What's Your KCQ?

What’s your KCQ? Ask us your questions about Kansas City’s history, culture, quirks

When you are walking down the street or driving to work, what questions about Kansas City pop into your head?

Do you wonder about the future of Troost? How about the history of the Crossroads? Or does your mind wander to why burnt ends became so popular here in the first place?

We want to hear your most curious questions about Kansas City, the people and businesses that make the metro great, our culture or our region’s history?

Since 2018, The Star and the Kansas City Public Library have collaborated to answer your KCQs about the history, people, places and culture that make our region unique. We encourage you to ask your questions, the serious and the quirky, the big and the small.

Here are a few of the questions we’ve answered over the years:

When you submit questions to “What’s Your KCQ,” you’re telling us what you want to see in The Star. If your question is selected, a reporter or library staff member will reach out to find out more about your question. We’ll keep in touch as we report out the answer and let you know when to see it published in The Star.

Have a question of your own? Ask in the form below or email kcq@kcstar.com.

This story was originally published January 19, 2024 at 12:14 PM with the headline "What’s your KCQ? Ask us your questions about Kansas City’s history, culture, quirks."

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