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Coping with COVID: Request for more COVID-19 testing in Kansas City

Approaching three months since the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closures across the U.S. and world, the demand for increased testing – and access to it – has received attention from the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department. While… more

Public forum today to allow comments on renaming J.C. Nichols memorials

Thursday evening will be the first chance for the public to weigh in with their thoughts regarding the highly debated renaming of J.C. Nichols Fountain and Parkway. Recent events across the nation involving racism have had a sweeping effect in… more

Slowed plans for Wyandotte County due to increased cases

An increase in COVID-19 cases has caused concern among health official, who are now planning to slow down reopening plans in Wyandotte County. The county’s Chief Epidemiologist, Elizabeth Groenweghe, said that the number of new cases had begun to stabilize… more

Young children said to be more immune to COVID-19 than adults

The number of children affected by COVID-19 has shown to be significantly lower than older age groups. In a study conducted by Nature Medicine, there are age-dependent effects in the spread of the virus. “Age disparities in observed cases could… more

Missouri faces new COVID-19 containment threat

A month after dropping into the bottom tier of states with its COVID-19 transmission rate, Missouri is on the threshold of crossing back into expansion mode for the virus. The web site rt.live today reported that the state’s rate of… more

Downtown Marriott layoff

Long held as the largest hotel in the Kansas City area, Marriott is not exempt to the strain COVID-19 has placed on many businesses in the metro. The Kansas City Marriott Downtown is has announced it will begin more layoffs… more

Push for Missouri Supreme Court to allow absentee voting

In early June, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill allowing people at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 to vote absentee without needing an additional notarized statement. “Any Missourian affected by COVID-19 should still be able to vote, including those… more

Coping with COVID: Fewer people are visiting the doctor, posing risks

Since the start of COVID-19 and proceeding stay-at-home orders, many individuals across the nation and in the Kansas City metro have chosen to avoid leaving home, including going to the doctor. Although stay-at-home orders have eased across the state of… more

Permits show home building is solid in Kansas City region

The good news for home-building nationwide? New Census figures that show housing starts in May were up 4.3 percent over April. But the statistics are even better for a Kansas City market starving for housing inventory: Figures from the Kansas… more

Predicted strong housing market for Kansas City metro.

The housing market in Kansas City is well set on track to recovering from the fall backs caused by COVID-19, according to some local realtors. Kansas City’s market, according to local realtor Gary Kerley, is still a seller’s market. In… more