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Civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC.

‘Most Fortunate Man’: KC Civic Leader Bert Berkley at 100

By Joe Robertson | April 17, 2023

Kansas City civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC, savors an extraordinary life as he approaches his 100th birthday.

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Ryan Coffman and Sayeeda Islam in a traditional Bangladeshi three-wheeled passenger cart.

Global Love Story Stretches from Kansas City to Bangladesh 

By Saurav Rahman | April 14, 2023

A couple from Kansas City and Bangladesh found love through a dating app, got married and are now maintaining the relationship from across the globe.

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A woman walking on a beach with the sun setting behind her.

I’m a Solo Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula

By Erica Manfred | March 31, 2023

Erica Manfred, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, hired a death doula to help her navigate the complexities of dying.

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A man in a black cowboy hat sits in a rocking chair.

Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon

By Cami Koons | March 23, 2023

The small Kansas town of Cuba celebrates its Czech heritage with an odd tradition – an annual rocking chair marathon.

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A woman wearing a striped shirt over an orange long sleeve shirt poses in an art gallery setting. Shai Perry is gallery coordinator at the Kansas City Kansas Community College. She is also an artist and is from Tennessee. Photo by Vicky Diaz-Camacho for Flatland.

Black Appalachian Artists Showcased in Kansas City

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | March 10, 2023

“Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia” is on display at Kansas City Kansas Community College until March 31. Artists explored motifs such as identity, displacement, loss and empowerment.

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