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Photo illustration of Kansas Citians reflecting on the past year of life during a pandemic.

Our Pandemic Year: Kansas City Reflects on COVID-19

By Brittany Callan, The Beacon, Celisa Calacal, KCUR 89.3 | March 17, 2021

As we reach the one-year milestone of living in the pandemic, Kansas Citians reflect on how their lives have changed.

About $600 Million in Rental Assistance Coming in Kansas, Missouri

By Catherine Hoffman | March 16, 2021

Kansas City area organizations are working to show renters and landlords how to access emergency rental assistance stemming from federal stimulus plans following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

By Jacob Douglas | March 3, 2021

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

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.

After Outrage Over Unused Vaccines at Rural Clinics, Parson Vows More KC, St. Louis Events

By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent | March 2, 2021

Experts and lawmakers are questioning Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution model and renewing calls for change to ensure equitable distribution around the state.