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KCK mother wants children to remember her for bravery, love
By Chara Kansas City, Kansas, resident Egriselda Felix Garcia will likely observe Mother’s Day Sunday (May 11) in her usual way: with calls, messages and visits from her children. “They always make me feel special,” Felix Garcia
Cinco de Mayo Festival in Kansas City
This past weekend, Guadalupe Centers hosted its traditional Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in the heart of Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood, bringing together families, artists, and neighbors to honor Mexican culture. With over 100 years of history, the event is recognized as the original Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kansas City.
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Museum makes tweaks to celebrate 85th anniversary
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is celebrating its 85th anniversary with a name adjustment and new logo. Starting May 5, the Kansas
Sound the Alarm: Volunteers Needed for Life-Saving Initiative on April 12th
Photo cortesy by Facebook Mayor Quinton Lucas Collaborative Partnership Between the KCKFD and the American Red Cross offering FREE Live Saving Services in the Strawberry and Turtle Hill Neighborhoods in KCK KANSAS CITY, KS – The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD), in collaboration with the American Red Cross, is excited
El Centro expands free Spanish-language workshops in April
By Tere Siqueira As part of its ongoing efforts to support and empower Latino families, El Centro Inc. is offering a wide range of free workshops in Spanish this April. The nonprofit organization, based in Kansas City, Kansas, is known for its community-centered programming that includes financial literacy, small business
Museum to host event focused on Spanish-language media
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is hosting an event highlighting Spanish-language media.From 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 22), the museum will host an installment in its Nuestro Legado/Our Legacy Series. This installment is titled “The Importance of Spanish Language Media in Kansas City.”“Spanish-language media in Kansas
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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
‘Healthy life is about balance,’ physician insists
Interview by Tere Siqueira When it comes to health, information is seemingly everywhere. Wisdom, however, seems more difficult for people to find. To get honest
Museum makes tweaks to celebrate 85th anniversary
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is celebrating its 85th anniversary with a name adjustment and new logo. Starting May 5, the Kansas
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Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 18 • 05/01/25 – 0507/25
In this issue * Kansas City celebra el Cinco de Mayo * Leavenworth demanda a CoreCivic por la reapertura de su centro de detención • Nuevo
Community
KCK mother wants children to remember her for bravery, love
By Chara Kansas City, Kansas, resident Egriselda Felix Garcia will likely observe Mother’s Day Sunday (May 11) in her usual way: with calls, messages and visits
Westside CAN Center receives Outstanding Organizations Service Award
KC Royals and Just Serve organizations recognized Westside CAN Center as the 2025 Just Serve Outstanding Organizations Service Award at the KC Royals (2) – Astros
Cinco de Mayo Festival in Kansas City
This past weekend, Guadalupe Centers hosted its traditional Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in the heart of Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood, bringing together families, artists, and neighbors to honor Mexican culture. With over 100 years of history, the event is recognized as the original Cinco de Mayo celebration in Kansas City.
Editorial
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: Cherish the children, secure the future
The United States is second only to Russia in natural resources. Not only do we have abundant supplies of natural gas, coal, minerals, petroleum and
Editorial: National Kidney Month
Just over 70 years ago, two young men and their surgeon made medical history. On Dec. 23, 1954, 23-year-old Ronald Herrick became the first ever
Editorial: It’s about more than time
Most Americans set their clocks ahead one hour last Sunday in the semiannual ritual of springing forward. Nov. 2, 2025 is the date set for
Editorial: Honoring KC area’s consequential women
From coast to coast, border to border, the nation’s celebrating Women’s History Month with local, regional and national events spotlighting consequential contributions of women. The
Sports
Deportes y más deportes… 03.06.25
Real Madrid pega primero en la ChampionsReal Madrid le ganó 2-1 al Atlético de Madrid por el partido de ida de los octavos de final
Deportes y más deportes…02.06.25
Los Kansas City Chiefs buscan hacer historia en la NFLLos Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentan este domingo a los Philadelphia Eagles en el Super Bowl
Deportes y más deportes…04.03.25
Peter Vermes, fuera de Sporting KC Luego de 16 años al frente de Sporting Kansas City, Peter Vermes deja de ser director técnico del equipo. Sporting KC anunció el lunes la salida de Vermes, dos días después de la derrota ante FC Dallas que mandó a KC al fondo de
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
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
“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
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
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
Travel
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
Immigration
Court allows requirement for undocumented residents to be federally registered
By Roberta Pardo Judge sides with Trump admin By Roberta Pardo On April 10, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration could move forward with a
How to find a good immigration lawyer
Commentary by Chara Whether you’re applying for a visa or need someone to help you with your immigration case, having the right lawyer by your
LEC launches Adelante Fund to help immigrants
By Angie BaldelomarA Hispanic organization has created a fund to help immigrants in the Greater Kansas City area.Recently, the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) launched the
Immigration news roundup: Feb. 5-11
By Angie Baldelomar To keep up with the constant stream of news regarding immigration from the Trump administration, Dos Mundos is starting a weekly roundup
DHS extends TPS for Salvadoran nationals
By Chara The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for people from El Salvador living