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2020: The Year in Flatland Headlines

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December is a perfect time to reflect on the past year, a time to take a moment and sum things up.

One way to do that at Flatland, Kansas City PBS' digital news source, is to look back on what stories resonated most with readers. It tells the Flatland team something about the work they do, and also a little about what audiences care most about. It’s a Rorschach test of sorts.

So, without further adieu, here is a list of the stories that attracted the most attention from Flatland readers during the first 10 months of 2020.

LOCAL ISSUES

Left-Wing Groups Take Up Arms in Name of John Brown

Groups like the John Brown Gun Club have been advocating for the abolition of injustice. Unlike most left-leaning organizations, though, gun ownership is central to its strategy.

COVID-19

Nearly Half of Child Care Centers May Not Survive Pandemic

A 2020 survey finds that nearly half of U.S. child care centers may not survive due to COVID. Who will care for the children of working families when they go back to work?

HISTORY

curiousKC | What’s the Earliest Known Photo of KC?

What is the earliest known photograph of Kansas City… or what would become Kansas City? You asked, we searched the archives.

FOOD

Meet the Dude Who Fixed Kansas City’s ‘Limp’ Brisket Problem

We spent the day and then some with Harp Barbecue to capture the hard work that goes into preparing craft barbecue in Kansas City.

SPORTS

Behind the Mic With the Voice of the Chiefs, Mitch Holthus

Legendary Kansas City radio announcer Mitch Holthus talks to us about his 26-year career as the voice behind Chiefs Kingdom.

To read these, and the other 500 stories we’ve published over the past year, go to flatlandkc.org.

As always, thanks for reading.