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curiousKC | A Selection of Flatland’s Memorial Day Stories to Mark the Holiday
Here’s Flatland’s curiousKC round-up of Memorial Day stories you need to read.
KC’s Forgotten Medal of Honor Recipient
The family of Medal of Honor recipient Willy F. James Jr. is seeking local recognition for the Kansas City native who gave his life to save another in World War II.
Plan to Redevelop Historic ABC Building on Main Clears First Hurdle
Exact Partners wants to renovate the six-story ABC Storage Building at 3244 Main and an adjoining three-story building at 3420 Main into a 50- to 60-unit apartment project with a rooftop café.
Pre-Civil War Era Missouri Bourbon is Being Resurrected in Weston
Holladay Distillery is releasing a bottled-in-bond bourbon, Ben Holladay Missouri Straight Bourbon, for the first time in over 35 years.
New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration
The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight.
Now Presenting: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln historic impersonators gathered in the small town of Lecompton, Kansas, as part of their annual conference with the Association of Lincoln Presenters.
After 50 Years at Truman Sports Complex, Royals and Chiefs Looking at Amicable Split
After a half century of being a couple at the Truman Sports Complex, the Chiefs and Royals are leaning toward an amicable breakup — at least that’s the takeaway team executives offered last week.
Family Historians Parse the Past With Newly Released 1950 Census Data
The official release of detailed 1950 Census data for individuals is cause for celebration for folks fascinated by researching family histories.
‘Surviving Hitler’ … And Never Forgetting
A new play, “Surviving Hitler,” depicts Jack Mandelbaum as boy and his resilient journey toward manhood during one humanity’s greatest acts of evil, the Holocaust.
Known to be Toxic for a Century, Lead Still Poisons Thousands of Midwestern Kids
Researchers say even a small amount of lead can harm kids’ development. One 2021 study found Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had some of the highest rates of elevated blood lead levels in children.