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Mattie Rhodes launches bilingual community health center
Photos by Sonia Falcon On Sept. 22, the Mattie Rhodes Center in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of La
paraMi to open store in Independence
By Angie Baldelomar A Kansas City-based, Latina-owned apparel and home goods brand is opening a store in the Englewood Arts District in Independence, Missouri.Officially, paraMi
Chalk and Walk Festival celebrates street art, community bonding
By Tere Siqueira The centuries-old art of street painting, which originated in Italy, found canvases over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1-4) on the streets of
Toyota Hendrick, RMG deliver supplies donation to school
By Angie Baldelomar On Aug. 28, representatives of Toyota Hendrick and Reyes Media Group delivered the school supplies they had gathered through the Fill-A-Tundra drive
Pillar of Hispanic community dead at 102
By CharaIrene Hernandez Ruiz, a beloved figure to many in the Kansas City area who was known for her dedication to education and community service,
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PeaceWorks Kansas City to host annual art fair
By Angie BaldelomarThis weekend (Sept. 23-24), PeaceWorks Kansas City will celebrate local artists with its annual art fair.To be held at Theis Park in Kansas
Unified Government Breaks Ground on New CSI Lab and Sewer Maintenance Facility
On Sept. 6, officials with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan. (UG) hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new home
Sister cities to celebrate golden anniversary with gala
By Angie Baldelomar Sister cities to celebrate golden anniversary with gala Kansas City, Missouri; and Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, are celebrating 50 years of sisterhood.In honor