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

By | July 7, 2021 |

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.

Can $1 Houses Help the Unhoused in Kansas City?

By | July 7, 2021 |

code enforcement officer DeJuan Carpenter removes screws from the piece of wood blocking entry to 2404 Monroe Ave., a vacant home in the Land Bank Program. (Cody Boston | Flatland)

The Land Bank of Kansas City is offering vacant homes for $1 to help address homelessness. It’s unclear how many groups will step up to fix the houses to be occupied.

KC Animal Shelter Dealing With a Post-Pandemic Onslaught of Pets

By | July 6, 2021 |

A dog available for adoption from KC Pet Project.

Kansas City’s municipal animal shelter is dealing with an onslaught of pets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nick’s Picks | Prepping for Independence Day, Tiny Homes Vote and Medicaid Breakthrough

By | June 28, 2021 |

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks offers your guide to the news week ahead in Kansas City.

Meet 2 Scientists From KC Who Worked on COVID-19 Vaccines

By | June 24, 2021 |

Barney Graham and Katherine Calhoun are two scientists who worked first-hand on COVID-19 vaccines at the start of the pandemic. (Flatland)

Meet and learn from two of the scientists from the Kansas City area who worked first-hand in creating the vaccine to combat COVID-19.