Report for America

Wi-Fi router sits on a table while someone holds a smartphone.

Broadband Expansion is About to Boom, But Citizens Need to Speak Up

A flood of federal dollars is in the pipeline for broadband development, but people need to speak up to identify where it’s needed most.

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Flatland reporters, producers and host Mary Sanchez, Vicky-Diaz Camacho, D. Rashaan Gilmore, Cody Boston, Catherine Hoffman and Cami Koons on the set at Kansas City PBS.

Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review

Flatland’s Emmy-winning reporting team looks back on some of the biggest issues over the past year, and how they may unfold in 2023.

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Man in hat trims cannabis plants in a large cultivation site.

Finding Your Future in the Emerging Marijuana Industry 

Career opportunities are available at many ancillary businesses that stand to benefit after Missouri voters approved recreational marijuana. 

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Woman stands next to old carriage with skeleton horses. Behind her is a victorian style mansion with brick facade and white trimming.

Ghostly Hospitality Business is (Boo)ming in Atchison

The McInteer Villa is just one of the purportedly haunted homes in Atchison, Kansas, which has developed a booming business in ghostly hospitality.

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Man cuts okra from the plant while daughter stands behind him holding a basket.

Getting Off the Grid, Living as Our ‘Best Selves’

Several Missouri families have created the Bear Creek Community Land Trust, one of hundreds of off-grid communities designed for a more sustainable lifestyle.

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