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Coping with COVID: Kansas’ top health official Lee Norman discusses risks moving forward

Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman addressed the issue of education in the state of Kansas and the plan moving forward for students in an interview with 41 Action News. Norman acknowledged that how to get… more

Possible backtrack for Kansas reopening plan

On Monday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the possibility that the state will need to backtrack on the four-phase Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas. Kelly says that if coronavirus cases continue increase, she will recommend that counties across… more

UM System curators to discuss combining system president and MU chancellor roles

During a Friday meeting last week, the UM System Board of Curators looked at six potential models for restructuring, four of which included the consolidation of the system president and MU chancellor roles. The decision to consolidate is likely to… more

Missouri teachers call for continued virtual learning, parents evaluate in-person options

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… more

MU reduces Bright Flight scholarship amount

Last week, MU's financial aid office informed Bright Flight scholars at the university of a cut to the program in a Wednesday afternoon email.  Beginning this school year, students at MU eligible to receive the Bright Flight scholarship will be… more

Missouri Job Centers gradually reopen to public including some in Kansas City area

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… more

Kansas former senator and Johnson County development figure, Dick Bond, dies

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… more

Series of special sessions begin today to focus on violent crime in Missouri

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… more

Coping with COVID: New numbers reveal Missouri has nation’s highest rate of growth

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… more

Post-Labor Day open for three Kansas school districts, KCPS reopening plan yet to be approved

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… more