Miscellaneous
Segment 1: North Kansas City responds to the coronavirus pandemic. An immediate concern for this Northland municipality is warm weather attracting still too many people to public parks. In the medium- and long-term, local businesses will be hit hard — a revenue loss that will undoubtedly make a dent in the small city's budget. Bryant Delong , North Kansas City mayor pro tem Segment 2, beginning at 14:20: Physical public libraries are closed, but offerings online continue. From online Friday family fun nights to virtual business classes, libary systems in the region are adapting to the new inability to open the doors and let the public in to their physical structures. Some of those practices could stick around after COVID-19 recedes. Debbie Siragusa , Kansas City Public Library interim director Steve Potter , Mid-Continent Public Library director Sean Casserley , Johnson County librarian Segment 3, beginning at 30:50: The coronavirus pandemic will have profound impacts on the regional