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How to connect generations by observing Day of the Dead
By Tere Siqueira | Photos by Henning Sac Morales How to connect generations by observing Day of the Dead For many Hispanic families in the Greater
Martinez becomes FOX4 morning anchor
By Tere Siqueira A Latina will help Greater Kansas City area residents start each day. Recently, the FOX4 TV station in Kansas City, Missouri, announced Crystal
Mega Pump travel center seeks approval from Independence
By Memo The planning commission approved Wally’s proposal at last night’s hearing, but this is not a final decision since the commission’s votes are not
Holy Cross festival strives to celebrate diversity and unity
By Teresa Siqueira A motto will guide the latest version of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish’s annual festival: “Many cultures, many languages, but
Sister city gift to be placed on Southwest Boulevard
By Roberta Pardo A gift from Kansas City, Missouri’s sister city of Morelia, Mexico, might finally be displayed. After 12 years in storage, the sculpture
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Cervantes brings heritage to Girl of the Year doll
By Teresa Siqueira A Mexican-American author based in the Greater Kansas City area has written the story for the 2026 Girl of the Year doll. The doll,
Kansas City launches $43.6 million Southwest Boulevard improvement project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — City and community leaders gathered Friday to break ground on a $43.6 million infrastructure project that will transform Southwest Boulevard and
Guadalupe Centers celebrates annual Blanco y Negro gala
Photos by Henning Sac Morales On Saturday (Sept. 28) at Arrowhead Stadium, Guadalupe Centers hosted one of the city’s most elegant and impactful Latin galas:
Tradition, folklore and flavor united in all their magnificence
By María de Jesús Rothove In honor of the patron saint of the community of Ciudad Ixtepec, formerly Villa de San Jerónimo, in the Isthmus
Casa Feliz reopens after two decades to serve older adults
By Tere Siqueira / Photos by Sonia Falcon After more than two decades, Casa Feliz has reopened its doors to welcome back participants of the