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Wyandotte County reports 29.5 cases of syphilis per 100,000 people, a 450% increase since 2012 and the fastest growth of any county in Kansas. Why are cases rising so quickly over the past decade and what do providers say we can do about it?
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Dustan Farr said the Platte County School District’s policy to ban transgender students from using the restroom that aligns with their gender identity has "crushed" his daughter's education.
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After years of gain, urban core counties in the Kansas City area — including Jackson County and Wyandotte County — have started shrinking. But Johnson County is thriving.
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Sarah Shorter is the Democratic candidate for Missouri's 34th state senate district. But working two jobs and running against an incumbent in a Republican district makes it difficult to get a message out.
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Fulk Farms has been owned by the same family since 1889, and has sold Christmas trees since the early 1990s. In the last two years, this farm and others in the region have faced new holiday challenges.
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On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Senior Services issued a hotspot advisory, the first in almost a month, for seven counties in northwest Missouri.
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Local health departments, hospitals and pharmacies are gearing up to start offering the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years old.
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Despite downward case trends, much of the Kansas City area is still rated at the highest level of COVID risk by the federal government.
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A rising number of employers and public venues across the Kansas City area are requiring proof of vaccination.
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Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday showed that 508,000 people now call Kansas City home, while Platte and Clay Counties are growing at even faster rates than the city.
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A growing list of private businesses and entertainment venues are implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements.
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Kansas City and its surrounding suburbs offer plenty of bark parks and other dog-centric destinations to bring your pupper.