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WEBEnter to win a pair of tickets to see Judah & the Lion at The Uptown Theater on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. This contest will expire on Thursday, October 3rd at 12 p.m. Winners will be notified via email. Flatland is the nonprofit newsroom at Kansas City PBS.
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WEBThe Future of the Country Club Plaza. S3 Ep. 3 - The Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what […]
Flatland Now Official Home for CityScene KC Archive
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · 1 minute read. Kansas City PBS’ nonprofit newsroom, Flatland, is now the official home of CityScene KC’s archival content. After seven-plus years at the helm of the local news site, CityScene KC founder Kevin Collison has generously contributed the site’s content archive to Flatland following his retirement.
Flatland In Focus
WEBMeet the Host. D. Rashaan Gilmore is a Newsweek contributing writer and the host of the weekly radio program “Unbossed and Unbothered” on 90.1 FM KKFI, which offers candid discussions, fresh insights and perspective-shifting interviews. Gilmore is also the founder of BlaqOut, a Kansas City nonprofit working to serve the Black queer community and help end the HIV/AIDS crisis.
About Flatland
WEBAbout Flatland. Powered by Kansas City PBS, Flatland is your local nonprofit news source committed to providing context and solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges. Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, Flatland produces multimedia stories that examine local news, highlight rural affairs and ...
Urban Trees are Dying: Is Climate Change the Culprit?
WEBSep 4, 2024 · It might sound bombastic, but urban trees can save lives. The World Economic Forum, citing a study in The Lancet, has reported that “increasing city tree cover to 30% … would prevent 2,644 premature deaths” in European cities. And, Kansas City itself is projected to get hotter — at least 4 degrees hotter by midcentury, and almost 8 ...
The Future of the Country Club Plaza - FlatlandKC
WEBThe Kansas City PBS documentary “Nichols’ Folly: A Century of the Country Club Plaza” explores the complicated history behind the nation’s first planned suburban shopping center. This month, “Flatland in Focus” examines the future of the Country Club Plaza and what changes are in store as new ownership is poised to begin the next chapter for the iconic shopping center as it marks a ...
Food Fight: How Kansas City Struggles to Feed Its Families
WEBDec 16, 2021 · DeMoss’s story isn’t uncommon. 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.
Flatland on Kansas City PBS: A Year in Review
WEBDec 15, 2022 · Join “Flatland” host D. Rashaan Gilmore and the Flatland reporting team as they discuss the year in review. Watch the show tonight at 7 p.m. on Kansas City PBS. Cami Koons covers rural affairs for Kansas City PBS in cooperation with Report for America. Mary Sanchez is senior reporter for Kansas City PBS.
Chiefs Pound Out a Better Relationship at Arrowhead Stadium
WEBPublished May 29th, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Above image credit: George Levi carefully refurbished the large drum used at Chiefs games. The drum is covered with cowhide, but Levi used a buffalo hide to patch a hole in the drum, ensuring that the animal's power and the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes will be represented at Arrowhead Stadium.