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How Kansas City is | Super Bowl 50

February 6, 2016  |  Brad Austin  |  1 min read

We’re asking the question: How “Kansas City” is… for all the good stuff going on in our world. Up today? The big game, of course. The Chiefs may not be taking the field in Santa Clara, but there are lots of local ties.

Check out the video, and if you know of one that didn’t make the cut send it to us on Twitter @FlatlandKC, or comment below.

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