What IS That?

Just A Couple Of Cupolas

Susan B. Wilson — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:05:05 +0000

I remember the day, around six years ago, when I saw builders constructing something at 109^th and Raytown Road. The finished product was a cream colored cylinder topped with a pointed red clay tile roof. I asked myself, is this a land-locked lighthouse? How about a missile silo in disguise?

Kansas History On The Highway

Kayla Regan — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:38:51 +0000

From K-7 S, it really doesn’t look like much—just four poles and some kind of stone. If you take the College Avenue exit though, and turn on Hedges Avenue, you’ll come across a parking area that seems to be designated for the mysterious highway monument.

What Is that?: Going Geothermal

Alex Smith — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:15:48 +0000

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KANSAS CITY, MO – The bright orange plastic fence outside of Prairie Village's City Hall marks a construction spot... so why haven't passersby seen anything going up? KCUR's Alex Smith investigatsd a building project that is forty stories... underground.

What IS that? A Visit to the Cremation Society

Laura Ziegler — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:14:07 +0000

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Prairie Village, Kansas – A small storefront on Roe Avenue has a simple sign above the entrance - The Cremation Society. KCUR's Laura Ziegler was curious about what happened there, and was surprised to find its mission is straightforward. It helps people, those still living and the loved ones of the deceased, arrange cremations.

What IS that?: Statues on Summit

Susan B. Wilson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:15:11 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – Ever passed some unusual, scrap metal statues on the corner of 17th and Summit? KCUR's Susan Wilson takes us to find out the story behind the three Westside musicians.

What IS that? Kentucky Derby Shrine

Laura Ziegler — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:17:43 +0000

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Prairie Village, Kan. – The first installment in our new series is about a sacred space in the heart of Prairie Village, Kan.: a shrine to the only horse bred in Kansas to win the Kentucky Derby. As KCUR's Laura Ziegler investigates, she uncovers a rich history involving a dashing, young bachelor and a mysterious red rose.