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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly

Kansas Education Board Rejects Governor’s Order to Delay K-12 School Reopening

The Kansas State Board of Education has rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order that would have delayed the start of K-12 schools by three weeks.

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Izula Jade, mother and doula in KC

Birthing Battle | Labor Pains

Infant and maternity mortality rates in the Kansas City area keep climbing. This hit close to home for Izula Jade

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Tough Choices: Removing Parents From Nursing Homes During Pandemic

As COVID-19 rages in nursing homes across the country, families are making tough decisions about whether to leave loved ones in, take them out, delay the process or avoid them altogether.

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Man wearing a mask at sunset.

curiousKC: Is COVID-19 Airborne? Definitive Answer Up in the Air

Scientists are still struggling to determine whether coronavirus can be spread via airborne aerosols.

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Welcome sign in Rich Hill, Missouri.

‘Famous for the 4th’: How a Small Town Celebrated Independence Day in a Pandemic

A small town in Missouri worried about proceeding with the traditional Independence Day celebration amid a pandemic.

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