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 operate the dentition center after […]
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 to announce the fourth iteration […]
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 development, health education, and immigrant […]
Museum to host event focused on Spanish-language media
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is hosting an event highlighting Spanish-language media.From 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 22), the museum will host an installment in its Nuestro Legado/Our Legacy Series. This installment is titled “The Importance of Spanish Language Media in Kansas City.”“Spanish-language media in Kansas City plays a vital role […]
KCMO calls on artists to assist with plaza redesign
By Chara Kansas City, Missouri, government officials are calling on artists to help with transforming a city attraction: the Barney Allis Plaza.As stated on its website, the city recently launched a request for qualifications to invite artists to participate. The deadline for submitting application materials is March 28.“The selected artist or artist team will develop […]
KC BizFest 2025 brings business training and mentorship to KC students
Story by By Tere Siqueira // Photos courtesy of Sandra Olivas, Carlos Vides and Carlos Gomez The 2025 KC BizFest wrapped up another successful year, bringing together high school students from the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area for a transformative four-day experience. Hosted at Johnson County Community College’s Regnier Center, the event took place from […]
Area couple shares love story in honor of Valentine’s Day
By Angie Baldelomar Henry and Mary Estrada, both leaders in the Greater Kansas City area’s Hispanic community, celebrated 58 years of marriage last October.Their story began when the two area natives were in high school. Mary needed a prom date.“I had a girlfriend that lived on my block and she was dating Charlie Luna,” Mary […]
Margarita Friedman seeks support to convert old building into cultural center
By Angie Baldelomar A community leader is advocating turning a closed school in Kansas City, Missouri’s Northeast area into a cultural hub.Margarita Friedman, owner of Art Garden KC and a Northeast Arts KC board member, wants to turn the Scarritt Elementary building into a cultural center that also will offer a range of community resources.“This […]
Missouri’s immigration bills stir controversy
By Tere Siqueira In Missouri, controversial immigration legislation has sparked a heated debate.At the heart of the discussion is Senate Bill 72, introduced by Republican Senator David Gregory of Chesterfield, which proposes a $1,000 bounty for tips leading to the arrest of undocumented immigrants. Critics, including legal advocates and community leaders, have called the measures […]
Kansas Republicans propose controversial abortion legislation
By Tere Siqueira During the opening days of the 2025 Kansas legislative session, Republican lawmakers introduced two near-total abortion bans, reigniting debate in a state where abortion rights are constitutionally protected and have been upheld by voters.The proposals are House Bill (HB) 2009 and HB 2010. HB 2009 would ban most abortions, “with exceptions to […]