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100 years of Guadalupe: A history of the Westside’s Hispanic staple
100 años del Guadalupe Shrine en KC Una breve historia de la icónica iglesia hispana del Westside El Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe está celebrando
First Hispanic-owned beer company in KC launches first brew
By Chara Damon Arrendondo and Edwing Mendez have become pioneers in the Kansas City area’s business community.Recently, the two founded Rizoma Liquid Creations, the area’s
Couple’s display framing business grows beyond garage beginnings
Negocio de marcos de exhibición de una pareja crece más allá de los comienzos del garaje Como muchos aspirantes a empresarios, Pedro Morales y su
KCMO mayor tours Westside as bond measure vote approaches
Story By Roberta Pardo and photos by Ed ReyesOn Aug. 26, Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas visited the Westside neighborhood, walking through the possible
Kansas votes to protect abortion rights, plus other election results
By Roberta Pardo The right to an abortion will remain in the Kansas Constitution after voters overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have opened
Community
Betty Velazquez: The fight goes on
Let me tell you the story of my cousin Betty.My cousin, Bertha Velazquez (nicknamed “Betty”), has been a woman that has fought hard in life. She
Mattie Rhodes celebrates Day of the Dead festivities opening
Story by Tere Siqueira and photos by Michae Alvarado Mattie Rhodes Center in Kansas City, Missouri, is again celebrating the lives of those who are
Nebraska Furniture Mart hosts Tacotopia
Nebraska Furniture Mart hosted the second annual Tacotopia festival on Oct. 9. An event held to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month.The taco-filled festival started at
“We Are Latinos” to air Oct. 20
By Chara Kansas City PBS recently announced that “We Are Latinos,” an exploration of the Kansas City area’s Latino culture, will have an October premiere
Honoring three local Hispanic heroes
By Edie R. LambertThree of Kansas City’s top cops are Hispanic. Their concern for people and desire to serve steered them to law enforcement instead