News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 35-31
Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.
Parents, Kids and Doctors ‘Exhausted’ by Trio of Respiratory Illnesses Hitting KC
The steep rise in child illnesses is an ‘unimaginable amount of work and stress,’ one Kansas City parent says. Pediatricians feel the same.
Team Behind Rehabs of Old Westport Schools Propose Apartment Project
By Kevin Collison The development team behind the renovations of the historic Westport Middle and High Schools is proposing a 100-unit apartment project on the grounds of the former middle school. Sustainable Development Partners (SDP) has filed plan with the city for what’s called “Village at Westport Commons.” It calls for building, two, parallel three-story…
Hearing-Impaired Nonprofit Founder Aims to Remove Blinders from Corporate America
Snubs experienced by people with disabilities inspired Jim Atwater to establish Aptly, which provides employment assistance for underserved people.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 40-36
Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.