Flatland Show
Price of Progress: Grain Belt Express Pits Public Benefit and Private Property Rights in Race Against Climate Change
The Grain Belt Express, an 800-mile transmission line that would connect renewable wind energy in Kansas with customers in several states to the east, is facing opposition from landowners in its path.
The Post-Pandemic Health Care (Staffing) Crisis
KC health care workers tell all about the toll recurring COVID-19 surges took on them. And what they need.
Use of the Force: KC Debates Police Department Staffing
Kansas City is grappling with how to allocate resources for its police department this budget season. Much of the debate turns on how many police officers are needed, and how they should be deployed.
Houseless Hotel: A ‘Housing First’ Solution for Those Without Homes
Lotus Care House is a 1970s era hotel that is being converted into transitional housing and a service center for the homeless. It is part of a “housing first” approach to addressing homelessness in Kansas City.
curiousKC | Inform Our Next Episode on Police in KC
curiousKC invites you to weigh in. Submit your questions about the police’s role in our community here.
curiousKC | Your Questions On Homelessness Are Up For A Vote
What questions about homelessness should our journalists report on next? You decide.
curiousKC Resource Guide | Finding Food in Kansas City and How to Get Involved
The curiousKC team has compiled a list of resources for those in need of food assistance in Kansas City, and tips on the best ways to get involved.
curiousKC | Help Inform Our Coverage of the Climate and Utility Bill Crisis
Flatland will report on the climate and utility cost issue for the next Flatland Show episode. What questions do you want our team to investigate?
Food Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families
According to Feeding America, one in eight people in the United States face food insecurity. Of those who are food insecure, only 50% are eligible for SNAP benefits. The result is a food chain stretched to the breaking point, families going hungry, people losing hope and a charitable sector struggling to help.
Thinking Outside the Big Box to Address Food Deserts
The solution to food deserts doesn’t appear to lie in wooing large retailers to fill voids so much as listening to the needs of the underserved and trying multiple approaches to get healthy foods in the hands of residents.
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