The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
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Thursday, February 7, 2019
A recent What’s Your KC Q? submission asked us to explain the odd, seemingly arbitrary state line between Kansas and Missouri as it passes through the...
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Thursday, January 17, 2019
The excitement at Arrowhead Stadium during the divisional playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts got Tom Solon to wondering how the st...
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Friday, January 11, 2019
The name River Quay (pronounced “key”) harkens back to the settlement of fur trader François Chouteau, who established a landing post in the 1820s...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019
With the beginning of a new year comes the renewed commitment to shake up our usual routines. We tell ourselves we’re going to learn a new skill, take...
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Monday, December 31, 2018
Driving around Kansas City in late December this year, you’d be hard pressed to spot any snow, let alone a humongous snowman. Yet, if you could tak...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
UPDATED Question: What happened to all the Christmas decorations that used to be downtown, particularly the crowns strung across the streets w...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018
How many man-made underground spaces does KC have? Like SubTropolis or
the tunnels connecting the buildings around Barney Allis....
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Thursday, December 6, 2018
Question: How did “Union Station” get its name and why do so many other older railroad stations have that name?It’s true that Kans...
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Sunday, November 25, 2018
Question: What happened to all the Christmas decorations that used to be downtown, particularly the crowns strung across the streets with garl...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
The KCTV broadcast tower at 31st Street and Grand Avenue once served as a 1,042-foot tall beacon at night, visible for miles around with more than 1,3...