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‘Most Fortunate Man’: KC Civic Leader Bert Berkley at 100

By | April 17, 2023 | 0
Civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC.

Kansas City civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC, savors an extraordinary life as he approaches his 100th birthday.

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Global Love Story Stretches from Kansas City to Bangladesh 

By | April 14, 2023 | 0
Ryan Coffman and Sayeeda Islam in a traditional Bangladeshi three-wheeled passenger cart.

A couple from Kansas City and Bangladesh found love through a dating app, got married and are now maintaining the relationship from across the globe.

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I’m a Solo Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula

By | March 31, 2023 | 0
A woman walking on a beach with the sun setting behind her.

Erica Manfred, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, hired a death doula to help her navigate the complexities of dying.

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Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon

By | March 23, 2023 | 0
A man in a black cowboy hat sits in a rocking chair.

The small Kansas town of Cuba celebrates its Czech heritage with an odd tradition – an annual rocking chair marathon.

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Black Appalachian Artists Showcased in Kansas City

By | March 10, 2023 | 0
A woman wearing a striped shirt over an orange long sleeve shirt poses in an art gallery setting. Shai Perry is gallery coordinator at the Kansas City Kansas Community College. She is also an artist and is from Tennessee. Photo by Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Flatland.

“Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia” is on display at Kansas City Kansas Community College until March 31. Artists explored motifs such as identity, displacement, loss and empowerment.

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