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Stories from around the Kansas City Metro area on a variety of topics.

After Seven Years, CityScene KC Bids Adieu

Dear Readers, CityScene KC is shutting down at the end of this week after serving you since November 2016. It’s been a labor of love reporting and writing about the revitalization of greater downtown Kansas City and its urban core, first as a development reporter at The Kansas City Star beginning in 2001, and then…

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 35-31

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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A traveler viewing panels of art at the new Kansas City International Airport.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 40-36

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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KC Streetcar in the River Market.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 45-41

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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An aerial view of the Country Club Plaza area.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 50-46

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

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