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Two Kids And A Job: Former Foster Youth Struggles To Fit In Education
Kierra Kinton began living with her grandmother at the age of 3. When Kinton was about 13, her grandmother decided she couldn’t manage the teen any longer, and Kinton began her path through Missouri institutions. Her grandmother sought help through a handful of behavioral health organizations, including Crittenton Children’s Center and Synergy Services, both of…
Sponsored Post: Easy Ways to Cut Down on Expenses
The following article was produced and paid for by Commerce Bank: Do you ever get to the end of the month and wonder where your hard-earned money went? A good portion of it probably goes to rent, utilities and groceries, but what about the rest? There are a number of ways we accidentally “leak” money…
New Streetcar Shelters Planned for North Loop Stop
By Kevin Collison The Streetcar Authority and the city are planning to upgrade the North Loop stop at Seventh and Main, installing full shelters on both sides of the street in response to higher than anticipated demand. The North Loop stop is near several residential buildings and parking lots that have become popular park-and-ride locations on…
Meshuggah Bagels Rolling Into Downtown Soon
(Editor’s note: Meshuggah’s new downtown location will have its grand opening Aug. 9) By Kevin Collison Meshuggah Bagels is on the verge of opening downtown, almost five months after it’s original target date in March. The popular bagel place, which has been a hit since it opened its first shop at 1208 W. 39th St….
Covenant Presbyterian Church Steps It Up In Kansas City’s Urban Core
One day last year Berta Washington wasn’t feeling well. So she went for a blood pressure check at Covenant Health and Wellness Center near 60th Street and Swope Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri. It was 86-over-69. “Me being a black female,” she told me, “that was heart attack time.” She quickly went to her doctor…