News & Issues
Stories by Barbara Shelly
News & Issues
‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight
Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.
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Getting Unlicensed Drivers Off the Road … By Helping Them Get Licenses
Kansas City, Kansas, May Have the Nation’s First Police-run Driver Training School
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Blank Page Gambit Pays Off for Northeast News
Struggling newspaper finds new ways to keep the doors open
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In South Kansas City, Death of Newspapers is Greatly Exaggerated
Martin City Telegraph Fills a Void, Finds an Audience
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Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up
Pandemic Pushing People to the Economic Edge
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Music Venues, Bars and Restaurants Brace for Long, Hard Winter
Struggling to Survive Pandemic, Owners Seek Government Relief
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An Olathe Hospital Sued Thousands for Medical Debt, and Dozens Went to Jail
Precarious Balance of Cost and Compassion in Health Care
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Neighborhood Street Closures Become a Thing in Kansas City
Pandemic-Inspired Open Space Trend Pushes Traffic to Adjacent Blocks
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Liberty’s Effort To Regulate Lenders Generates More Interest
City Court Filing Defends Ordinance; Company Says It Differs From Payday Lenders
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