A cornfield in Champaign County, Illinois.

Foreign Investment in US Cropland Nearly Triples in Past Decade, USDA Data Shows

Foreign investment in U.S. cropland has nearly tripled in the past decade, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.

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After Some Sleuthing, Port KC Committee Endorses Riverfront Apartment Plan

By Kevin Collison A proposed 250-unit apartment riverfront project was endorsed for a 25-year property tax abatement Monday by a Port KC committee, but only after a little sleuthing in St. Louis by top officials at the agency. Lux Living wants to build the $56 million project that would be the first to meet the…

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Cut-outs of various people's hands frame a canvas. This image accompanies an FAQ that anwers questions about COVID-19.

curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know

Bookmark Flatland’s curiousKC FAQ, where we answer your questions about COVID-19.

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David Roland, treasurer of Better Elections Missouri, signs petition submission paperwork Sunday at the Secretary of State's office in Jefferson City.

Legal Marijuana, Ranked-choice Voting Initiatives Submitted for Missouri Ballot

Missourians this fall may have a chance to legalize adult marijuana use and change the way elections are conducted.

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Keystone Initiative Lands First Home in East Crossroads

By Kevin Collison Keystone Community Corp. has landed its first space in the area where it wants to create a downtown innovation campus, sharing quarters in the Goodwill administrative office at 800 E. 18th St. The new location for what’s called CoLAB marks a milestone in the Keystone endeavor launched several years ago by the…

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | A Hot Week for Weather and News

Abortion, recreational marijuana and plenty of sports news this week in Kansas City.

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An artist working on a potters wheel at Epic Arts.

‘Art Moves Us’ | Epic Arts

Epic Arts is developing creative spaces in hopes of building a sense of place and pride in Wyandotte County.

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SomeraRoad Finds Path to West Bottoms, Proposes 1,200-Unit Redevelopment

By Kevin Collison New York-based SomeraRoad is proposing a sweeping redevelopment of a 26-acre section of the West Bottoms, the latest out-of-town developer to see opportunity in that long overlooked quadrant of greater downtown. The firm has filed an initial multi-phase redevelopment concept with the city that calls for eventually adding 1,211 residential units over…

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Window paint reading 'Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum'

Midtown Museum to Open Honoring Legendary Tattoo Artist Bert Grimm

Kansas City tattoo staple Grimm Tattoo has plan to open a Bert Grimm Tattoo Museum, honoring the legendary artist.

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Wind turbines on the prairie.

Missouri Senate Approves Eminent Domain Reform that Wouldn’t Kill Grain Belt Express

A years-long effort to halt development of a massive electrical transmission line across Missouri gave way early Thursday morning to a compromise bill endorsed by the energy company.

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