News & Issues

Country Club Plaza holiday lights

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 5-1

By | January 2, 2023

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Read More >

Opinion: Twenty Years Later, Our Downtown Heart is Healthier to Live and Play, More Work Needed

By Kevin Collison | January 1, 2023

(Editor’s note: This column was published Oct. 31, but the review of the “Mending Our Broken Heart’ series also is a good way to anticipate the New Year in greater downtown Kansas City.) By Kevin Collison Twenty years after The Star published its groundbreaking “Mending Our Broken Heart” series, downtown is back in the game,…

Read More >
Republican candidate Amanda Adkins (left) and incumbent U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids participated in a 3rd Congressional District debate on Friday at the studios of Kansas City PBS.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 10-6

By | January 1, 2023

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Read More >
Local climate activist Laela Zaidi gives a speech at a Sunrise Movement KC rally.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 15-11

By | December 31, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Read More >
Jessica Piper is seen in profile with trees in the background.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 20-16

By | December 30, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Read More >

Local Storytelling. Fact-Based Reporting. Trustworthy Sources.

Help support the nonprofit media landscape in Kansas City and provide a platform for underrepresented voices across the region.

Donate