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Lenexa makes an unusual hire to deal with a landscape problem
The problem was a park's storm water drain overrun by poison ivy, honeysuckle and other invasive species. The solution was 42 hungry goats.
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What military members could face if they don't meet deadlines to get COVID-19 vaccine
In August, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered all members of the military to be vaccinated for COVID-19. So, what exactly happens to those who refuse?
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A discriminatory practice has some paying more for their car insurance
It's not just what you drive and how well you drive that determine your insurance rate. Factors that have nothing to do with a person's driving record are disproportionately affecting Black and Latinx drivers.
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Demand for mental health care putting strain on Missouri providers
The Stress in America survey has been tracking the mental health toll of the past year. More patients, longer wait times and overloaded practitioners add up to a system on the brink of failing.
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Pembroke Hill student's stop-motion film wins praise from festivals around the world
Carter Rostron's "Ruth & Nick" is a sweet interpretation of a classic love theme.
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COVID causes foster care resources to dwindle at the expense of childrens' welfare
The number of children going in and out of state care has fluctuated during the pandemic. But even when numbers decreased, it did not mean less children were in danger..
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UMKC program introduces high school students to the teaching profession
The goal of the university's Institute for Urban Education is to recruit and support future educators, especially those of color.
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Grain Valley, Missouri, mom received 109 units of blood, asks others to donate the gift of life
The country's blood supply is dangerously low. For Meghan Jolliffe, if this shortage had occurred while she was giving birth, she may not have survived.
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Authors set for Kansas City event say that when it comes to political divisions, we've been here before
The Gilded Age saw an America much like today. Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett examine how the country recovered then and how it can do so again.
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Topeka's cash offer for workers to move to the city is paying off
In an effort to stimulate the local economy, Choose Topeka has been offering qualifying candidates $10,000 to $15,000 to relocate to the capital city of Kansas.
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