Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Artists in Residence: Stuart Carden of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Stuart Carden became the artistic director of the venerable Kansas City Repertory Theatre in September. Now he’s leading the organization while in social isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read More‘I’m Counting on It’: Many College Students Left Out of Stimulus Checks
In a rush to get the big economic relief package out, some people fell through the cracks. Some college students aren’t eligible and won’t get the $1,200 check. Flatland talked to two of these students.
Read MoreNick’s Picks: Reopening the Economy, Getting Tested, Pandemic Primary
Kansas and Missouri are taking steps to reopen the economy as questions about how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic linger.
Read MoreNo Man is an Island, Even in a Pandemic
No man is an island. So says John Donne’s Meditation 17 in “Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions.” The next stanza goes: “Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” That sentiment feels palpable during these days of pandemic-forced lockdown to Robert Bingaman, a Kansas City painter. He was inspired to make…
Read MoreCollege Towns Hit Census Pothole With Coronavirus
If you want to drive home to college students the importance of filling out the census, you might want to focus on driving home. Brittan Brenner has gained that bit of wisdom as a community development specialist with the city of Pittsburg, Kansas. That thought was not top of mind even a couple years ago…
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