Mi Casa Bonita, Restaurant continues offering authentic, Veracruz-style food
By Angie Baldelomar A Kansas City, Kansas, restaurant continues bringing homemade Mexican dishes to the Greater Kansas City area.Mi Casa Bonita Grill & Bar, located at 1709 Steele Road, recently celebrated its eighth anniversary.For owner Carmen Lopez, the restaurant is a family business and the result of years of hard work. She started making tamales […]
Labor Market Information Services Website Gets a Facelift
TOPEKA, KS – The Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is excited to announce the launch of our improved Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division website called Kansas Labor Information Center (KLIC), a dynamic platform designed to provide individuals, businesses, educators, and policymakers with essential data and resources for informed decision-making in the ever-evolving labor market.The […]
Top spots: Cozy coffee nooks
Commentary by Tere Siqueira In this latest edition of our column, where we at Dos Mundos guide you to the Kansas City area’s finest spots, we’re shining the spotlight on the area’s hidden coffee gems.Whether you want the perfect espresso, a cozy nook for your morning ritual or a vibrant spot for your coffee-fueled meetings, […]
KC BizCare launches small business support program
By Chara The KC BizCare Office has launched an initiative designed to provide financial assistance to small businesses: the Kansas City Small Business (SMB) Capital Programs.The office is offering the SMB Capital Programs through a partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City (EDCKC), the city of Kansas […]
Restaurant celebrates anniversary of bringing Monterrey flavor to KC
By Chara A Kansas City area, Monterrey-style Mexican restaurant chain is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.In 2018, Lino Perez and his wife, who had a long history of working in the restaurant industry, opened the first location of their chain, Patron Pollo N Beef, in Olathe, Kansas. Since then, the chain has expanded with […]
Dave says, Finance Column: It’s Not a Good Long-Term Plan
Dear Dave,My girlfriend’s parents are divorced, and they’re both in their early seventies. We talked the other night, and she’s thinking about buying them each life insurance policies. The only coverage her dad has is through his employer. Her mom has remarried, and she doesn’t have any life insurance at all. On top of this, […]
Demands for certain jobs expected in coming years, decades
Commentary by Tere Siqueira The landscape of work is undergoing a rapid transformation. Technological evolution, societal shifts and increasing environmental consciousness are redefining the nature of jobs, creating new opportunities and amplifying the demand for particular skills. Some of the areas expected to have job demands include the following: *Health and wellness: Recent global health […]
Valle Multiservice and Insurance hosts grand opening in Olathe
By Chara On June 8, Valle Multiservice and Insurance celebrated the grand opening of its Olathe, Kansas, location.Established by California-born Rachel Valle, the company has ties to J.C Harmon High School. It was while attending the Kansas City, Kansas, high school that Valle developed her skills and nurtured her desire to help people, she said.“I […]
How to support small businesses
Commentary by Tere Siqueira Small businesses form the backbone of our nation’s economy – and our communities.They provide unique goods and services. They create jobs. They foster innovation. But they also face unique challenges, especially in an increasingly digital, globalized world.It’s crucial that we consumers support small businesses to maintain the diversity and vibrancy of […]
Beware: 8 Red-Hot Frauds
By Sari Harrar, AARP,Part 2 Cryptocurrency ATM Payments Those ATMs cropping up in convenience stores, gas stations and big retailers are scammers’ newest payment method. Pretending to be government officials, utility agents or sweepstakes representatives, they direct you to pay a purported fee, bill or handling charge by sending cryptocurrency bought at these ATMs to […]