In this issue
• Mexico’s Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe
• Ortiz serves community through work with KCPD
• UGPHD announces school poster contest winners
In this issue
• Mexico’s Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe
• Ortiz serves community through work with KCPD
• UGPHD announces school poster contest winners

Commentary by Tere Siqueira The long Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial close of summer — and the Greater Kansas City area is sending it

By Tere Siqueira As Kansas City Diamonds infielders, Ava Kuszak and Presleigh Pilon are representing a city neither of them is from – and playing

By Tere Siqueira For Josh Hebert, running Louisburg Cider Mill isn’t about ownership. It’s about stewardship. Hebert is president and CEO of the Kansas business,

All six Democrats running for Jackson County executive listed property taxes as the top issue. But their other two top priorities varied. Cortesy By The

By Roberta Pardo Talk show host Don Francisco, best known for his Spanish-language variety show “Sabado Gigante,” is about to return to television. On Oct.

By Tere Siqueira Laura Marquez is celebrating a business milestone. During October, Marquez Boots, Marquez’s Western wear store, is marking its 20th anniversary. The anniversary

Commentary by Tere Siqueira For many immigrant families, asking for help with violence at home can feel out of reach. Language barriers, financial pressure and

By Roberta Pardo On Sept. 9, the Kansas City (Missouri) Parks and Recreation Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for a pedestrian bridge that will link