News & Issues

Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.

A nurse assists a woman using a walker.

A New Way to Pay for Long-Term Care Insurance

Here’s a potential solution for folks who want to buy long-term care insurance but don’t have the cash to cover premiums.

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A photo of a dormitory hall. At the foreground of the photo is a green lawn with a curved sidewalk path cutting through it on the left side of the photo. The dormitory is a red color and stretches horizontally across the photo. A large tree partially covers the right side of the building.

College Students Grapple with Housing Troubles as Costs Soar

Sydney Johnson did everything right. Still, water poured from her ceiling.  The now-graduated University of Missouri student spent winter break taking classes and staying at her off-campus apartment. A few weeks earlier, property management sent instructions for how to avoid pipe bursts during cold months, which Johnson followed.  But her upstairs neighbors were not so…

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"Kansas City Week in Review" host Nick Haines.

Nick’s Picks | KC Current, State Fair and Taylor Swift

Stay busy this week in Kansas City with local celebrations and sporting events. There are also several local issues to keep your eye on.

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A staircase in a home.

The Overlooked Downsides of Aging in Place

A recent study indicates that 88% of adults 50 and older say they want to age in place. But there are overlooked downsides to aging in place.

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A photo from a 1930s mission Christmas season meal includes David Bulkley, in a dark suit at left and - holding a guest’s child at the nearby table - his daughter Ruth.

David and Beulah Bulkley and the Creation of City Union Mission

David and Beulah Mulkey turned their lives upside down to create the City Union Mission, which marks its centennial serving the downtrodden in September.

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