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What Happened To The Dead Soldiers In The Battle Of Westport?
Have you ever wondered what happened to the soldiers who fought the Battle of Westport? curiousKC has the answer.
Steamboat Arabia Seeks New Quay
curiousKC tapped David Hawley, founder of Steamboat Arabia to help answer a question about the museum’s future.
Beautifying KC’s Low-Income Housing
For Kansas City-based artist Julia Cole, housing for the poorest in town shouldn’t be ugly. So she asked curiousKC if something could be done.
A Decades-Old Tax Question Resurfaces About Kansas City Schools
Earl Fleer is nearly 80 years old now, and he lives about a dozen miles south of his hometown of Hermann, Missouri. But some months back, when he came across an online prompt for our curiousKC reporting initiative, his mind drifted back to his days as a public information officer in the mid-1970s for the…
What’s The Story Behind That Shiny Spire In Independence, Missouri?
Like many Metropolitan-area residents, Valorie Wells Fenton has driven by the silver spire that corkscrews skyward in Independence, Missouri. She heard it’s the place Mormons expect Jesus to return and wondered if the site may be to Mormons like the Vatican is to Catholics. After talking with family and friends about the church, she realized…
Breaking Down Negative Portrayals of Muslim Women
Flatland sat down with four women to talk about the Muslim, women leaders they look up to.
The Curious Case of The Animals at The Landing Mall
It’s been 60 years since Jac T Bowen’s sculptures were seen, so where are they?
‘Who Lived in the Kansas City Museum?’
Did you know? The Corinthian Hall, a four-story mansion that was finished in 1910, is now the Kansas City Museum.
The Story Behind Kansas City’s Oldest Church
What’s Kansas City’s oldest church? curiousKC investigates.
How Did Trails West Influence The Growth of Westport?
Gary Jenkins, an expert on Kansas City’s mob history, lives near a sign that denotes the crossing of the Oregon and California trails. That piqued his interest, so he asked curiousKC to find out how the city developed along the early trails.