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This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City's brick streets. Pictured in the middle and right photos is James Garfield Cleveland Brown, a renowned bricklayer in the 1920s. (Images: Johnson County Museum, Missouri Valley Special Collections | Collage: Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

curiousKC | How Many Brick-Paved Streets Are There in KC?

This curiousKC digs into the history of Kansas City’s brick streets.

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

Here’s Which Question Won in June and Your New Voting Round

The people have spoken. With nearly 30% of all votes during June, this is the question most folks wanted to learn about:  “I wonder who the Native Americans were that first lived in the KC area. What was their culture like?”  Our team will start to sift through research and reach out to experts in…

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Dean Hotel was more than a 12th Street one-stop-shop for Della Reynolds. It was what she called home for her formative years. (Courtesy | Della Reynolds)

curiousKC: Home Sweet (12th Street) Hotel

The Dean Hotel – in Kansas City’s famed 12th Street thoroughfare – housed lots of riff-raff and lots of stories. This woman decided to share hers of growing up in a hotel.

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In this curiousKC, we try to break down insurance and access to mental health providers. (Adobe Spark Image)

curiousKC | Why do Companies Treat Insurance for Mental Health Differently Than Physical Health?

In this curiousKC, we try to break down insurance and access to mental health providers.

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Curious about what our name 'Flatland' means? You're not alone. (Illustration by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Adobe Spark Images)

curiousKC | What Does Our Name ‘Flatland’ Exactly Mean?

Curious about the Flatland name’s origins? You’re not alone.

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What do we know about our senior citizens' mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

curiousKC | How Did the Pandemic Affect the Mental Health of Seniors?

What do we know about our senior citizens’ mental health one year since the pandemic first hit?

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A KC Star clipping featuring rendering of one of the missing murals.

curiousKC | The Mystery of KC’s Missing Walt Disney Murals

When a reader reached out about a few Disney murals that once hung in the old D.A. Holmes School, it seemed that surely someone would know their whereabouts.

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The story of the Western Auto Building's unique shape goes back to the days of Coca-Cola

curiousKC | Why is the Western Auto Building Shaped Like That?

The story of how the Western Auto Building got its unique shape goes back to the days of an age-old favorite beverage.

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

curiousKC | Questions on Archaeology, Streetcars, Districts and Demographics Up for Vote

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

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When vaccinations started, folks who noticed flare ups started to wonder if this had to do with the new vaccine that was supposed to curb the rise in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. (Adobe Image | Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

Getting Shingles or Hives After the Shot? Experts Connect the Dots

Medical experts break down recent occurrences of shingles and hives and folks’ concerns about the vaccine for COVID-19.

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