Stories by Barbara Shelly

NEWS & ISSUES

In South Kansas City, Death of Newspapers is Greatly Exaggerated

Martin City Telegraph Fills a Void, Finds an Audience

by Barbara Shelly

December 23, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

Families Scramble to Keep the Lights On As Utility Bills Pile Up

Pandemic Pushing People to the Economic Edge

by Barbara Shelly

October 27, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

Music Venues, Bars and Restaurants Brace for Long, Hard Winter

Struggling to Survive Pandemic, Owners Seek Government Relief

by Barbara Shelly

October 2, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

An Olathe Hospital Sued Thousands for Medical Debt, and Dozens Went to Jail

Precarious Balance of Cost and Compassion in Health Care

by Multiple Reporters

July 8, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

Neighborhood Street Closures Become a Thing in Kansas City

Pandemic-Inspired Open Space Trend Pushes Traffic to Adjacent Blocks

by Barbara Shelly

June 11, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

Liberty’s Effort To Regulate Lenders Generates More Interest

City Court Filing Defends Ordinance; Company Says It Differs From Payday Lenders

by Barbara Shelly

June 4, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

Cities, Lenders Resume Battle Over High-Interest Loans

Bill Before Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Would Undermine Municipal Regulations

by Barbara Shelly

May 28, 2020

NEWS & ISSUES

A Good-Hearted Artist Meets His Moment During Pandemic

Kar Woo of Artists Helping the Homeless Rises to New Challenge

by Barbara Shelly

May 5, 2020

Funding for Flatland
Provided By
Jo Anna Dale
Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder
Economy

Kansas City Braces for Big Financial Blow From Pandemic

Job Losses, Reliance on Earnings Tax, Make City Particularly Vulnerable

by Barbara Shelly

April 16, 2020

PEOPLE & PLACES

Age of Coronavirus: A Wistful Drone of Bagpipes Echoes in Brookside

A Lone Piper Draws Neighbors Together... But Not Too Close

by Barbara Shelly

March 31, 2020

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