News & Issues
Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 45-41
Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.
Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 50-46
Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.
Columbus Park Ponders Future for Empty Six-Acres
By Kevin Collison Columbus Park, a downtown neighborhood that’s experienced its share of urban challenges, has a six-acre opportunity for redevelopment, but right now, nobody is quite sure what to do with it. “The fact is, we don’t know what we want because we don’t know what we’re able to do,” said Kate Barsotti, president…
Activists Challenge Unified Government/BPU Policies, Fearing Utility Cutoffs
Activists in Wyandotte County are protesting utility bills packed with extra taxes and fees.
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.