Sister Madeline Dorsey during the march at Selma. (Contributed | Maryknoll Sisters)
Sister Madeline Dorsey during the march at Selma. (Contributed | Maryknoll Sisters)

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The Top 10 Most Popular curiousKC Stories This Year

June 22, 2020  |    |  1 min read

The past few months have been ones of reflection and learning. So our team decided to dig into the curiousKC archives to find stories you might not know and want to learn more about. 

First, though, we took a look back and found the 10 most popular curiousKC stories so far this year.

Followers of curiousKC sent us questions about faith, history, culture and more, reflecting the breadth of diversity in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

In addition to the top 10 most popular stories, we have curated stories from the past few years that are relevant to current events. These are stories that educate us on how Kansas City evolved and that shine a light on the people who live here.

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