the stabbing victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Kansas City World Cup tickets are for sale again. Here's how to get them, and the cost

Madeline Fox

With the World Cup teams now determined for Kansas City’s first four games next June, fans can now join another FIFA draw for their chance to buy tickets. But they won't be cheap.
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Kansas tribe fires business leaders for accepting $30 million ICE detention center contract

Dylan Lysen

A Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation-owned business landed a federal contract to assist facility design for immigration detention centers. The tribe said the project does not align with its values.
A long-polluted Ozark river appears to finally be bouncing back from disaster

Celia Llopis-Jepsen

The fish and rare mussels hiding in the Spring River that flows through Kansas and Missouri are signs that environmental cleanups are helping river wildlife recover from a century of mining pollution.
Wichita City Council moves forward with sales tax plan

Meg Britton-Mehlisch

Residents could vote in March whether to enact a 1 cent city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments.