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COVID-19

Coping with COVID: Mo. hospitalizations tally above U.S. average, Kan. below national average

Only five states are considered to have reached dangerous levels of COVID-19 hospitalizations per 1 million. The COVID Tracking Project updated by The Atlantic shows four levels that indicated where each state lies in terms of COVID-19 hospitalizations ranging from… more

December job losses attributed to drop in restaurant positions

The economy lost 140,000 jobs in December, all of which can be attributed to a plunge in restaurant employment of 372,000. Other sectors highly sensitive to the pandemic, such as hotels and recreation, also lost jobs. The resurgence of COVID-19… more

Coping with COVID: Residents 65 and up made earlier priority in Kansas for COVID-19 vaccine

Kansas expects to finish giving COVID-19 vaccines to long-term care residents and health care workers by the end of this month and has moved people aged 65 and older into the next group to receive the shots. Kasnas Gov. Laura… more

More Missourians to see additional $300 weekly unemployment supplement starting this week

Jobless Missouri residents who claimed unemployment the week of Dec. 27, 2020 will see the approved addition stimulus payment this week. Eligible unemployed workers have already started to receive the $300 per week payment approved under Congress' second COVID-19 economic… more

Kelly Outlines Kansas COVID Vaccination Plan

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced her administration’s final COVID-19 distribution order for population groups in Kansas. The vaccine will be administered in five phases, beginning with those most at risk of contracting or becoming seriously ill from COVID-19 and… more

Coping With COVID: Jackson County Gets First Vaccine Doses

It's a small step--enough to treat 975 people--but Jackson County has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and began vaccinations this week, prioritizing health-care workers in direct contact with patients. The county has adopted a four-phase plan for… more

Coping with COVID: National ranking shows Kansas lagging in number of COVID-19 vaccine shots given

Kansas is last in the nation when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gov. Laura Kelly blames the issue on reporting problems and lack of proper training. Kansas has vaccinated just over… more

First 2021 Missouri legislative session begins today

Lawmakers are headed back to Jefferson City to begin the 2021 legislative session with protecting businesses from COVID-19 litigation at the top of the priorities list. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry laid out its priorities for the upcoming… more

NCAA to keep March Madness games close to Indiana base

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it will stage the entire 2021 men’s basketball championship in Indiana. All 67 games of March Madness will take place in the Hoosier state in 2021, with the majority of the games… more

Coping with COVID: Booster shots of Pfizer vaccine begin this week for workers at KC area hospitals

Hospitals in the Kansas City metro began administering the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to frontline workers who received their initial doses last month. The second dose - or booster - is said to be essential to the vaccine’s effectiveness. However,… more