The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, overseen by the Federal Communications Commission, will begin accepting applications May 12.
The new federal program that can help Kansas City families pay for internet
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When it comes to the air we breathe, experts say Kansas City is a ‘good place’
There may have been a slight dip in pollution when shutdowns kept people home, but the more important story is the steady improvement in Kansas City’s overall air quality.
Posted inHealth
Why do people take drinking to the extreme? Mizzou researchers are finding out.
Fights, meltdowns, breakups, arrests and people puking across the bar. In his seven years of bartending in Kansas City at Union Station, the Power & Light District, Westport and Ameristar Casino, bartender Eli Zajac has seen it all. For some people, it might happen a few times a year. For others, it’s every weekend. “I […]
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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.
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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.
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Sorry Kansas City allergy sufferers: Research shows the pollen season is longer
As climate change warms temperatures and lengthens the pollen season, allergy symptoms may last longer or be more intense.
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Say cheese: Wildlife takes spotlight with help of Kansas Citians’ smartphones
Starting Friday, April 30, the Kansas City metro area is challenging residents to get out and discover the nature surrounding them in their backyards, neighborhoods and local parks.
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We’re learning more about COVID’s long-term effects on our brains
A study published this month shows one-third of people recovering from COVID-19 have lasting psychiatric or neurological effects. Extrapolating from that rate, in Missouri, up to 167,000 people could be affected and up to 102,900 people in Kansas.
Posted inEconomics, Education
Tax breaks for developers cost every KCPS student $1,925 in 2019
Good Jobs First found that tax breaks approved through these programs resulted in $130 million in net foregone revenue in Missouri in fiscal year 2019, making it the state with the seventh greatest loss in the study’s findings.
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Living with your parents because of the pandemic? In KC, it’s not unusual
In the past year, the resulting economic crises have pushed more people into multigenerational living — Generations United found that among those currently living in a multigenerational home, 57% say they are doing so because of the pandemic.