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Sarah Hemme on her bike

In Full Bloom

CuriousKC questioner Sarah Hemme wanted to know which organizations were doing the best job of conserving and preserving green space in the Kansas City area. Once we started out, the trail was anything but cold. There’s a lot work occurring in places like KCMO and Johnson County, Kan.

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Climate change’s serious effects on Kansas Citians disproportionately affect the poor

Climate Change’s Serious Effects On Kansas Citians Disproportionately Affect The Poor

The discussion about climate change often centers on what increasingly extreme weather will mean for agriculture and the environment. But what about its effect on poverty?

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Push is Underway in Kansas City to Make the 2020 Census Count

Local organizations, such as the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) in the Kansas City area, and national philanthropic groups, such as the Funders Census Initiative 2020, or FCI, are mobilizing to promote a complete count during the upcoming census.

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Pondering Tom Pendergast’s Complicated Legacy

Boss Tom Pendergast long ago earned a place on any list of the most influential people in Kansas City history. His legacy, though, is rather mixed.

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Kansas City Square Dance Clubs Still Kicking Up Heels

Kansas City Square Dance Clubs Still Kicking Up Heels

The Schemmers and their 23 companions meet the third Friday in September through May. The Harmony Dancers and the 15 other square dance clubs in the Kansas City metro carry on a long tradition that continues today.

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KC skyline and elipses with bubble box

September’s curiousKC Voting Round Focuses On KC’s Urban Planning

Announcing curiousKC’s September voting round, which is on urban planning in the Kansas City metro.

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100 Years of Dixon's Chili

Dixon’s Famous Chili Celebrates A Century Of Beans, Meat And Loyal Customers

Vergne Dixon started selling chili out of a cart – precursor to the modern food truck – before opening his first permanent location at 15th and Olive in Kansas City.

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Kansas City resident keeps rare treasure in backyard

What’s Behind the Plane Behind the House Off Ward Parkway?

Ever wondered why there’s a nose of an airplane enclosed in a glass shed? curiousKC has the answer.

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Statue of Fish, Jr. and Eudora

The Mission Link

The statue of Paschal Fish Jr. holding his daughter stands in a garden in downtown Eudora, Kansas. (Catherine Hoffman | Flatland)

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What KC Art and Culture Stories are Missing?

This is an open call for questions about KC’s art and culture scene. You could help shape our coverage and fill the story gaps.

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