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The Weekend Starts Today
April 18th cometh. You could spend the whole weekend working on your taxes. Or you could shove those forms in a desk, file for an extension, and get out to have some fun. If you decide on the latter, albeit irresponsible choice, we’ve got a ton of good stuff to do around town. That is,…
Celebrating SevenDays | Discover
This story is part of our coverage of Kansas City’s SevenDays project, which aims to bring people together to conquer hate and celebrate diversity. The project is led by Mindy Corporon, who lost two family members in the April 2014 shootings at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, Kansas. For each of the seven…
1945 | Jackie Robinson’s Year with the Kansas City Monarchs
Although Jackie Robinson only spent five months with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, he left an everlasting mark on the city. From donning the red and white uniform in April to his final appearance in August of that year, Robinson became a vital member of the team along with the legendary Satchel Paige. Robinson…
30 Stories in 30 Days | From Legos to Opening Night to Beer
Videographer Alden Miller has created a challenge for himself: In the month of April, tell one story about Kansas City each day. Yup, that’s each and every day. Here at Flatland, we’ve teamed up with the dangerously-living Mr. Miller to showcase that work throughout the month. We’ll check in with him at Alchemy New Media weekly to…
Commentary | What’s Love Got To Do With It
To help you understand what I mean when I say Pope Francis’ new document on family life, “The Joy of Love,” (or “Amoris Laetitia”) is “pastoral,” let me start by telling you a personal story. In the 1980s I was serving on a Heartland Presbytery committee that oversees students from this area enrolled in seminaries of…