COVID-19

Nick’s Picks | Pondering Reparations, Toll Lanes, Medicaid and Summer Fun

By Nick Haines | June 21, 2021

The news outlook for the week ahead in Kansas City.

What do we know about our senior citizens' mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

curiousKC | How Did the Pandemic Affect the Mental Health of Seniors?

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | June 15, 2021

What do we know about our senior citizens’ mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

Sabor Latino serves a variety of dishes from across Latin America.

An Immigrant and Her Family’s Persistence: Why the Pandemic Didn’t Shake the Spirits of These Lee’s Summit Restaurateurs

By Channa Steinmetz, Startland News, Catherine Hoffman | June 10, 2021

Sabor Latino was bringing a taste of Latin America to Lee’s Summit when they opened in early 2020. Then, the pandemic sent their family owned business into a tailspin. This is their story of resilience.

Earl Coleman receives his COVID-19 vaccine from MU Health Care staff nurse Paige Spry, RN, during MU Health Care’s vaccination clinic in the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Study Ranks States on Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic. How did Missouri and Kansas do?

By Marissa Plescia | June 9, 2021

A new study suggests Missouri remains one of the most unsafe states during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

Sgt. Patrick Nwanguzo and Specialist Crystal Baddoo of the Missouri Army National Guard process Covid-19 vaccination information at the Morning Star/LINC vaccination clinic in Kansas City.

Missouri National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mission: Task Force Freedom

By Joe Robertson | June 8, 2021

Members of the Missouri National Guard have been deployed in Kansas City for months to help hard-to-reach communities get access to COVID-19 vaccinations.