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A tractor spews mud up as it drags a weighted sled across the mud.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 35-31

By | December 27, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

A woman takes aim at a target on the shooting range at Frontier Justice in Lee's Summit, Mo.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 40-36

By | December 26, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Flatland, doctors in hospital with patient

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 45-41

By | December 25, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

An old time photo of temperance-minded protesters.

Flatland’s Top 50 Stories From 2022: 50-46

By | December 24, 2022

Flatland is presenting 50 of our most popular, impactful or interesting stories of 2022 in chronological order between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2.

Kansas City PBS Earns 9 Regional Emmy Nominations

By | September 9, 2022

Kansas City PBS received nine nominations for the 2022 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY Awards.

One of the existing buildings at Kansas City PBS will be demolished to make way for this open courtyard space.

Major Renovation Project Part of Kansas City PBS ‘Picture This’ Initiative

By Kevin Collison | April 5, 2022

By Kevin Collison Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work. The bulk of the funds, $12.5 million, will be used to renovate and re-envision the complex…

The main entry for the renovated Kansas City PBS headquarters will feature ample landscaping.

Kansas City PBS Announces $16.5M ‘Picture This’ Capital Campaign

By Kevin Collison | April 5, 2022

Kansas City PBS has begun the public phase of its “Picture This” campaign, a $16.5 million initiative that will renovate its office and news production facility near 31st and Main streets, and strengthen its multi-platform journalism work.

Preserving Our Past: Kansas City Stories of Black History

By | February 17, 2022

In “Preserving Our Past: Kansas City Stories of Black History,” a new Kansas City PBS documentary compiled in honor of Black History Month, Flatland reporter Catherine Hoffman shares untold or unexamined stories of local Black history.

Lauren Billinger, a South Patrol officer with the Kansas City Police Department, responding to a call for service.

Use of the Force: KC Debates Police Department Staffing

By Mary Sanchez, Cody Boston | February 17, 2022

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.