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Stadium Subsidies and Community Impact

The Truman Sports Complex, home to KC’s Royals and Chiefs, opened to the public 50 years ago. Now the teams have a new vision for their future and voters must decide whether to support that vision with tax dollars. “Flatland in Focus” takes a look at the likely impact this plan will have on the…

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A man in a camouflage coat and a brown hat stands in front of a red barn in a blizzard.

Harvesting Change | Advocating for Family Farms

Patchwork Family Farms provides vital links in the local food chain, relieving farmers from the stress of processing, packaging and marketing to customers.

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A view of work on a streetcar extension looking south from about 43rd and Main streets.

Midtown Kansas City Reconnects with Streetcar Roots   

The KC Streetcar extension promises to change Midtown Kansas City. While advocates cheer new housing and businesses, others fret about being priced out.

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black cow in a feed lot

Harvesting Change | Making a Local Meat Market

Cattle rancher Mike Callicrate is rethinking the food chain. He embraces a sustainable approach to raising, processing and selling meat directly to consumers.

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A view of the Crossroads and the downtown skyline from a nearby office.

Art House | The Hard Work Behind Hearty Laughter

Kansas City filmmakers Lolo Loren and Patrick Poe discuss how to provoke laughter in comedies such as “Almost, Sorta, Maybe” and “Vegan Apocalypse.”

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