Stephany Hoffelt News Today

This Saturday, the Kansas City Local Investment Commission (LINC) holds its first "Caring Communities Day." The goal is to provide resources to families, from sign-ups for weatherization programs to free smoke detectors. It will be held at the Morning Star Youth and Family Life Center, and local partner agencies and organizations include the fire and police departments, Evergy, Spire and Kansas City Water Services. Janet Miles Bartee, executive vice president of LINC, hopes t...

Regulators have put the Midwest on high alert for energy shortfalls this summer, while forecasters say most areas will be hotter than usual. In Iowa,

Regulators have put the Midwest on high alert for energy shortfalls this summer, while forecasters say most areas will be hotter than usual. In Iowa, grassroots-level teams say theyll be able to help neighborhoods cope with any adverse situations. Mutual Aid Groups, which have seen a resurgence during the pandemic, pool their resources for basic survival needs without the funding or structure seen in government agencies and nonprofits. ...

The Iowa City winter shelter run by Shelter House opened one month behind schedule. Its director says the staffing issue is being addressed.

Hunter 11/20/21 A group of about 100 students in the Iowa City Community School District were joined by members of the Iowa Freedom Riders in a protest against

Community members and local activists raised concerns about how to address the removal of personal items of unhoused people in Iowa City this week.