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The Parisian Café Life Comes to Westport and Main

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published on June 13, 2022) By Kevin Collison A Parisian-style cocktail and dessert café has arrived at the corner of Westport and Main, the latest creation by Heather White of Tailleur. Like Tailleur, which was inspired by a visit to a famed New York brasserie, White’s latest concept, Cheval,…

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A young child with a oxygen mask on looks into the camera. Pediatric health is taking a hit, in more ways than one parents and doctors say. (Adobe)

Parents, Kids and Doctors ‘Exhausted’ by Trio of Respiratory Illnesses Hitting KC 

The steep rise in child illnesses is an ‘unimaginable amount of work and stress,’ one Kansas City parent says. Pediatricians feel the same.

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A tractor spews mud up as it drags a weighted sled across the mud.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 35-31

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

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Team Behind Rehabs of Old Westport Schools Propose Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison The development team behind the renovations of the historic Westport Middle and High Schools is proposing a 100-unit apartment project on the grounds of the former middle school. Sustainable Development Partners (SDP) has filed plan with the city for what’s called “Village at Westport Commons.” It calls for building, two, parallel three-story…

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Jim Atwater, founder of Aptly.

Hearing-Impaired Nonprofit Founder Aims to Remove Blinders from Corporate America

Snubs experienced by people with disabilities inspired Jim Atwater to establish Aptly, which provides employment assistance for underserved people.

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