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Mayor Lucas' 10-10-10 | Kansas Labor Secretary | Pandemic Sleeping Advice | Musical Father & Son

Segment 1, beginning at 3:16: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on his "soft opening" approach to lifting some pandemic restrictions

Focused on public health in the face of COVID-19, Mayor Lucas released a new plan called 10-10-10 to gradually re-open Kansas City businesses.

  • Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri


Segment 2, beginning at 18:50: Kansas Labor Secretary Delia Garcia on handling the large number of unemployment claims coming into her department

COVID-19 job losses in Kansas has seen more than 130,000 unemployment claims filed with the state. Secretary Garcia offered an update on how her department is doing handling those requests.


Segment 3, beginning at 35:19: The stress of living during this pandemic can make it tough to get a good night’s sleep.

Sleep helps you with your overall health, battling stress, and strengthening your immune system. Learn what you can do to get some beneficial shut-eye even during a pandemic.


Segment 4, beginning at 53:07: More time at home allows family duo more time for music

Beau Bledsoe and his 10-year-old son Aidan work on a new musical and perform for neighbors in their Historic Northeast neighborhood.

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Steve Kraske is an associate teaching professor of journalism at UMKC, a political columnist for The Kansas City Star and has hosted "Up to Date" since 2002. He worked as the full-time political correspondent for The Star from 1994-2013 covering national, state and local campaigns. He also has covered the statehouses in Topeka and Jefferson City.
Danette (Danie) Alexander first came to KCUR in 2007 as an intern for Up to Date after completing her B.A. in Communications at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. After her KCUR internship was completed, Danie continued to spend her mornings assisting senior producer Stephen Steigman as a volunteer with the show. Her radio experience also includes stints with public radio's New Letters on the Air as a broadcast engineer and on local public radio as host of a weekly overnight call-in show.
Brian Ellison is substitute host of Central Standard and Up To Date and has served in a variety of roles at KCUR since 2008. He has been acting producer and associate producer of Up To Date and was acting producer of The Walt Bodine Show. A member of the Religion Newswriters Association, he also contributes occasionally to KCUR news coverage. Even before joining the KCUR staff, he was a producer and frequent guest on Up To Date's "Religion Roundtable," as well as a committed listener and volunteer.
Elizabeth Ruiz
Michelle is a reporter covering race and culture for KCUR and also is part of a Diversity Initiative project that produces audio storytelling with reporters in St. Louis, Hartford, Conn. and Portland, Ore.
Luke X. Martin is an assistant producer for KCUR's Up To Date.
Julie Denesha is a freelance documentary photographer based in the Kansas City area.