After 13 years of renovations and planning, the Kansas City Museum reopened to the public in late October. The museum had been mostly closed since 2008, during which the community has allocated roughly $22 million in public funding and private contributions to extensive...

UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal told UNews that, barring a drastic shift in the course of the pandemic, classes will be held in person this fall, without social distancing. Agrawal also said the university would not require vaccinations for students to attend classes. These...