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KC Tenants at Jackson County Circuit Court

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

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.

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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)

Can $1 Houses Help the Unhoused in Kansas City?

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.

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A dog available for adoption from KC Pet Project.

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

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

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Nick Haines

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

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

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

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

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.

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