The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
A good ghost story is a treat any time. But especially around Halloween. This week, “What’s Your KCQ?” has one to share, thanks to a reader who asks,...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A reader recently tasked What’s Your KCQ? – a community reference partnership between the Kansas City Public Library and The Star – with recounting th...
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Monday, October 18, 2021
KCQ takes us to Capers Corners, Ben Asner’s Kansas City record store, to learn how the famous Kansas City family helped shape the city’s music scene....
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Start your engines! Classic sports cars and performing arts collide in this week’s installment of What’s Your KCQ?, a partnership between The Star and...
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Friday, October 1, 2021
Swope Park Pool is the oldest major swimming pool in Kansas City, built more than 80 years ago, and available to all residents. But for a time, not ev...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Banned Books Week (September 26 - October 2) was established in September 1982 to highlight current and historical attempts to censor...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The latest installment of What’s Your KC Q? tells the story of German immigrant named Martin Keck who operated a popular beer garden in the 1870s. A...
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Here at “What’s Your KCQ?” we often hear from people who remember something intriguing or remarkable. But only bits and pieces of it. They need us to...
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Friday, September 10, 2021
A reader asked “What’s Your KCQ?,” a partnership between The Star and the Kansas City Public Library, “How common is it for Chiefs players to play off...
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Friday, September 3, 2021
Out-of-towners might be a bit shocked when they drive through Olathe, the county seat of Johnson County. If the name of Black Bob Road doesn’t grab th...