Living in downtown KCMO needs to remain affordable
Commentary by Eulogio JP Unless something is done, low-income families will have to look somewhere other than downtown Kansas City, Mo., if they want to find a place to live. A few years ago, finding an apartment in downtown Kansas City for around $600 a month was easy. Now, the guarantee of finding a low-cost […]
Kent O’Connor bids farewell to Our Lady of Unity
By Chara The Rev. Kent O’Connor is preparing for a new opportunity to serve the Catholic Church. After nine years of service at Our Lady of Unity Parish, O’Connor is transferring from the Kansas City, Kan., church to the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Shawnee, Kan. His last day at Our Lady of Unity was […]
Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care Announces Capital Campaign
Since its inception nearly thirty years ago, in 1989, Southwest Boulevard Family Health Care (FHC), provides health care and supportive services to low-income medically underserved patients in the Kansas City metro area. The nonprofit clinic, which serves the people of the poorest zip codes in the Kansas City metro area, has increased medical staffing through […]
Area Latino soccer team raising money to compete in Indiana
Since 2015, Soccer Nation Academy (SNA) has worked to promote children’s development in the Kansas City area, using soccer as its main tool. Raul Villegas, SNA director, is hoping that soccer and a fund-raising campaign will be the tools to help some Latino children play in a major tournament. SNA’s 13-and-under boys team, Soccer Nation […]
The art of master Colombia Carlos Valencia arrives in Kansas City
From June 3rd to 15th, it was possible to enjoy the incredible works of art by the master Carlos Valencia, who has devoted a large part of his life to highlighting the beauty of the people, landscapes, and customs of Colombia. Visitors to this exhibition traveled to this magical country through the impeccable strokes and […]
Pictures makes the effort of a young graduate go viral
Corey Patrick got up early each day during his senior year to get to the bus stop at 4:30 a.m. On the day of her graduation, the bus driver was so impressed to see him run to the vehicle in a cap and gown that he took some photos and published them on social networks, […]
Tornado season: The aftermath of a storm
Part IV of a Public Service Series Springtime generally means warmer weather for the Kansas City area. It also means tornado season is here. Previous segments of this series have covered such topics as facts about tornadoes, preparing for a tornado and how to react if a tornado warning is issued for your area. This […]
Ed Lada as New President and Chief Executive Officer
National leader in Goodwill network begins post May 7, 2018 Jeremy Allen, Chair, Board of Directors for Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas, announced today that Ed Lada has been appointed the new President and Chief Executive Officer. A Louisiana native who worked his way through school to senior leadership in the for-profit and […]
Officer working to improve police-citizen relations in KCMO
By Tere Siqueira At age 36, Mary McCall decided she needed to make a change in her life. McCall decided she wanted to become a police officer. But having little children made this decision more complicated. It wasn’t until her smallest daughter went to school that she decided to enroll in the police academy. In […]
Trump has a plan to end DACA.
It started in Texas and could go to the Supreme Court. The Justice Department is urging a federal judge in Texas to declare the ‘Dreamers’ program illegal, which could allow the government to end the program in weeks. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is urging a federal court in Texas to declare DACA illegal, setting […]