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Posts Tagged ‘curiousKC’

‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries

By | April 7, 2023 | 0
This double display case at the Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library holds books provided to the library by an interfaith group called Cultural Crossroads.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rule addressing material at public libraries has sparked questions about book restrictions. Here are answers.

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curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

By | October 10, 2022 | 1
Tony Quiroga is a Kansas City veteran and former ice plant worker. His family's story is one of a handful about a small Mexican community nestled between the 42nd Street bridge and main rail line. (Ji Stribling | Flatland)

This is the story of “La Hielera” aka “The Ice Plant,” the tiny Mexican community nestled behind the 42nd Street Bridge and Santa Fe Railroad main line.

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curiousKC | Here’s How to Stay Healthy These Days, Say KC Health Leaders

By | September 26, 2022 | 0
Viles of the new COVID-19 booster shot.

Here’s what local health care experts and public health researchers want you to know about COVID-19 right now.

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curiousKC | Where is the Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation’s Music School now?

By | September 5, 2022 | 0
A group stands outside of the music academy building sometime in the 1950s. (Photo credit: Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation)

The Charlie Parker Memorial Foundation school of music was lauded in the ’70s for getting kids “off the streets,” and “into the arts.” Local jazz artist asked: “What happened to it?”

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curious KC | What Questions Do You Have About Ballot Initiatives in Missouri? 

By | August 29, 2022 | 0
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This month on Flatland, we’re examining ballot initiatives. We’ll talk to successful campaigns and failed campaigns to see what works, what doesn’t and why it’s important to many Missourians.

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