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Deep Background podcast: Is KC ready to end the lockdown and get back to business?

Kansas City is emerging from the coronavirus lockdowns, and much uncertainty remains.
Kansas City is emerging from the coronavirus lockdowns, and much uncertainty remains. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

The Deep Background podcast returns as Dave Helling hosts Star reporters Steve Vockrodt and Kevin Hardy to discuss how Kansas City and the surrounding area is coping with the coronvirus pandemic. What has been holding up testing for weeks — and are people just no longer willing to shelter in their homes?

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Dave Helling
Opinion Contributor,
The Kansas City Star
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Dave Helling has covered politics in Kansas and Missouri for four decades. He has worked in television news, and is a regular contributor to local broadcast programs. Helling writes editorials and columns for the Star, and is the co-host of the weekly “4Star Politics” show. He was awarded the 2018 ASNE Burl Osborne award for editorial leadership.
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