Jacob Douglas
Stories by Jacob Douglas
Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.
Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds
Pending legislation in Kansas could provide relief for struggling rural hospitals by providing them more flexibility in the services they provide.
Parts of Rural Missouri Will Get Gigabit Speeds With New Spectrum Initiative
Charter Communications, which provides Spectrum service, plans to extend super fast gigabit broadband in parts of 33 counties in Missouri.
Local Lessons of the Reddit Revolution
From AMC and GameStop to Boulevard Brewing and Robinhood, Reddit Is spawning social movements that are changing business and investing.
Rural Health Departments in Missouri Struggle to Meet Overwhelming Vaccine Demand
Missouri currently is 49th among U.S. states in the percentage of population vaccinated for COVID-19, at 5.6%. Rural counties in particular are lagging even that figure.
‘Warehouse Warriors’ Living on the Edge(rton)
NorthPoint Development's rezoning proposal in Edgerton for Kansas City Logistics Park expansion has riled up rural residents.
KC Realtor Spoofs Music Videos (Goofily) to Sell Homes
A Kansas City Realtor spoofs songs of Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Jason Aldean and others to sell houses.
Free (Steamboat) Willie: How Walt Disney’s Original Mouse Could be Entering the Public Domain
Steamboat Willie, the original version of Mickey Mouse, could enter the public domain in 2024.
Gigabit Internet is Coming to Rural Missouri and Kansas
Hundreds of thousands of Missourians and Kansans could be getting gigabit internet speeds in coming years thanks to the Federal Communications Commission's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.
curiousKC | Learn One Kansas City Street’s Royal History
Ever wonder what the story is behind Charlotte Street's name? curiousKC's got the answer.