Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.
Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background. (Courtesy | Kent Auf Der Heide)

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 30-26

December 28, 2022  |    |  1 min read

Flatland is taking a journey through our recent past during the holiday season, presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

This is the fifth installment, featuring stories that first appeared between June 30 and Aug. 8.

From June 30

https://flatland.tinythunder.dev/news-issues/truman-eisenhower-and-the-endless-pursuit-of-ufos/

From July 6

https://flatland.tinythunder.dev/eats-drinks/iconic-restaurants-of-kansas-city-new-book-offers-a-history-of-kansas-city-eats/

From July 21

https://flatland.tinythunder.dev/news-issues/abortion-in-spotlight-on-august-ballot-in-kansas/

From July 28

https://flatland.tinythunder.dev/news-issues/how-to-save-at-risk-migrating-monarch-butterflies/

From Aug. 8

https://flatland.tinythunder.dev/news-issues/union-station-named-among-most-beautiful-train-stations-in-the-world/

Check back tomorrow for top stories from Aug. 9 through Aug. 25.

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