Crime & Safety
Words From World War I Echo Eerily a Century Later
The National World War I Museum and Memorial has spent the pandemic shutdown transcribing handwritten letters and converting them to digital form.
A Different View of Celebration at the Station This Memorial Day
Kansas City Symphony musicians reflect on the pivot from a live Celebration at the Station performance to a highlights broadcast on KCPT forced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Art House: Pondering the Future of Film Following a Pandemic
Screenland Armour Theatre co-owner Adam Roberts and Kansas City filmmaker Anthony Ladesich ponder the future of film creation and exhibition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KC Irish Fest Making Big Changes Due to Pandemic
Kansas City Irish Fest, which traditionally welcomes more than 100,000 weekend visitors to Crown Center, will take place in a series of smaller, “locally focused” community experiences in 2020.
A Germ Expert Offers Advice Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
An infectious disease specialist offers tips on how to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic Compounds Child Care Crisis During a Summer Like No Other
As the Kansas City area struggles to reopen the economy, job call-backs are exacerbating a child care crunch.
Testing In The Middle of the Pandemic Riddle For Kansas City
In the roundabout world that is COVID-19 testing raises almost as many questions as it provides answers as Kansas City seeks to reopen.
Doing Our Doody To Combat COVID
Kansas researchers believe analyses of wastewater can help health authorities track the prevalence of the coronavirus.
Pandemic Forces Food Chain Reaction By Small Farmers
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing small farmers to rethink the food chain to connect their products with customers.
In Grip of Pandemic, Kansas Meatpacking Workers Say ‘We’re Right Next To Each Other’
Workers in Kansas meatpacking plants are worried that precautions now being taken aren’t enough to slow the rapid spread of the coronavirus.