Personal Safety
Parson Announces Missouri Vaccine Incentive Lottery With $10,000 Prizes
In a bid to increase vaccination rates to combat the Delta variant’s growing spread, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday an incentive program that will feature chances to win $10,000 for those who get a shot.
Kansas City Area Entertainment Venues Get More Than $40 Million in Economic Relief, More to Come
Live entertainment venues, among the hardest hit businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, are finally getting some long-sought economic relief from the federal government.
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.
Study Ranks States on Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic. How did Missouri and Kansas do?
A new study suggests Missouri remains one of the most unsafe states during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mission: Task Force Freedom
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.