People & Places
Kansas City Celebrates World Refugee Day
Kansas City’s third annual World Refugee Day celebration will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kansas City Public Library’s Northeast branch.
Kansas City Pride Parade 2023
The Kansas City Pride Parade is one of the nation’s largest. Flatland was there on Saturday to document this year’s huge turnout in video.
Young Adults with Disabilities Want Independence. Guardianship Is a Hurdle.
Students with disabilities are too often faced with hurdles when entering young adulthood. One lesser-known issue: the school-to-guardianship pipeline.
Building Up Low-Income Youth in Lawrence with Skateboards
Lawrence community leaders and skaters saw a need they could fill and stepped up, offering low-income youth free skateboards.
‘Most Fortunate Man’: KC Civic Leader Bert Berkley at 100
Kansas City civic leader Bert Berkley, founder of LINC, savors an extraordinary life as he approaches his 100th birthday.
Global Love Story Stretches from Kansas City to Bangladesh
A couple from Kansas City and Bangladesh found love through a dating app, got married and are now maintaining the relationship from across the globe.
I’m a Solo Ager and I’ve Hired a Death Doula
Erica Manfred, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, hired a death doula to help her navigate the complexities of dying.
Kansas Town Celebrates Heritage With Rocking Chair Marathon
The small Kansas town of Cuba celebrates its Czech heritage with an odd tradition – an annual rocking chair marathon.
Black Appalachian Artists Showcased in Kansas City
“Holler If You See Me: Black Appalachia” is on display at Kansas City Kansas Community College until March 31. Artists explored motifs such as identity, displacement, loss and empowerment.
Gay Priest Shepherds Nontraditional ‘Catholic’ Church
Fr. Taylor W. Tracy is married. To a man. And he is leading a nontraditional “Catholic” church on Kansas City’s West Side that is exceptionally ecumenical.