The audacious goal: Get all of KC digitally connected, 'whatever it takes'

Remember the heady days of Google Fiber’s big Kansas City launch some eight years ago? A resolution now before the City Council wants Kansas City to dream big again. The pandemic has exposed the city’s digital gaps and the need to get everyone connected.

Reopening KC in pandemic like lighting campfires in field of dry grass

Mayor Quinton Lucas and KC Health Director Rex Archer feel like fire chiefs without a brigade, watching embers in the wind. Even yet, KC is still moving ahead — “as of now,” Lucas said — with a phased reopening May 15.

Feared Census undercount threatens Kansas City amid pandemic strain

The U.S. Census’ interactive Response Rates map shows that the feared undercount among Kansas City’s lower-income neighborhoods is already being established. And efforts to combat it are caught in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Need HOPE in KC's struggle with violence? Let the children rise

“The Science and Language of HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences” promotes asset-informed care — acknowledging hardship and barriers but framing education around strengths — to help children rise out of hard life circumstances.

New computer lab connects residents to online resources closer to home

A new computer lab opening in Chouteau Courts aims to connect residents to online job opportunities, homework help, and more in addition to developing computer skills and job readiness. The computer lab is a result of a partnership between the local Google Fiber office, the Housing Athority of Kansas CIty, and local churches.