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Behind the Scenes of Crime Scene Cleanup - flatlandkc.org
WEBAug 23, 2024 · At Crime Scene Cleaners, we are the Midwest’s oldest crime and trauma remediation company, serving families and businesses after tragedies such as homicides, suicides, unattended deaths, hoarding, and other tragic events. Jeremy Cumberford, Owner and President of Crime Scene Cleaners, discusses the meticulous process of crime and trauma scene ...
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.
Neighborhood Blocks a Low-Barrier Shelter Addressing …
WEBMay 22, 2024 · Kansas City has the country’s highest rate of chronically homeless people who can’t find an apartment — or space in a shelter. A U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development survey found that 96% of those people in Kansas City live on the street.. Last year, the Kansas City Council set out to pass along $7.1 million in federal tax dollars for a low-barrier shelter — a last-resort ...
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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 […]
Kansas Grapples With College-Educated Brain Drain
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Kansas is generating enough college graduates to meet demand, but it is not keeping enough of them to meet demand. Only 186,000 new post-secondary graduates are expected to stay in Kansas over the next decade. The recommendation of the report is to retain Kansas graduates – 26% more, in fact – rather …
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 ...
Kansas City Shopping Malls at an Economic Crossroads
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Since then, though, household names like Metcalf South, Bannister Mall, Indian Springs, Metro North, Blue Ridge, Antioch Center and Mission Center have been closed and demolished for new uses in the face of changing retail habits and the rise of online shopping. Today, only two enclosed regional malls remain intact in …
New Owner Shares Vision for Country Club Plaza
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The new owners of the Country Club Plaza will emphasize safety by installing more than 100 surveillance cameras and employing a more visible security force that can make arrests as part of its revival game plan. Ray Washburne, president of HP Village Management, which took possession of the landmark property last Friday, said restoring a …
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.