Dos Mundos: Volume 41 Issue 07 • 02/18/21 – 02/24/21

February 19, 2021

In this issue

• KC goes dark, rolling power outages affect 270,000-plus households

• Expert shares tips on handling anxiety during pandemic

• KCMO Health Department encourages sign-ups for COVID-19 vaccine

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

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

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

Less than a week remains to register for UnidosUS conference

By Tere Siqueira Anyone who wants to attend this year’s 2025 UnidosUS conference still has a few days to do so. The gathering of Latino

Mass transit plans for World Cup are under development

By Roberta Pardo With the countdown to the 2026 men’s World Cup underway for the Greater Kansas City area, officials are working on plans to

Mexico launches program for migrants to fund hometown projects

By Chara Mexicans living abroad can apply to the Mexican government for funding to help transform their hometowns. The Mexican government is offering that opportunity

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Real Madrid arrancó la liga con victoria Real Madrid arrancó la temporada 2025-26 de La Liga con una victoria sobre el Osasuna. El único gol

Editorial: Life after high school

K-12 students are transitioning from endless leisure to structured school-driven weekday routines. And juniors and seniors are anticipating the future in a whole new light.