A participant in a KC Tenants Power political rally uses a megaphone to fire up the crowd.
KC Tenants Power staged a rally last Saturday before the Kansas City general election and then knocked on 3,000 doors to get out the vote for candidates that received the group's endorsement. (Zach Bauman | The Beacon)

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2023: 25-21

December 28, 2023  |    |  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 2023 in chronological order between Dec. 23 and Jan. 1.

This is the sixth installment, featuring stories that first appeared between June 22 and July 11.

From June 22

Endorsements Shift Kansas City’s Political Landscape Even as the old guard of Kansas City politics made endorsements, newer groups like KC Tenants Power and Northland Strong shaped the 2023 City Council election.

From June 25

Lone Jack High School Teacher Battles Antisemitism Lone Jack High School teacher Angela Gottesburen has been recognized as Holocaust Educator of the Year by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education.

From June 27

That Sinking Feeling: Missouri Full of Caves, Sinkholes Missouri is unusually fertile ground for sinkholes and caves, thanks to its landscape. The Show-Me State is home to the second most caves in the country.

From June 29

Kansas City’s Cruel Summer: The Flood of 1993 The Missouri River Flood of 1993 defined a cruel summer in Kansas City, as the city was inundated by heavy rains and unleashed rivers for about a month.

From July 11

Lavender Farm Supports Organization Battling Sex Trafficking  “Joe never gives up on a plant,” Jenny Steineger said as her husband parted a seemingly dead lavender bush to reveal new growth at its core.   An unseasonably early winter cold snap resulted in a rather puny harvest for the…

Check back tomorrow for top stories from July 14 through Aug. 9.

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Don’t be fooled by appearances. The produce from urban farms might not look as perfect as it does at the local supermarket, but it can be as tasty as it is healthy.

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