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Fund offers lifeline to area immigrant families

By Tere Siqueira As immigration enforcement intensifies and safety nets grow thinner, a grassroots initiative in the Greater Kansas City area is helping the area’s immigrant population meet its need. The initiative is the Adelante Fund. Launched

New HIV cases rise 10% in GKC area

By Tere Siqueira The Greater Kansas City area has seen a jump in HIV infections. As the news agency The Beacon recently reported, infections jumped from 206 in 2023 to 227 in 2024 for an 11-country area

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

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

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 City Museum will officially become the Museum of Kansas City, as KCTV-5 reported. “While our name change is subtle, our transformation has been monumental,” the

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

Current Edition

Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 29 • 07/17/25 – 07/23/25

In this issue • El fondo Adelante ofrece ayuda a las familias inmigrantes de la zona • Ya comienza la Feria del Condado de Wyandotte 2025

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