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Westside celebrates Back to School!

By Jorge Coromac On Friday (July 25), 47 volunteers and 23 partner organizations came to celebrate the 2025-26 school year and congratulate all the students of the Westside. “It is so exciting to have so many volunteers

Lawsuit claims KCK residents died from company poisoning their air

By Roberta Pardo Kansas City, Kansas, residents are suing Harcros Chemicals, claiming the company poisoned their air for decades – and was aware it was releasing toxins into the air, news agencies at Greater Kansas City TV

Rodriguez showcases creativity with edible art

By Chara A suggestion from a relative changed Laura Isela Rodriguez’s life. Rodriguez owns and is the creative brain behind Laura’s CakePop Shop, a Kansas

Wyandotte County Fair set to open

By Angie Baldelomar The 2025 Wyandotte County Fair is right around the corner. From July 22 to 26, the community can enjoy the fair at the Wyandotte County Fairgrounds, located at 13700 Polfer Road in Kansas City, Kansas. The annual fair will showcase the region’s heritage, and highlight the work

Martinez brings joy, pinatas to area parties

By Chara Martinez brings joy, pinatas to area parties Greater Kansas City area resident Eloissa Martinez has turned her passion for handcrafts and culture into creations aimed at enlivening parties. Martinez has done so by launching a pinata (piñata in Spanish) business, Pinatas Dulce Explosion. She started the business earlier

Art That Blows fundraiser scheduled for July 11

By Chara Art That Blows fundraiser scheduled for July 11 Greater Kansas City area artist and storyteller Dennis Ortiz is encouraging the community to participate in a fundraiser to give children opportunities to make music. The fundraiser, Art That Blows, will take place 5:30-9:30 p.m. July 11 at The Abbott

Current Edition

Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 31 • 07/31/25 – 08/06/25

In this issue • Westside celebra el regreso a clases • Laura’s CakePop Shop exhibe su creatividad con arte comestible • KC ofrece muchas opciones de

Community

Alma Hall seeks UG commissioner position

By Angie Baldelomar A longtime Wyandotte County, Kansas, resident is seeking political office. Alma Hall, a native of Mexico, has lived for 30-plus years in the

Pet Resource Center of Kansas City seeks to offer affordable pet care

By Angie Baldelomar A nonprofit in the Greater Kansas City area seeks to provide affordable care for area pet owners. The nonprofit is Pet Resource Center of

Mattie Rhodes Center celebrates grand opening of newly renovated art center

Mattie Rhodes Center hosted the grand opening of its renovated arts center on June 28. The event ran from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. It was

Editorial

Editorial: Crises rally our better angels

Pivotal moments in history and headlines this week offer powerful reminders and illustrations of ordinary people mobilizing to help when disaster strikes. Today marks the

Editorial: These tycoons want our money

Two billionaires demand help, and our state and local lawmakers have gone all out to accommodate them on our dime. Does their capitulation in the

Editorial: KC’s World Cup city manager

Extraordinary demands facing Kansas City’s new CEO will test his leadership skills to the max. Mario Vasquez, named the city’s latest city manager on May

Editorial: Cinco de Mayo, the holiday & the poem

For nearly three decades, April has been recognized as National Poetry Month. It was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to raise

Editorial: Everlasting life & our glorious planet

April is dedicated to child abuse prevention and the earth, among other meaningful causes. This year, Easter falls in April, coinciding with Pascha, Eastern Orthodox

Sports

John Pulskamp y Erik Thommy son seleccionados para el Equipo de la Jornada

Countdown to men’s 2026 World Cup begins

By Chara On June 11, Kansas City, Missouri, began counting down the year until the 2026 men’s World Cup starts. Held at Union Station, the

Deportes y más deportes…05.01.25

PSG está con un pie en la final de la Champions El PSG le ganó 1-0 al Arsenal en Londres por la ida de las

Deportes y más deportes…07.03.25

Messi fue destrozado y humillado por el PSG El Inter Miami de Lionel Messi fue goleado 4-0 por el PSG, exequipo del jugador argentino, en los octavos de final del Mundial de Clubes 2024. Esta fue la peor goleada de Messi en su carrera luego del 8-2 que sufriera ante

Entertainment

María Marín: Me advirtieron no ir, pero fui igual

Si te pregunto a dónde quieres viajar en tus próximas vacaciones seguramente me dirás que a cualquier lugar menos a tu país de origen, porque

Entertainment

Top Spots: Water park hot spots

Commentary by Tere Siqueira In this edition of our “Top Spots” column, we at Dos Mundos invite you to explore the Greater Kansas City area’s

Entretenimiento

Contain the Rain offers reimbursements for JoCo residents

By Tere Siqueira This spring, stormwater runoff is being tackled head-on by Contain the Rain, a program available for residents in cities across Johnson County, Kansas.Through

Spectacular Circus coming to KC

By Chara Circus-lovers can get their fill of acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.The Spectacular Circus will stage performances at 7 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11); 11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 12); and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 13) in Hale Arena at the American Royal Center in the West Bottoms area. Paul Cifuentes, a performer on the wheel of death, aerial straps and high wire, is excited to come to Kansas City.“(It) is very exciting when we perform for a new town and public because every public offers you a different reaction and they love what we do,” Cifuentes said.According to Cifuentes, the Spectacular Circus stands apart from others because it is one of the few big circuses traveling the country and it features live animals. Another feature of the circus this year is a new generation of performers

“The Mystery of Christmas” returns

By Tere Siqueira A familiar holiday tale is getting a new treatment.The Dramatic Truth Ballet School of Kansas City, Missouri, will present a series of performances of “The Mystery of Christmas,” a retelling of “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 17-19 in the Goppert Theatre at Avila University. For the first time, it will include a Spanish adaptation of the play. “It is an honor for us to get to tell this story to the Spanish population,” said Amy Scrivner, Dramatic Truth marketing director. “We are very excited to share this show that is near and dear to our hearts. It is ‘The Nutcracker’ that tells the true meaning of Christmas, so it is quite a privilege to be able to share this one-of-a-kind ‘Nutcracker’ with a completely new audience.”The narration will be different for the Spanish version, but the dancing and acting will remain the same, Scrivner said.Offering a Spanish version of “The

Lugo growing her music career

By Roberta PardoElizabeth “Eli” Lugo’s music career is growing.Lugo started singing when she was 6. A DJ at an event at her local church heard her sing and invited her to the stage. Even at that age, Lugo never felt embarrassed about performing, she said.After that, Lugo’s mother encouraged her passion and found her music teachers. Her first teacher was Sandra Zamora. Under her guidance, Lugo participated in the Mi Talento Kids, a Kansas City area children’s contest. She took second place.Now 13, Lugo takes classes with Victor Olvera. Previously, she received guitar lessons from Luis Portillo and singing lessons from Fedra Cooper.“I’m really happy for every teacher I’ve had because they taught me so many things on how to do better and how I should be better in the future,” she said.Lugo has performed at multiple events throughout the year, but her favorite is performing at Fiesta Hispana, where

El último adiós a Octavio Ocaña

¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?El actor de 22 años tuvo una corta, pero fructífera carrera en la televisión, su personaje más recordado fue Benito en la serie Vecinos. La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México confirmó que Octavio Ocaña murió por un impacto de bala en la cabeza y los hechos se suscitaron en su camioneta, en la que viajaba con dos sujetos.La madrugada del sábado 30 de octubre se dio a conocer la muerte de Octavio Ocaña, actor recordado por su personaje de Benito en la serie Vecinos.El joven de 22 años murió de un tiro en la cabeza, el arma de fuego fue disparada dentro de la camioneta que manejaba, en la cual viajaba con dos acompañantes por una carretera en el estado de México.¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?Octavio Augusto Pérez Ocaña nació el 7 de noviembre de 1998 en Villahermosa, Tabasco. El actor saltó a la fama

Travel

Peru has world’s worst per capita COVID death toll

Street talk: Traveling during a pandemic

By Angie BaldelomarAs more places reopen, more people are traveling again.Recently, Dos Mundos asked some people in the community who had traveled about their experiences.

Get used to new way of traveling

Commentary by Tere Siqueira In a COVID-19 world, it is essential to learn a new way of traveling.The World Travel and Tourism Council has developed

CDC issues travel recommendations for fully vaccinated people

By Chara On April 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new travel guidelines for people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.People

Factors to Consider When Moving to a New City

Guest Post Hire A Helper Saying sayonara to your humble abode in search of new opportunities and a change of scenery? You’re not alone—the average

Wonderful World: Discover Asheville

By Tom Sawyer Welcome tourists! In this edition, we have to talk about a city in the United States that has a unique natural beauty