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Near Murder, Gun Death Drive Work of KCMO Youth Mentor

By | November 28, 2022 | 0
Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

Changemaker Reynard Zweifel directs programming for the Kansas City performing arts group HYPE — Helping Youth Prepare for Excellence.

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Inside the Sludge: How Experts Run COVID Wastewater Testing

By | November 1, 2022 | 0
KC Water's chief plant operator Kevin Herman gives a tour of the "Sludge House" and machinery that sifts through the waste. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

Flatland takes you behind the scenes of a two-year project that tracks COVID in wastewater.

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curiousKC | Here’s How to Stay Healthy These Days, Say KC Health Leaders

By | September 26, 2022 | 0
Viles of the new COVID-19 booster shot.

Here’s what local health care experts and public health researchers want you to know about COVID-19 right now.

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March For Our Lives: A Generation’s Quest For Gun Safety

By | June 9, 2022 | 0
An estimated 6,000 to 8,000 Kansas Citians gathered at Theis Park on March 24, 2018 for the March for Our Lives event in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.

Members of a generation whose lives have been shaped by mass shootings are gathering again for March for Our Lives 2022.

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curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know

By | May 10, 2022 | 0
Cut-outs of various people's hands frame a canvas. This image accompanies an FAQ that anwers questions about COVID-19.

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

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