curiousKC

What do you wonder about Kansas City, the region or its people that you would like us to investigate?

One of the remaining original streets of Rattlebone Hollow.

curiousKC | Resurrecting Rattlebone Hollow

The curiousKC team explores the forgotten history of a Kansas City, Kansas, neighborhood that produced a famous boxer, at least two millionaires, and a man who barely missed becoming the first Black astronaut.

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During October, curiousKC focuses on housing and homelessness. (Flatland)

curiousKC | Be Part of How We Report on Housing and Homelessness

During October, curiousKC is your platform to send all questions you have about housing and homelessness.

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A collage featuring images of the Kansas City Blues baseball team members.

curiousKC | What Happened to the Blues? Touching Base with KC’s First Favorite Team

Get to know Kansas City’s first favorite team, the Kansas City Blues, who set the template for pro ball in KC, produced future Hall of Famers and won a few titles of their own.

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Sandy Thornhill is a working mom, an entreprenuer and doula in Kansas City. Childcare access has been an issue, she said, so she's had to pivot. Photo by Daniel Videtich during the 2020 Kansas City George Floyd protest. (Contributed)

curiousKC | Waitlists, Closures and Access: Waning Child Care Support Burdens Working Parents

During the pandemic, many daycare and childcare centers shut down. So, how are working parents being supported now?

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Kansas City climate activists joined international demonstrations with a student walkout and general assembly in Theis Park on Sept. 20.

curiousKC | Our Reporting Team to Tackle How the Climate Crisis Affects KC

Announcing August’s winning question.

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Graystone Heights might be forgotten by some, but here's what we learned about the community. (Collage by Cami Koons | Flatland)

curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights

Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?

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The Kansas City streetcar, then and now. (Image,leftt, from KSHB | Image, right, Ieshia Downton | Flatland)

curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars

What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.

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curiousKC's May voting round focuses in on how Kansas City was shaped

curiousKC |Announcing August’s Voting Round

Which query piques your interest, Kansas City?

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A barista at the Monarch cafe in Kansas City looks into the camera

curiousKC | Questions About the Future of Work? Write to our Journalists.

curiousKC | Questions About the Future of Work? Write to our Journalists.

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What you need to know for curiousKC this month. (Flatland)

curiousKC | Introducing the Winner of July’s Voting Round

Here’s a rundown of the questions our curiousKC team is investigating and which question you all favored.

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