GOP Infighting in the Missouri Senate Will Shape Primary Battles Across the State
Bad blood bedeviled the Missouri Senate for much of the last two years. And now it’s about to spill out onto the campaign trail in the upcoming primaries.
National Formula Shortage Prompts Efforts to ‘Survive as a Community’
In Kansas City, folks are donating breast milk, searching for formula and working together to keep babies fed amid a national shortage of baby formula.
Tap List | Expansions, Permits and Birthdays, Oh My!
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer. With that brings lots of exciting local beer news and upcoming happenings on the horizon.
Big Apartment Proposal Near Plaza Revived by Lane4
By Kevin Collison A big apartment project proposal on Belleview Avenue near the Country Club Plaza is back and this time it’s being pursued by Lane4, an experienced multi-family residential developer. Lane4 Property Group has obtained the rights to develop the site where The Dylan apartment project was proposed more than two years ago. The…
Big Apartment Proposal Near Country Club Plaza Revived by Lane4
Lane4, an experienced multi-family developer, is pursuing a big project near the Country Club Plaza.
curiousKC | A Selection of Flatland’s Memorial Day Stories to Mark the Holiday
Here’s Flatland’s curiousKC round-up of Memorial Day stories you need to read.
KC’s Forgotten Medal of Honor Recipient
The family of Medal of Honor recipient Willy F. James Jr. is seeking local recognition for the Kansas City native who gave his life to save another in World War II.
Steamboat Arabia Setting Course Downriver for St. Charles
By Kevin Collison The Steamboat Arabia Museum, one of Kansas City’s bigger tourism draws, has a tentative agreement to set sail from the City Market to St. Charles, Missouri, according to city officials there. “We do have a letter of intent that’s signed, sealed and delivered,” St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer told CityScene. The Steamboat…
Focus on Food Fermentation at Fair Share Farm
Instead of heat, farmers Tom Ruggieri and Rebecca Graff rely on fermentation to transform their organic vegetables into handcrafted jars of sauerkraut, jalapeños, kimchi, beet relish, pickles and hot sauce.
Steamboat Arabia Museum Ponders Move from KC to St. Louis Suburb
The Steamboat Arabia Museum, one of Kansas City’s bigger tourism draws, has a tentative agreement to set sail from the City Market to St. Charles, Missouri.
Tribe Owner Opening ‘Block 15’ Sports Bar in River Market
By Kevin Collison One of the founder’s of Tribe, the popular River Market international street food place, is opening a sports bar across the street at 311 Delaware and hopes to resolve a minor identity crisis at the same time. “I’ve always battled with Tribe in terms of is it a bar or a restaurant?”…
Weekend Possibilities | Lawrence Busker Festival, Champions League Watch Party, Celebration at the Station
Celebrate the unofficial start to summer with food, festivals, soccer and fireworks.
Chasing the Dream: Survival Rates for New Businesses in Missouri and Kansas Lag National Average
A new analysis found that start-up businesses in Kansas and Missouri fail in the first year at a higher rate than the national average.














Good Faith Network Targets Homelessness and Mental Health
Aa newly formed interfaith network of 20 congregations is focusing on addressing homelessness and mental health in Johnson County.