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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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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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