Union Station at night with the downtown skyline in the background. (Courtesy | Kent Auf Der Heide)

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 30-26

December 28, 2022 | | 1 min read

Flatland is taking a journey through our recent past during the holiday season, presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

This is the fifth installment, featuring stories that first appeared between June 30 and Aug. 8.

From June 30

Truman, Eisenhower and the Endless Pursuit of UFOs

From July 6

‘Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City’: New Book Offers a History of Kansas City Eats

From July 21

Abortion in Spotlight on August Ballot in Kansas

From July 28

How to Save At-Risk Migrating Monarch Butterflies

From Aug. 8

Union Station Named Among ‘Most Beautiful Train Stations’ in the World

Check back tomorrow for top stories from Aug. 9 through Aug. 25.

Tags: Abortion, Flatland, Year in Review

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