curiousKC: You Ask, We Answer

curiousKC is a foundational piece of the community-supported journalism we pursue at Flatland. Our team answers the questions you have about Kansas City. We believe the public's voice matters, and invite our readers to collaborate and help shape our journalism.

Here's how it works:

Readers submit questions to curiousKC about anything under the sun — so long as it shines on Kansas City — arts, community, food or history. Our team sifts through the submissions and selects several for a public voting round that goes live on the first Monday of each month. As a behind-the-scenes bonus, the person who originally submitted the question can work with the team as we seek the answer.

When a question wins the popular vote, we pursue the answer and tell the story.

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