Age of Coronavirus: KC Area Far Short Of Space For Homeless During Pandemic
The three main counties in the Kansas City area — Wyandotte and Johnson in Kansas, and Jackson in Missouri — would have to boost bed capacity for the homeless by about 60% virtually overnight as the coronavirus begins to peak.
Rightfully Sewn Shifts to Producing Fabric Masks to Help Healthcare Workers
By Kevin Collison Rightfully Sewn, the Crossroads workshop for training seamstresses, has shifted from making fashion wear to producing protective masks for healthcare workers encountering shortfalls during the Covid-19 pandemic. The nonprofit plans to make 20,000 fabric masks based, in part, on a pattern released by the Deaconess Health System of Evansville, Ind. And while…
Nick’s Picks: Connecting Dots During Another Week of Stay-at-Home Orders
Here’s the outlook for the week ahead in Kansas City so you and your family can be better prepared for what’s coming. Stay-at-Home Order in Kansas Starting today, the entire state of Kansas is under a stay-at-home order. Most of the area already is under a similar emergency mandate. So what difference will it make…
Potential River Market Apartment Deal Would Include Affordable Units
(Updated Aug. 12: The city and Port KC have prepared an updated request for proposals for the City Market property where an apartment development is contemplated: By Kevin Collison An approximately 250-unit apartment project that would include affordable housing is being contemplated for a public parking lot northwest of Fifth and Main next to the…
Art House Extra: Filmmaker Morgan Cooper Recommends ‘Juice’
Kansas City filmmaker Morgan Cooper recommends “Juice” as a movie to watch during the stay-at-home order prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Living Without Live Sports
It’s getting weird living without live sports, sports fans. Virtual sports are helping fill the live sports vacuum during the coronavirus outbreak.
Hops Hysteria: A Shocking Final Matchup is Set
Tap List’s inaugural Hops Hysteria beer bracket championship pits KC Bier Co.’s Dunkel vs. Double Shift Brewing Co.’s Tessellation Wheat IPA.
CID Workers on Front Line Sanitizing Public Spaces During Covid Crisis
By Kevin Collison The “bumble bees” who’ve come to symbolize the greater commitment to the safety and maintenance of downtown have taken on a new role–the frontline in sanitizing transit stations and other public spaces during the Covid-19 crisis. “We want our team to be part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus…
Age of Coronavirus: Feeding the Folks Who Feed Us
Kansas City restaurants are adapting at light speed to the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Cornonavirus: Nearly Half of US Child Care Centers Say They May Not Survive Pandemic
Nearly half of U.S. child care centers say they may not survive the financial losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Filter Ep. 2: ‘Alone Together’
The Coronavirus is changing life as we knew it. It’s also revealed other symptoms. Racism. Othering. Political confusion.
Downtown Apartment Life During Covid, Has Somebody Sneezed in that Elevator?
By Kevin Collison John Pryor has it better than many dealing with the unique living challenges posed for downtown apartment dwellers during the current Covid-19 crisis. “It’s gives us a little more cabin fever,” said the Two Light resident and downtown business owner. “The apartments are extremely nice, but small for a family with a…
Age of Coronavirus: The Return of the ‘Black Swan’
The coronavirus pandemic is the latest in a history of “black swan” events, which are unanticipated but predictable shocks to the economic system.
Age of Coronavirus: Maintaining Mental Health in Seclusion
Health care providers offer tips on maintaining mental health during the stay-at-home order in the Kansas City area prompted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Age of Coronavirus: Funerals Take on a Remote Vibe
Families and faith leaders are struggling with how to conduct funerals during the coronavirus outbreak.