And the cornbelt is in Iowa and Nebraska.
KC is probably the one place between Chicago and Denver I'd live..maybe MPLS.
Great restaurants and nightlife on the Plaza and Westport. Retro-hippie hangouts on 39th. Restored loft districts. Barbecue and live jazz; museums and the landmark Savoy Grill where Truman had his own booth.
Southwest gets you there for small change. Check it out.