A participant in a KC Tenants Power political rally uses a megaphone to fire up the crowd.
KC Tenants Power staged a rally last Saturday before the Kansas City general election and then knocked on 3,000 doors to get out the vote for candidates that received the group's endorsement. (Zach Bauman | The Beacon)

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 25-21

December 28, 2023  |    |  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 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

This is the sixth installment, featuring stories that first appeared between June 22 and July 11.

From June 22

From June 25

From June 27

From June 29

From July 11

Check back tomorrow for top stories from July 14 through Aug. 9.

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Nick’s Picks | Messi, Jail, Buses, and More …

June 1, 2026

World Cup Team(s) Arrive It’s starting to feel real. The first World Cup team has landed in Kansas City. Defending champions Argentina touched down at KCI airport on Sunday and will begin practicing today at Sporting KC’s training facility in Wyandotte County. Much of the attention, of course, is focused on Lionel Messi. The soccer…

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