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12/24/2024

Here's a look back at this electric holiday performance by Abigail Stahlschmidt & Ballet Street Project 🎻

Abigail Stahlschmidt recently teamed up with Ballet Street Project to perform "Christmas Countdown" with a stunningly lit Crown Center serving as the backdro...

12/24/2024

Happy Holidays, Kansas City 🎉

12/23/2024

Can curdled milk save your holiday drink menu? Read more about this magical cocktail recipe that's sure to wow this holiday season.

Meet the Kansas City man behind Bronson's Milk Punch, one of the nation's first ready-to-drink bottle milk punches.

12/22/2024

"The only family Christmas celebrations Harry Truman apparently missed were those of 1917 and 1918, while he was serving in the U.S. Army during World War I."

Fast-forward to 1945, during the first year of his presidency, Truman was determined not to miss a Christmas with his family. The 33rd president set out in the middle of a sleet storm to journey back to Independence, MO, in time to open presents.

Harry Truman's first Christmas as president was spent taking a dicey plane trip in fowl weather to return home, only to be confronted by a...

12/19/2024

As the Kansas City Public Library celebrated its 150th anniversary this year, a member of its leadership team made her mark in a national organization with a distinguished history of its own.

Cindy Hohl is a member of the Santee Nation and is serving as the president of the American Library Association until July 2025.

12/16/2024

A few headlines ahead of the holidays 📰

With Christmas and Hanukkah right around the corner, Haines takes a quick look at 10 news items to watch.

12/12/2024

Volunteers in Valley Falls, Kansas, are taking their fight for sustainability to the river. Over the past few years, Friends of the Kaw has been working to remove tons of trash from the Kansas River that's been piling for decades.

via Kansas News Service

Since 2018, Friends of the Kaw volunteers have dug 30 tons of vehicle battery cases out of sandbars and heaved about 3,500 tires from the water.

12/08/2024

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 15-20% of global food supply comes from urban agriculture. In Kansas City, Kansas, the New Roots training program offers refugees a place to grow local food and build a farm business.

Watch to learn more about the community-led contributions to our local food supply.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 15-20% of global food supply comes from urban agriculture. In Kansas City, Kansas, the New Roots training pr...

12/04/2024

On Wildlife Conservation Day, meet the Missouri bison who came back from the brink of extinction to become protectors of the prairie in their own right.

Before European settlement, the place we call "Missouri" was home to millions of acres of Tallgrass Prairie, a grassland biome home to a diverse array of pla...

12/02/2024

Missouri’s near-total ban on abortion officially comes to an end this week.

It follows last month’s voter approval of Amendment 3, which enshrines the right to an abortion in the state Constitution.

Here's a look at the week ahead.

12/02/2024

From 1864 to the present, law enforcement authorities have played cat-and-mouse with sticky-fingered "shoppers" in Kansas City and its suburbs.

From 1864 to the present, law enforcement authorities have played cat-and-mouse with sticky-fingered "shoppers" in Kansas City and its suburbs

11/29/2024

David G. Clohessy, the former national director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) and current volunteer director of Missouri SNAP, sat down with Flatland contributor Bill Tammeus to discuss the progress and setbacks the church has faced when it comes to clergy s*x abuse.

David G. Clohessy, of St. Louis, cites better victim support and resistant bishops among wins and losses in efforts to change the Catholic Church.

11/27/2024

Bison once roamed North America with numbers in the millions. After government-sanctioned mass slaughter decimated the bison population, efforts to restore their population began.

Today, their numbers continue to increase. https://flatlandkc.org/?p=193089

11/26/2024

Celebrating National Cake Day, here's a look back to a local baker we met a few years ago, Melissa Lewis, based in Independence, who puts a unique twist in her homemade baked goods.

Read more about Melissa and her infused treats 🍰

Melissa Lewis has gained a following baking creative cannabis-infused cakes in her modest ranch house in Independence. She brings an artistic eye...

11/25/2024

Here's all you need to know ahead of Thanksgiving week in Kansas City 🦃

Get ready for the week ahead.

11/25/2024

“The fundamental achievement,” Clohessy says, “is just the fact that tens, or maybe hundreds of thousands, of childhood s*xual abuse victims feel less alone, less ashamed, less confused."

David G. Clohessy, of St. Louis, cites better victim support and resistant bishops among wins and losses in efforts to change the Catholic Church.

11/20/2024

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, revisit this 2023 'Flatland in Focus' package featuring community members most directly affected by anti-trans measures.

The reporting examines how to access gender-affirming care, who will legally provide it and where individuals can find sanctuary in and around Kansas City.

Flatland In Focus examines issues of how to access to gender-affirming care with members of the trans community and those who provide care and support.

11/18/2024

FIFA announced World Cup 2026 ticket prices over the weekend. Tickets are expected to go on sale late next year.

He features automotive plant layoffs, cabinet picks on state and national levels, sports news, and weekend opportunities