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RMG is the official voice of Spanish-language radio in KC for the 2026 World Cup

By Chara Reyes Media Group (RMG), which also publishes Dos Mundos, is preparing to cover one of the world’s biggest sporting events: the men’s World Cup. The Greater Kanas City area-based, Latino-owned media organization will provide Spanish-language

Diaz brings horsemanship to historic Volland Store

By Angie Baldelomar On July 12, charro Jerry Diaz will bring his horsemanship to the Volland Store — a significant building for the surrounding community. “That place has a rich history,” Diaz said. “It’s not just a

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

Leavenworth sues CoreCivic over reopening of detention center

By Roberta Pardo Leavenworth, Kansas, has filed a lawsuit against CoreCivic. As reported by multiple media outlets, the city is claiming the private prison operator is attempting to reopen a closed detention facility without obtaining a special-use permit. Filed March 31, the lawsuit claims CoreCivic lost its grandfathered exemption to

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

Current Edition

Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 27 • 07/03/25 – 07/09/25

In this issue • RMG la voz oficial de la radio en español en KC para el Mundial 2026 • Art That Blows organizará recaudación de

Community

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

Celebrate AMERI’KANA will go on, despite NEA cuts

Story by Angie Baldelomar // Photo courtesy of Todd Zimmer The nonprofit organization Arts as Mentorship will host the third annual Celebrate AMERI’KANA Music and Arts

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

Editorial

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: 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

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

Sports

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

Sporting KC Grinds Out Historic 1-0 Win Over LA Galaxy on Star Wars Night

It was a night of lightsabers, costumes, and celebration at Children’s Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City held off the LA Galaxy in a gritty

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