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Kansas City’s pandemic housing market is increasingly pricing out millennials
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Economics
KC-based AMC sees stock soar and fall as it rides a Reddit wave
Why KC Democrats say affordable housing should be part of infrastructure plan
Tax breaks for developers cost every KCPS student $1,925 in 2019
Environment
What you need to know about Missouri’s first ever black bear hunt
The Missouri Department of Conservation will allow the state’s first-ever black bear hunting season after the population rebounded over the past few decades. Hunters are excited about the new challenge and the chance to help control the bear population.
A year later, pandemic ‘victory gardens’ are still blooming in KC
From urban community gardeners to suburban hobbyists, interest in gardening has exploded across Kansas City since the pandemic began.
Bike ridership is exploding in Kansas City
New data from BikeWalkKC, a local nonprofit focused on making Kansas City streets safer and accessible for all people, shows that Kansas City residents are biking more than they had in the years before the pandemic.
Education
Missouri and Kansas colleges grapple with the politics of COVID vaccine requirements
The American College Health Association noted that most colleges and universities already require immunizations for diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis.
College campuses in Kansas and Missouri are reopening, but many professors and staff can’t get a COVID-19 vaccine
The deaths of professors from COVID-19 highlight the delicate balance schools face in protecting staff while offering the fullest possible education to students.
After a pandemic enrollment drop, Missouri educators are trying to find ‘missing’ students
K-12 enrollment has dropped during the pandemic, and schools and state governments are trying to find out if students transitioned to homeschool, private school or are truly unaccounted for.
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From security deposits to repairs, what you should know about your tenant rights in Kansas City
Whether you’re a long-term renter, a person looking for your first apartment or someone getting ready to re-sign your lease, here’s what you need to know about tenant protections in Kansas City.
Kansas City is updating its comprehensive plan — here’s what that means for you
Putting together the comprehensive plan is a multi-year process that began in 2019. The planning department is currently in the engagement process, soliciting input from residents. The final step — city council adopting the finished plan — is set to take place in mid-2022.
When COVID shut down Kansas City, libraries sprang to action
In the months that all 10 locations were closed, staff members turned to digital initiatives like expanding Wi-Fi access to parking lots outside branch locations, increasing the library system’s capacity to loan out computers and Wi-Fi hotspots for free and starting a tech access support program to teach digital skills to people of all ages.
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