Kansas City COVID-19 News Link Blast

Info and insight from around the metro focused on how the pandemic continues to impact local life . . .


Kansas City Hard Times Ahead

Bankruptcy filings, foreclosures expected to surge in coming months

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A local bankruptcy attorney says there hasn't been a spike in bankruptcy filings because of the coronavirus crisis, but he fully expects that to happen in the near future. "People can't really be collected against right now, so there's not really any reason to file bankruptcy yet," Colin Gotham said.

Checkout New Hotel Game

Rebound KC: Kansas City hotels adapt to pandemic, look to the future

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Hotels are experiencing record low numbers for reservations. It's led to many hotels around Kansas City, Missouri, closing temporarily. Another hotel is changing its modus operandi. The Raphael Hotel on the Country Club Plaza is renting rooms for the day as offices.

Grocery Store Wraps It Up

Hy-Vee stores, distribution centers requiring all employees to start wearing masks

FAIRWAY, KS (KCTV) - All Hy-Vee stores and distribution centers are now requiring that all employees wear masks in response to the coronavirus. "Hy-Vee provided masks to all employees over the past several weeks. Effective today (Monday), wearing a mask or other facial coverings inside Hy-Vee stores is mandatory for employees to help protect both our employees and customers."

Cowtown Sign Of The Times

We're Open: Business booming for Front Yard Greetings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - While event spaces and party stores are not seeing business due to COVID-19, one company is still helping people celebrate life's milestones. Front Yard Greetings will put up celebratory signage in a front yard early in the morning to surprise the person celebrating.

Stupid Stunt In STL

Police break up crowd of more than 200 stunt drivers and spectators

ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Meredith) - On Sunday afternoon, 4th Street in downtown St. Louis was packed full of cars and people. Videos show drivers doing burnouts in the parking lot near Busch Stadium and speeding down the street. St.

JoCo Hotspots Revealed

3 Facilities Account For Half Of The COVID-19 Deaths At Johnson County's Long-Term Care Centers

The two Johnson County long-term care facilities with the most coronavirus cases are both owned by large out-of-town companies with senior living facilities in multiple states.

Comeback Across The Bridge

Northlander shares story of COVID-19 illness, recovery

KANSAS CITY NORTH - Monica Landess, along with her husband, Terry Landess, are recovering from COVID-19. The couple, who live near Liberty, have been personally battling the pandemic since mid- and late March, respectively. Monica was the first to infected, then her husband contracted the virus from her.

Planning The Great Golden Ghetto Comeback

Task force maps out what reopening Johnson County might look like

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Johnson County task force charged with creating a recovery plan for the Kansas City area's second-largest county grappled with the details of what that might look like on Monday. In a meeting lasting at least two hours, the task force, chaired by Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Ed Eilert, worked through a draft of a recovery plan.

Local Check Fear

Family worries stimulus check is going to wrong account

SEDALIA, Mo. - According to the Internal Revenue Service, around 88 million Americans have received their stimulus checks, but many are still waiting. One Sedalia family is worried their check, which should cover both parents and two children, will be deposited into the wrong bank account.

Great Reopen Awaits

FAQ: When And How Parts Of The Kansas City Metro Will Reopen

The governors of both Kansas and Missouri so far have said their emergency stay-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic will end May 3. Many metro area communities are on board. Kansas City, Missouri's order remains in place until May 15, along with Jackson County and Platte County.

Serving New Normal

'A little different': KCMO restaurants prepare for gradual reopenings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Many are counting down the days until they can go back to their favorite restaurants and and enjoy lunch on a nice day. In Kansas City, Missouri, that day is coming up on May 15, according to Mayor Quinton Lucas.

Kansas City Restaurant Biz Endures Without Protection

Bars, restaurants face slim chances of insurance relief

By Tyler Schneider With a variety of grants and aid packages now in play for businesses at both the state and federal level and with coronavirus relief/stimulus checks hitting mailboxes this week, it's undeniably a period of sheer damage control as far as the local economy is concerned.

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