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A view of power lines against a pink sunset illustrates a story about how the climate changes affect utility costs and burdens. Flatland reporters Vicky Diaz-Camacho and Catherine Hoffman will report on this issue for the next Flatland Show episode, entitled "The Cost of Utilities in Kansas City."

curiousKC | Help Inform Our Coverage of the Climate and Utility Bill Crisis

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | December 20, 2021

Flatland will report on the climate and utility cost issue for the next Flatland Show episode. What questions do you want our team to investigate?

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A former Berbiglia Wine & Spirits storefront awaits construction.

curiousKC: What Happened to Berbiglia Wine & Spirits?

By Clarence Dennis | December 6, 2021

With origins dating back to the early 1900s, Berbiglia Wine & Spirits once dominated the local market. But whatever happened to the chain?

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A multi-colored mural of Osage Nation members against a light pink backdrop. This story outlines the erasure of one of the many Native American nations who resided on what we now know at Kansas City.

curiousKC | How the People Who Are Native to KC Lived, and Why Their Story Has Been Erased

By Cami Koons, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 29, 2021

The story of how Kansas City came to be often eliminates the story of the tribes who were forcibly removed. This is the story of the Osage Nation.

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An illustration of a group of people against a brown paper backdrop. This accompanies a story on understanding and demystifying critical race theory and how learning is a unifier for the community.

curiousKC | A Guide to Learn (and Demystify) Critical Race Theory

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | November 15, 2021

The legal theory “Critical Race Theory” has dominated headlines. What is it and who’s responsible? Here’s your guide.

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Cyrus E. Dallin's sculpture of The Scout overlooks downtown from Penn Valley Park.

curiousKC | The Story Behind the Sioux Scout

By Catherine Hoffman | November 8, 2021

The curiousKC team recounts the story behind The Scout, an iconic statue of a Native American on horseback overlooking downtown from Penn Valley Park.

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