When problems boil up between renters and landlords, hotline services can be overwhelmed and legal aid offices busy. Now renters under stress can go online to the Tenant Problem Solver for help.
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If you earned $73,000 or less in 2021 you can file your income tax return for free. And if you earned $58,000 or less, getting help to file your taxes is also free. Here’s how to get started.
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Hickman Mills is exploring adding a second site for the middle school program that is now at Smith-Hale to add specialized learning, enrichment programs and additional social and emotional support for students.
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“No one had a roadmap or a playbook,” Gov. Mike Parson said. “We knew we faced difficult times ahead.” Morning Star and LINC’s leadership, he said, helped serve hundreds of thousands who needed relief the most during the pandemic.
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. The CDC urges households to order your tests now so they will be available when you need them.
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Help is standing by for Missourians seeking help in finding a job, or a better job.
The Missouri Workforce Initiative Team is waiting your call at 573-415-8337.
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The work of LINC’s Caring Communities is as important and life-changing as ever. And the search for passionate people to join in this work also faces a critical moment. Some of our frontline part-time staffers tell why LINC jobs — among so many choices out there — are special.
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A PRiME Center study from Saint Louis University raises up high-poverty schools in Missouri that are among the best in showing growth in state test performance.
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The Jackson County Historical Society will honor the Kansas City Black History Project by the Kansas City Public Library, the Black Archives of Mid-America and LINC at its annual awards dinner this month.
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The six years it took for Superintendent Mark Bedell to lead the Kansas City Public Schools to the promised land of full accreditation would have been wilderness enough.
But the joy that swept over the resilient school district Tuesday burst from 22 years of pain that longtime educators and a community of partners and supporters have carried since the state stripped accreditation in 2000.
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The proof, Rev. Miles told the more than 500 people gathered in Jefferson City, shines in how faith and prayer helped Morning Star bridge all political, racial and religious divisions in partnerships that bring relief and courage to its Kansas City neighborhoods.
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LINC and its partner school districts returned to class this week, fully in-person, determined to meet the challenges of the Covid Omicron winter ahead. See what protocols remain in place, and how everyone can help.
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Any families that qualify for free school meals, food stamps or public housing assistance can also get help paying Internet bills and computer costs. See if how you can receive up to $30 a month for internet and up to $100 discount for a laptop, desktop computer or tablet.
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We knew we’d be stronger and healthier 2021. What we didn't know was just how roughly the new year would continue to test our resolve. But we came through it all again, together. Enjoy the look back and be assured we are ready for the next ride together. Happy 2022, everyone.
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The pain is all around us, persistent and often hard to see. But a youth mental health crisis demands “a swift and coordinated response” to a pandemic that has “exacerbated the unprecedented stresses young people already faced,” says the U.S. Surgeon General.
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It’s pretty clear now. The U.S. Marines’ massive Toys for Tots gift-giving project and all its big red bags blends beautifully with LINC blue. See what it takes to sort, bag, tag and route 50,000 toys.
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The judges were waiting. And Faxon Elementary School’s robotics teams were up. Nervous? Oh yes. But now it was time to show why Faxon and its partners at the Front Porch Alliance this year decided to move its robotics program to after-school hours with LINC.
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Big plans are under way for Kansas City Public Schools to imagine how our children will learn in the coming years and shape the future of our community. The district wants your voice, and town halls in December give you that chance.
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For a day, Kansas City law officers traded police cruisers for shopping carts. Their partners were children, sent from LINC and Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, eager to push the limits of $100 gift cards — and make friends.
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New Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy superintendent Dr. Donnie Mitchell has served as the school’s principal since 2020 after many years as a teacher and administrator in the Kansas City, Kan., School District and other major area districts.
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