Skip to content
Subscribe
Flatland logo, to home page
Donate
  • Topics
    • Crime & Safety
    • Economic Opportunity
    • Food Chain
    • Healthcare
    • History
    • Housing
    • Sustainability
  • Series
  • About
  • Contact
  • Sponsorships

Personal Safety

COVID Cases Among Children Rising as Missouri Delta Variant Wave Enters Fifth Month

By | September 1, 2021 | 0
MU Health Care opened a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in the Walsworth Club at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri. on Jan. 25, 2020.

One effect of the Delta variant wave is that children are a much larger share of recent COVID-19 cases, just as the school year begins.

Read More

Two-thirds of Kansas’ 25 Largest Public School Districts Adopt Mask Mandates

By | August 25, 2021 | 0
Heather King, a nurse and mother of a 9-year-old daughter, supported the Johnson County Commissions public health order requiring children from pre-K to sixth grade to wear masks indoor at school.

Two-thirds of elected school boards responsible for the 25 largest public school districts in Kansas imposed some form of an indoor masking mandate in response to the spread of COVID-19.

Read More

Mental Health on Campus: University Counselors Seeing Fewer Clients, But More Often

By | August 19, 2021 | 0
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed impact on mental health services on college campuses. Fewer students are reaching out for help, but those who do are seeing counselors more frequently.

College mental health counselors saw fewer clients, at least initially, during the COVID-19 pandemic. But clients sought help more frequently.

Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Goes Beyond Party Lines

By | August 4, 2021 | 0
Syringes of COVID-19 vaccinations are filled during MU Health Care’s mass vaccination clinic at the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia on Feb. 4, 2021.

While some pundits argue that party affiliation plays a role in low COVID-19 vaccination rates, experts say vaccine hesitancy goes beyond politics.

Read More

Fight Over Mask Orders Growing at Rate to Rival Missouri Delta Variant Cases

By | July 29, 2021 | 0
A sign marks the entrance to the a drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Shannon County Health Center on July 8, 2021.

Politicians are fighting over masks. Public health officials are begging people to get vaccinated. And meanwhile, the Delta variant continues to spread almost unchecked in Missouri.

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »
About Flatland

Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and explore Kansas City history.

Flatland serves as a founding member of the Kansas City Media Collective, encouraging collaboration amongst Kansas City nonprofit news outlets to strengthen our community’s ever-changing media landscape.

Questions or Comments about flatlandkc.com?

Questions or Comments?

Tribrand_Primary_Blue-digital-reverse2

Keep Up With Kansas City

When you sign up for Flatland’s newsletter, you get Kansas City stories dropped in your inbox every Thursday.


Follow Flatland KC on YouTube Follow Flatland KC on Instagram Follow Flatland KC on Facebook Follow Flatland KC on Flipboard Follow Flatland KC on LinkedIn

©2026 Public Television 19, Inc. (Kansas City PBS). All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Settings | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Terms of Service | Disclaimer