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Eastern Jackson County teens tackle mental health stigmas, more through teen-led advisory council
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (17+ words) Eastern Jackson County teens tackle mental health stigmas, more through teen-led advisory council'KSHB 41 Kansas City...
Missouri budget committee pushes forward $51 million in cuts to childcare subsidy funds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (771+ words) A budget proposal in the Missouri legislature would cut the childcare subsidy program by $51 million. The proposed cuts have some local families and child care providers are on edge as the bill passed through the budget committee and now goes…...
Creative indoor activities keep kids entertained during cold weather
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (395+ words) When freezing temperatures force families indoors, parents across the Kansas City area are getting creative to keep their children engaged and entertained. At the Wilke household, a simple cardboard box becomes a canvas for imagination. Amanda Wilke, who owns The…...
Current dedicates CPKC Stadium press box in memory of preeminent soccer journalist Grant Wahl
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " The press box at CPKC Stadium will be named in honor of Kansas City Current co-owner Angie Long's former high school classmate, Grant Wahl. Wahl, a Shawnee Mission East graduate, also attended Princeton with Long and her…...
'It's an answered prayer': Mattie Rhodes Center reopens Northland Head Start program
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) For months, families in the Northland have felt uncertain after the YMCA announced it was closing four Head Start locations across the metro including the one in the Northland. Back in March, parents received a letter with little warning that…...
Johnson County schools clarify vaccine requirements after CDC changes schedule
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new childhood vaccine schedule last month, lowering the recommended number of vaccines from 18 to 11. I wanted to see how that guidance is affecting families here in Johnson County, Kansas, and how…...
While KU students hit the books, Lawrence kids hit the slopes on KU campus
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (263+ words) It was all snow and no screens for Lawrence Public Schools students on Monday as the district had a snow day. While Missouri public schools have the option to hold classes virtually, state statutes don't give Kansas public schools the…...
Missouri DESE receives delayed federal child care subsidy payments
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) Missouri officials said Tuesday they have received millions of dollars in federal child care subsidy funds that the Trump administration had withheld for services rendered in December. "More than $20 million in requested funds have been released to DESE-OOC in the…...
Delayed federal payment threatens to upend Missouri’s childcare system
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (819+ words) More than half of the childcare providers in Missouri are scrambling after the federal government paused payments to the state without warning. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, acknowledged Friday that its Office of Childhood had…...
Lathrop, Mo., teen wins entrepreneurship award at National FFA Convention & Expo
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Agricultural proficiency awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences, have developed specialized skills that they can apply toward their future careers. Over her four years of high school, Pollard expanded her operation from 60 acres of corn to 166 acres…...