Jesse Howe
Graphic Designer
Stories by Jesse Howe
Five Ways You’re a Mosquito Magnet
Between the torrential downpours this holiday weekend followed by bursts of hot, humid sunshine, conditions are ripe for one scourge of summer: mosquitos. And whether you’re at a picnic or out by the lake this summer, you’ll probably end up swatting at some of the flying pests. But if you feel like you’re being swarmed more…
Which Park is for You?
It’s hot and you need a park. Sure, you could spend the whole summer inside, but where’s the fun in that? Summer is for getting out, getting sweaty, and getting bug bites. (Okay, maybe not the last one.) The question, though is what kind of park do you need? Check out Flatland’s new flow chart…
Major Religions in the Metro
Kansas City is home to a wide array of people and faiths. A 2015 survey by the American Values Atlas, a project of the Public Religion Research Institute, interviewed 560 Kansas Citians to create a landscape of the most-practiced religions for the area. Learn about its methodology here. We mapped those responses below. [FLEX-CONTENT] — This story is part of the…
Wondering How to Navigate the Middle of the Map Film Schedule? Go with the Flow
Middle of the Map’s film festival kicks off this weekend and there’s a ton of fascinating stuff to see. So much, in fact, that you might have trouble deciding. Never fear. Flatland has a fun, little flowchart to help you choose. Check it out. [FLEX-CONTENT]
From the Still to the Barrel
Go behind the scenes with the Shannon family’s Restless Spirits distillery in North Kansas City. Michael Shannon explains the history, and Benay Shannon, the metro’s only female head distiller, puts on her pink boots to walk us through the how-to. The Shannon’s deep connection to Kansas City — and its sordid political history — can be seen on the labels, and we…
1945 | Jackie Robinson’s Year with the Kansas City Monarchs
Although Jackie Robinson only spent five months with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, he left an everlasting mark on the city. From donning the red and white uniform in April to his final appearance in August of that year, Robinson became a vital member of the team along with the legendary Satchel Paige. Robinson…
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