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‘Dial Up Was Faster’: Rural Folks Still Struggle for Reliable Internet

Government funding means rural broadband is expanding, but many still struggling for decent connectivity.

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Downtown Gets New Park Where Dogs Run Free

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared April 30, 2021) By Kevin Collison Downtown’s growing canine population–and their owners–will have another place to romp free next month when the Downtown Council opens a one-half acre dog park at the southwest corner of Seventh and Walnut. The new, off-leash dog park will be the second operated by…

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The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners meeting in January.

High School Students Canvass Voters About Local Control of KCPD

Students from three local schools are canvassing voters to gauge political support for local control of the Kansas City Police Department.

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Hospital staff in Personal Protective Equipment such as robes, gloves and masks, treat a patient. This image accompanies our prompt that invites you, the public, to ask questions you want answered about health care.

curiousKC | What Stories Do You Want to See About Health Care?

Next up, Flatland’s team focuses on the questions you want to know about health care. See our previous coverage and write to us here.

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Pizza Shuttle Open in Crossroads

(Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared June, 3, 2021) By Kevin Collison Pizza Shuttle is planning to open later this month at 1801 Baltimore in the Crossroad and its owner believes it already has a Big (12) advantage over the competition. “You already know Pizza Shuttle if you went to Kansas State, KU and the…

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