A network of Kansas City organizations wants to help local businesses be better about recycling their waste, from electronics to glass to food.
Solving KC’s recycling problem, one local business at a time
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These neighborhoods haven’t given input on Kansas City’s future — that’s a problem
Engagement from residents is a crucial part of the comprehensive plan — but because the pandemic prevented in-person community outreach last year, the department is seeing disparities in the residents participating in the process.
Posted inHealth
In Missouri, Covid variants are being tracked through sewage
Each weekday at 8 a.m., the process for tracking COVID-19 variants in Missouri begins with vials of sewage samples. The boxes from across the state are unpacked at the Sewershed Surveillance Project lab at the University of Missouri. The vials get spun around in a centrifuge, separating the solids to the bottom. Next, anything bigger […]
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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.
Posted inEconomics
KC-based AMC sees stock soar and fall as it rides a Reddit wave
Audio-Reader · TheBeacon 6-8-21: KC Based AMC Sees Stocks Soar And Fall When 22-year-old Anthony Hugo first invested in AMC in February, he and his fellow Redditors were hoping to push the stock price over $8. On June 2, the price hit the moon at $72.62. The meteoric rise of Leawood, Kansas-based AMC Entertainment Holdings […]
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We asked legal experts what parents should know about COVID vaccines for their kids
Now that children 12 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, what does it mean for parents who disagree on whether their child should get it? Can schools require students to get the vaccine?
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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.
Posted inEconomics
Why KC Democrats say affordable housing should be part of infrastructure plan
As Senate Democrats and Republicans negotiate President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, the White House, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas call for housing to be considered infrastructure.
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How WyCo built vaccine trust with Hispanic communities
Audio-Reader · TheBeacon 5-26-21: How Wyandotte County Built Vaccine Trust With Hispanic Community Lamon Lewis, 40, of Kansas City, Kansas, wasn’t sure at first that he wanted to get vaccinated because he was afraid of potential side effects. But when Lewis, who identifies as African American, saw the percentage of Americans with at least one […]
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The pandemic program that helped Kansas City families stay connected
The pandemic-era program helps Kansas City area households cover the cost of their internet bill at a time when many essential functions, from work to doctor’s appointments to school, moved online.