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In Missouri, teachers in the public school system remain concerned about a return to in-person classes in the fall while COVID-19 numbers remain up. "We know that our classrooms are too small for social distancing, that our children are going…
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Those currently experiencing or soon facing unemployment in Missouri now have access to in-person services across certain areas of the state. While virtual services remain available to residents, several centers including some in the Kansas City area have reopened in…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Bond, a Republican former president of the Kansas Senate, has died at the age of 84. Bond, of Overland Park, who was a banker and attorney, had been in failing health, The Kansas News…
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Today begins a series of special sessions in Missouri to address violent crime while the state continues to see an increasing number of homicides. Rising concern over crime led to Gov. Mike Parson calling for a gathering of legislators in…
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Missouri has attained the dubious distinction of having the nation’s highest rate of growth in the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to new figures from a Web site tracking infection rates by state. As of Sunday, the Show-Me State…
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A new analysis of recent response rate data and demographics information from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Response Rate Map and American Community surveys reveals trends about response rates based on factors like annual income, education, diversity of neighborhoods,…
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This week three of Kansas' largest school districts voted to resume classes after Labor Day. Kansas City Public Schools across the state line also plan to begin after Labor Day, though the district is pushing for an online start with…
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A study on mask usage conducted by Health Affairs, a healthcare journal, has shown it takes almost a month for the impact of mask-wearing to be seen. Right before the Fourth of July this year, a mask mandate was implemented…
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Recent protests and unrest in communities across the U.S. have put law enforcement and their families at an elevated risk of ‘doxing’. Merriam-Webster defines 'doxing' as, “publicly identifying or publishing private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment…
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A generous $1 million donation to the Johnson County Community College performing arts center has also prompted its renaming. The donation was made by Brad and Libby Bergman, longtime supporters of the community college. Currently named the Carlsen Center, the building…
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