Flatland | Nonprofit Newsroom at Kansas City PBS
WEBGive Great Tunes and a Good Night’s Sleep. There are many things, both tangible and intangible, that provide comfort in our day-to-day lives—getting hugged by a loved one, enjoying a meal that your grandma used to make, or hearing a familiar song (The Bridge can help you with that!)—but some of ou...
curiousKC Resource Guide | Finding Food in Kansas City and
WEBDec 27, 2021 — Food Not Bombs is a national organization that serves free vegan meals. The Kansas City branch has a hot meal every Sunday from 4-5 p.m. at the corner of Independence Avenue and Monroe Avenue. It also offers free produce, bread, clothes and other necessities at the same time. Find a Food Not Bombs location near you.
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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 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 ...
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.
Nick’s Pick’s: Mail-in Ballots Concern Officials and More
WEBSep 16, 2024 — It comes as a growing number of local election officials are ringing the alarm bells about mail-in voting. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab says around 1,000 mail-in ballots weren’t counted during the recent primary election due to U.S. Postal Service processing problems. That represents 1 out of every 50 mail-in ballots cast by Kansas ...
Houseless In Kansas City - FlatlandKC
WEBAired: 22/10/2021. Over the last year and a half, efforts to end homelessness have accelerated in Kansas City. Emergency shelter interventions saved the lives of many but resulted in relatively few long term solutions. Service providers and city officials turn their efforts towards long-term housing option and the houseless community wait ...
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.
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 ...