Jacob Douglas

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A Kansas City Costume Shop Like No Other

By John G. McGrath, Jacob Douglas | August 2, 2019

Flatland's reporters venture deep into Have Guns Costumes and Props — Kansas City's quirkiest costume store.

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Bridging The Gap

By Jacob Douglas | July 24, 2019

Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. Bump-Bump. So goes the steady rumble of the nearly 44,000 vehicles a day traversing the U.S. highway 169 bridge in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The structure’s three steel arches make it look like a small roller coaster has been dropped in front of the skyline. It’s the Buck O’Neil bridge, and the 63-year-old…

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Grand Theft ‘Not-O’

By Jacob Douglas | July 17, 2019

First, the stomach sinks. Then, the dread sets in. Sure enough, thieves have made off with your car. Most victims would report the theft to the police and hope for the best. But that’s not the way Danielle Reno rolls. When the Mission, Kansas, woman’s car was stolen from a QuikTrip near North Oak Trafficway…

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Baking it the Ole Fashioned Way: K.C. Bakeries Established Before 1950

By Jacob Douglas | July 1, 2019

Read about the histories of Wolferman's, M&M, and McLain's bakeries and delis. Fixtures in Kansas City, Missouri for decades.