With utility shutoffs looming, many Missourians are in danger of being left in the dark

In Missouri, a crisis is coming. Moratoriums on disconnecting utility services have expired. Evictions are looming. Missourians are in danger of having their utilities cut off unless the Public Service Commission acts on their behalf.

Register now for KCPS' Summerfest; stay tuned for KCPS Homeroom show

KCPS families need to pre-register for the “Drive Thru Edition” of the annual Summerfest. But everyone can look forward to watching education shows on KCPS Homeroom.

Electric bills past due? Utility assistance available for many families

LIHEAP — the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program — can help many families that have watched past-due utility bills mount over the past several months.

Give now, apply now: Digital equity fund wants equal opportunity for all KC students

“It is our belief that every student in Kansas City deserves equal opportunity to learn and for this reason, SchoolSmartKC and partners have created the KC Schools Technology and Connectivity Access Fund.”

'See something, say something': Child abuse concerns high during pandemic

School staff have long been critical sentinels in protecting children from child abuse. A new video highlights that role and alerts anyone who suspects child abuse to call the state hotline.

Watch: Five things you can do to protect your rights as a tenant

Tip No. 4: Don’t ignore eviction lawsuits. Important advice from the Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom as renter protections lapse and landlords and renters are stressed in a pandemic-scarred economy.

Report: Missouri among states leading spike in child Covid-19 cases

Missouri was one of three states that saw its number of confirmed cases of children with Covid-19 jump by more than 80% in late July, according to a national study, as the nation reported nearly 100,000 new cases among children over that span.

Silent auction to aid families that rely on child support during pandemic.

The proceeds of the auction will go to the Missouri Family and Community Trust (FACT) which is supporting families that have been hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic as part of Child Support Awareness Month.

KC's 'golden moment' for digital equity: You can help 'get it done.'

Kansas City has extended a public opportunity to help build a city plan to get all Kansas Citians effectively online. They want to herd a widespread stampede to fund and support digital connectivity and give it a strategy for resources, purpose and goals.

KC's Census count campaign now in race against time

So many problems had been biting at the heels of the Kansas City campaigners racing after a complete count in the 2020 Census. Now they’ve been set afire. The deadline for completing the count has been slashed by a month.

Tax-free weekend for school supplies is back; starting Aug. 7

Kansas City-area shoppers who have been frustrated by this pandemic will get some welcome relief in stores and online during Missouri’s tax-free weekend, beginning Aug. 7

Hickman Mills overwhelmingly passes $30 million bond issue; now the work begins

Hickman Mills voters stamped their approval on a $30 million bond issue in a big way Tuesday. More than 80% voted yes, easily exceeding the 57% super majority that was needed to pass the no-tax-increase measure.

Utility shutoffs loom over schools' plans to teach children online at home

As pandemic-cautious schools begin fall classes online, vulnerable families are grasping at the schools’ technology-dependent programming without safety nets that had barred utility shutoffs and landlord evictions.

American Public Square to grapple with schools, mental health during pandemic

American Public Square will seek answers to questions surrounding both the physical and mental health risks and rewards of a return to the classroom in the time of COVID.

Virtual chess tournament serves up perfect pandemic balm

Witness Day Two of LINC’s five-day summer virtual tournament as two dozen games play out across four age divisions — with a phantom joy of some 50 unseen players, safely tucked away in scattered homes with their laptops and desktop computers.

Parent Leadership Institute seeks 'everyday people' to be advocates for children

The Parent Leadership Training Institute of Kansas City wants to grow and inspire community leadership from among all of you who are raising our future generation with a free 21-week training program.

Health officials plead: Make mask-wearing the 'new normal.' Lives at stake.

“We are extremely concerned,” warn KC-area health directors, “that hospitalizations will continue to escalate in the coming weeks and months, and that the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 will lead to increasing ventilator use and deaths.”

Watch: Volunteers deliver 22,000 lbs. of food, voter info in Hickman Mills

LINC staff join school staff and others in aiding Harvesters' food drive at Ruskin High School. Some 22,000 pounds of food — meat, fruit and vegetables — were distributed, and voting information.

Covid overwhelming schools' plans for indoor fall openings

Our reckless summer with Covid-19 is proving all the warnings true. And now schools and their essential social infrastructure are toppling again under the weight of hundreds of new coronavirus cases every day just as districts were daring to launch meticulous, precarious reopening plans.

Medicaid expansion campaign in stretch run to Aug. 4 election

Less than two weeks remain to the Aug. 4 Election Day when Missouri voters will be asked if they want to expand Medicaid to provide more health coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income residents. Here is what is on the ballot.