What's Your KCQ?

What's Your KCQ?

This Kansas Citian was first Black woman to produce a film. KCQ tells her story

This Kansas Citian was first Black woman to produce a film. KCQ tells her story

The groundbreaking filmmaker didn’t leave much of a paper trail, but here’s what we could uncover.

Updated February 10, 2026 at 11:06 AM

Here’s why this church looks a lot like the R.A. Long mansion

Here’s why this church looks a lot like the R.A. Long mansion

Updated November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM

What’s in a name? KC’s Manual High School was all about trades

What’s in a name? KC’s Manual High School was all about trades

Updated November 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM

The Paseo’s postcard past: Kansas City’s first boulevard and its lasting pergola

The Paseo’s postcard past: Kansas City’s first boulevard and its lasting pergola

Updated November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Manual Training High School: KC’s pioneering trade school

Manual Training High School: KC’s pioneering trade school

November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM

This parade took over the streets of KC for 90 years. Why did it end?

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This parade took over the streets of KC for 90 years. Why did it end?

November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM

It’s a pergola, not a colonnade. This iconic structure has been on the Paseo since 1899

It’s a pergola, not a colonnade. This iconic structure has been on the Paseo since 1899

November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM

How Barney Allis Plaza got its name, and what’s that big smokestack doing there?

How Barney Allis Plaza got its name, and what’s that big smokestack doing there?

Updated November 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Long before Main Street extension, he built streetcars to take KC southward

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Long before Main Street extension, he built streetcars to take KC southward

Updated October 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM

One building with two towers helped shape the Kansas City skyline

One building with two towers helped shape the Kansas City skyline

October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Postcard: From Kansas City’s first post office to 909 Walnut

Postcard: From Kansas City’s first post office to 909 Walnut

October 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Interurban railroad helped spur early growth of this KC-area county seat

Interurban railroad helped spur early growth of this KC-area county seat

Updated October 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM

This Liberty bank is now a museum preserving the history of the outlaws who robbed it

This Liberty bank is now a museum preserving the history of the outlaws who robbed it

October 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Banker’s Row: Kansas City’s early financial hub on a 1908 postcard

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Banker’s Row: Kansas City’s early financial hub on a 1908 postcard

Updated October 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM

This KC street lined with banks kickstarted the growth of a young cowtown

This KC street lined with banks kickstarted the growth of a young cowtown

October 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Photos from Star’s archive reveal Harry Truman in candid moments beyond the presidency

Photos from Star’s archive reveal Harry Truman in candid moments beyond the presidency

Updated September 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM

Unity Tower: The iconic heart of Unity Village

Unity Tower: The iconic heart of Unity Village

Updated September 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM

KCK’s Memorial Hall turns 100. Its place in music history is legendary

KCK’s Memorial Hall turns 100. Its place in music history is legendary

Updated September 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM

The US penitentiary in Leavenworth , with its distinctive dome, was built for max security

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The US penitentiary in Leavenworth , with its distinctive dome, was built for max security

Updated September 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM

Maximum security under the ‘Big Top’—A then and now look at Leavenworth Penitentiary

Maximum security under the ‘Big Top’—A then and now look at Leavenworth Penitentiary

September 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM

This company grew from tiny KC shop to the largest music retailer in the world

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This company grew from tiny KC shop to the largest music retailer in the world

September 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM

This courthouse predates Harry S Truman, but it still bears his name

This courthouse predates Harry S Truman, but it still bears his name

Updated August 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM

This temple on Linwood Boulevard helped bring down the Pendergast machine

This temple on Linwood Boulevard helped bring down the Pendergast machine

Updated August 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM

This temple on Linwood Boulevard helped bring down KC’s Pendergast machine

This temple on Linwood Boulevard helped bring down KC’s Pendergast machine

August 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM

Weston, Missouri: After, fires, floods and the Civil War, this river town is still full of charm

Weston, Missouri: After, fires, floods and the Civil War, this river town is still full of charm

August 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM