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Can Missouri Get Out Rental Assistance Fast Enough to Prevent Evictions?

By | July 7, 2021 | 0
KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

Missouri has hundreds of millions of dollars in rental assistance available. But it’s unclear whether it can dispense those funds fast enough to help Missourians avoid evictions.

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Study Ranks States on Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic. How did Missouri and Kansas do?

By | June 9, 2021 | 0
Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

A new study suggests Missouri remains one of the most unsafe states during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

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Missouri National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mission: Task Force Freedom

By | June 8, 2021 | 0
Sgt. Patrick Nwanguzo and Specialist Crystal Baddoo of the Missouri Army National Guard process Covid-19 vaccination information at the Morning Star/LINC vaccination clinic in Kansas City.

Members of the Missouri National Guard have been deployed in Kansas City for months to help hard-to-reach communities get access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

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How to Observe Memorial Day During the Pandemic

By | May 28, 2021 | 0
An aerial view of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City.

Whether in-person of virtually, here are six ways to reflect and remember fallen Americans on Memorial Day.

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Surveys Say: People Ponder Life in a (Nearly) Post-Pandemic World

By | May 19, 2021 | 0
Rochelle Walensky, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing

Three surveys conducted by data company Invisibly show that some attitudes about returning to pre-pandemic life have not changed significantly over the last 10 months.

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