A mother with long brown hair holds her son, who is around two years old, outside of their green home. Lisa Sauciuc was recently able to get her youngest vaccinated from COVID-19.

KC Parents Race to Secure COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 5

Kansas City parents who’ve long awaited COVID-19 vaccines for their children younger than 5 can now make appointments. Here’s what to know.

Fourth of July fireworks display.

Tap List | Where To Have A Hoppy Fourth of July Weekend

Kansas City breweries are making plans to celebrate the long Fourth of July weekend.

Cathedral Revises Capital Campaign, Seeks New Site for Homeless Ministry

By Kevin Collison The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has revamped its $14 million capital campaign, dropping plans for a new space for its homeless breakfast ministry and instead seeking another downtown location for the program. The cathedral, the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, had planned to renovate its existing rectory…

Two people wear shirts that say "I support Mil Fams" and load food into the back of a vehicle.

Hunger in the Ranks: More Military Families Report Going Hungry

Growing numbers of military families are going hungry. An estimated one in five military families report that they are food insecure.

19-year-old Topekan Chole Easley, left, hugs her friends during a rally at the Statehouse Friday, June 24, 2022 in Topeka, Kansas.

curiousKC | Send Your Questions on Reproductive Rights and Abortion

Flatland is turning to audience members for their questions to help shape its July 21 episode airing on Kansas City PBS. 

Lux Living Takes Over Freight House Village, Plans 250-Unit Apartment Project

By Kevin Collison Lux Living has taken over the Freight House Village redevelopment plan from its previous developer and wants to build a $60 million project that would include 250 apartments and about 10 townhouses. The development is proposed for the south side of Walnut Street between 20th and 21st streets and already has been…

Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | 7 Things to Watch Following the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling

The ripple effects of a monumental Supreme Court ruling on abortion will continue to dominate national and local news coverage this week.

The doors to the Johnson County Museum exhibit: "Redlined: Cities, Suburbs, and Segregation."

Lasting Scars of Redlining on Display at the Johnson County Museum

An exhibit at the Johnson County Museum reveals in detail how white supremacist thinking behind discriminatory real estate and lending practices and government policies shaped modern Kansas City.

Third and Grand Developer Sweetens Deal, Wins Incentives on Second Try

By Kevin Collison A $60 million River Market apartment plan won approval for tax incentives Thursday the second time around after sweetening the development deal to encourage more union labor. The 246-unit apartment plan proposed for a public parking lot northeast of Third and Grand was approved for a 25-year property tax abatement from the…

Value Them Both campaign sign

Roe is Overturned. Here’s What That Means for Abortion in Kansas

With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Kansas voters will now decided whether to remove the last barrier protecting abortion rights from the state’s constitution.

Members of the crowd chant during a rally at the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City where protesters gathered after the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court indicating the landmark Roe v. Wade decision will be overturned.

Missouri Bans Almost all Abortions After Roe v. Wade is Overturned. Here’s What You Need to Know

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a fatal blow to Roe v. Wade, a decision that allows Missouri to implement a “trigger ban” outlawing almost all abortions. Here’s what you need to know about the new state of reproductive rights in Missouri.

The $60 million Third and Grand apartment development won approval for a 25-year property tax abatement on its second try.

Third and Grand Developer Sweetens Deal, Wins Incentives on Second Try

A $60 million River Market apartment plan won approval for tax incentives Thursday the second time around after sweetening the development deal to guarantee more union labor.

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Pride and Inclusive Spaces for LGBTQIA

This month Flatland takes some time to celebrate our inclusive spaces in Kansas City, how far our community has come in the fight for LGBTQIA rights and what is still needed to make our region a place for everyone.

Columbus Park Residential Plan Backed by Council Committee

By Kevin Collison A Columbus Park residential development that will include half-million-dollar townhomes won unanimous support from a Kansas City Council committee Wednesday. The $7 million project proposed by DAK Pacific LLC is planned for a small triangular site at approximately 1015 Pacific St. The development calls for 10, for-sale townhomes, two four-unit apartment buildings…

David Koechner, Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis, and Eric Stonestreet pose with a large check at a past Big Slick Weekend.

Weekend Possibilities | Big Slick Party & Show, Waterfest and a Pride Yard Party

There’s plenty of fun, plus funny for everyone this weekend.