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Donte Westmoreland on a balcony overlooking downtown Kansas City.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 25-21

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

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Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port

By Kevin Collison A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by officials there, according to David Hawley, the owner of the popular City Market attraction. Hawley had signed a letter of intent with St. Charles officials in May. It gave the…

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A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

Steamboat Arabia Museum Scuttles St. Charles Deal, Still Seeks New Port

A plan to ship the Steamboat Arabia Museum downriver to St. Charles has run aground, scuttled by a change in course by officials there.

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Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 30-26

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

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The Parisian Café Life Comes to Westport and Main

(Editor’s note: This article originally was published on June 13, 2022) By Kevin Collison A Parisian-style cocktail and dessert café has arrived at the corner of Westport and Main, the latest creation by Heather White of Tailleur. Like Tailleur, which was inspired by a visit to a famed New York brasserie, White’s latest concept, Cheval,…

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