curiousKC

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

The Emergents dance group

curiousKC | How KC Women Found Power Through Dance

The curiousKC team tracks down the story of The Emergents, a female interpretive dance group during the 1970s.

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KC's oldest pics

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

curiousKC dug through the archives to find the earlier known photo of KC.

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You Asked Us About Old Neighborhood, Your Favorite Haunts and Old Toll Booths

curiousKC | History Buffs, Now is Your Time to Vote

Which history question piques your interest? Each has a Kansas City tie. Don’t sleep! You have one month to vote and share.

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Security is heightened in minority neighborhoods. But why?

curiousKC | A (Mis)perception of Crime

Why are security measures heightened in some KC neighborhoods and not others? curiousKC looked into how public and private buildings are secured to find out why.

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Voting in the primary election

curiousKC: A Concerned Kansas Citian Asks, ‘Can We Vote By Mail?’

COVID-19 affected more than going out to restaurants. It’s changed how we get to vote, too. Here’s what you need to know.

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Your questions about COVID-19 are now up for a vote

curiousKC: What COVID-19 Questions Should We Investigate?

Pick what our reporters investigate next, Kansas City.

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Six frames of the post-production storyboard for the Billy Smith Tree Climbing Expert PSA.

curiousKC: The Missing ‘Billy Smith Tree Climbing Expert’ PSA

Flatland’s curiousKC set out to answer the question: What ever happened to that old KCP&L “Billy Smith Tree Climbing Expert” PSA?

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COVID testing is available through drive-through clinics

curiousKC: Is COVID Testing Made Available to Those Who Are Homebound?

Is COVID testing available for home-bound patients? curiousKC has the answer.

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Jac T Bowen's custom sculpture, an elephant, in a backyard with the family

curiousKC: Why Jac Bowen Made a Sculpture For a 2-Year-Old in the ’60s

A family recalls their quest to have renowned artist Jac T. Bowen create an animal sculpture for their young son.

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Kansas City's Guadalupe Center in the 1930s

curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro

Is KC divided into different racial groups? curiousKC investigates. And the short answer: yes. See why.

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