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Kansas City mayor unveils latest efforts to tackle homelessness with grants, winter shelters
Kansas City announced it will again open winter low-barrier shelters, and this year will offer new grants to area non-profits as part of Zero KC, the city’s campaign which aims to end homelessness.
Independence girl, 5, continues to recover from severe attack by neighborhood dog
The child, identified as 5-year-old Aletha, has been in a medically induced coma at Children’s Mercy Hospital since Oct. 8 after a severe attack by a dog staying at the home of her neighbor.
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