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curiousKC | How Bethany Falls Limestone Helped Build Kansas City

By | June 13, 2022 | 0
An old newspaper clipping with the title "A piece of Kansas City's past is rediscovered" and a quote by Kansas City geologist Richard Gentile says, "Kansas City is literally built around this rock." Another clipping describes the benefits of using limestone for structures such as homes.

Take a quick trek through history to learn why Bethany Falls limestone is so important in Kansas City’s development.

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curiousKC | Kansas City’s Crossroads has a Historic Tie to Hollywood

By | June 6, 2022 | 0
An old photograph of Kansas City's Film Row.

Long before First Fridays became a thing, the modern-day Crossroads Arts District served as home to Kansas City’s own Film Row.

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curiousKC | A Selection of Flatland’s Memorial Day Stories to Mark the Holiday

By | May 30, 2022 | 0
World War I veteran Fred Nason Furber

Here’s Flatland’s curiousKC round-up of Memorial Day stories you need to read.

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curiousKC | Your Questions on KC’s LGBTQ+ Community — Past and Present — Are Welcome

By | May 16, 2022 | 0
Moltyn Decadence, a drag queen in Kansas City, holds a green drink behind the mic while smiling, in her bouffant and sequin gown

The fight for gay, lesbian, trans, non-binary and queer folks’ equity and recognition in the U.S. has been a long one. Still, Pride festivals — largely happening in June — around the nation punctuate a point in time where communities gather to celebrate together. Less than 4% of people in Kansas and Missouri are LGBTQ+,…

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curiousKC | Answers to COVID Questions You Need to Know

By | May 10, 2022 | 0
Cut-outs of various people's hands frame a canvas. This image accompanies an FAQ that anwers questions about COVID-19.

Bookmark Flatland’s curiousKC FAQ, where we answer your questions about COVID-19.

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