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WYCO WORKS offers free services in wake of COVID-19 recession

The Mid-America Regional Council has been awarded $174,924 in funding for a project to address food waste reduction in the nine‐county Kansas City region.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Sept. 27, 2021

Public health directors in the Kansas City region are encouraging eligible Pfizer vaccine recipients to continue protecting themselves and their families by getting the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot from a primary care provider or local pharmacy. Eligible individuals without a primary care provider are asked to contact their local public health department to learn how to arrange a booster dose.

The Kansas City Plogtober Cleanup is a great way to get outdoors and get some exercise while engaging in a socially responsible activity that beautifies the streamside trails in your community.

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The events of Sept. 11, 2001, forever changed how communities prepare for and work to prevent intentional terrorist attacks and other emergencies.

The monthly Workforce Indicators newsletter delivers current information on seasonally adjusted employment and unemployment and hiring trends by industry for the Kansas City region.

New funding will support program expansion to reach more SNAP recipients.

Kansas City is known as the Paris of the Plains, but one day that could change to Paris of the Planes. 

Properly disposing of medications protects your household and avoids disastrous cumulative effects on your local environment.