Cami Koons

Reporter

Flatland contributor Cami Koons is a freelance journalist focusing on food chain and sustainability issues.

Stories by Cami Koons

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curiousKC | Have a Question About Legalizing Marijuana? Let Us Know.

What questions do you have about legalizing recreational marijuana in Missouri? Flatland's curiousKC team will find the answers.

Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, photographed on Monday, June 6, 2022, in St. Louis is the only abortion provider in Missouri.

curiousKC | What are Reproductive Rights?

“Reproductive rights” has been a Google search phrase more in the past couple of months than in the search engine’s history. Here's why, and what it means.

Zoe Schell, from Topeka, Kansas, stands on the steps of the Kansas Statehouse during a rally to protest the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion Friday, June 24, 2022, in Topeka.

Discussing the Values of ‘Value Them Both’

A virtual event hosted by the KC Media Collective discussed the language, values and context in which voters are being asked to decide on abortion rights in Kansas.

A navy blue background with an orange outline of the state of Kansas with a ballot box inside. On Aug. 2, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would uphold or remove abortion protections.

curiousKC | A Guide to What You’ll See in the Aug. 2 Kansas Primary About Abortion

On Aug. 2, Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment that would uphold or remove abortion protections. Here's what you need to know.

An aerial photo shows the Kansas City Chief's icon cut into a corn field with the words "Chiefs Kingdom"

Precision Mazes Offer More Than ‘Simply a Walk In the Corn’

How one Kansas City family uses farm science to create meaningful corn mazes and crop art across North America.

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.

A woman holds two tall-stemmed pink flowers and smiles.

A Buy-Local Seed Germinates Among KC Florists

Area farmers and florists hope Kansas Citians will buy locally grown flowers rather than international flowers.

A tractor spews mud up as it drags a weighted sled across the mud.

Sound, Smoke and Fury: The Enduring Allure of the American Tractor Pull

The loud, showy sport of tractor pulling remains a popular pastime in rural Missouri.

A baby bottle is held up as a baby cries in the background, illustrating the difficulty parents are having during the formula shortage. Image by Adobe Spark.

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.

Vintage photo shows Amelia Earhart in front of a plane.

New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration

The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator's career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.