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 Clinica, a bilingual one-stop shop community health center.In partnership with The Medina Clinic, La Clinica will offer low-income residents “everything from primary care for acute and chronic conditions to […]
Grand opening of paraMi store in Independence
Photos By Sonia Falcon
Cafe Corazon’s fall menu celebrates Latin roots
By Tere Siqueira Autumn is almost here.To commemorate the arrival of fall, Cafe Corazon in Kansas City, Missouri, is unveiling its exquisite fall drink menu of seven offerings that symbolize the essence of autumn, with its changing colors and emotional atmosphere.A fusion of Latin influences and the tastes of autumn, the menu offers choices ranging […]
Fiesta Hispana 2023
Photos by Lya Caro
KCMO offering fall drop-off events
By Tere SiqueiraFall arrives on Friday (Sept. 22). With the arrival of autumn comes some opportunities for Kansas City, Missouri, residents to declutter their homes and dispose of unwanted items.The City of Fountains will host numerous drop-off events across various districts, each one catering to different disposal needs. Participation is open to all Kansas City […]
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 City, Missouri, the event will feature 70-plus artists who’ll exhibit and sell their work.“Our art fair welcomes diverse artists from the local area, especially new and emerging artists,” said Ann […]
Bucks Rewarded to Drivers Who Buckle Up
Many families will head out on one last trip or getaway as the school year begins. Safe Kids Kansas, sponsored in part by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, State Farm and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), wants to encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their most valuable asset, […]
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 of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD) Crime Scene Investigation Unit and a new Sewer Maintenance Control Facility located at 49th and Armstrong Avenue.Upon completion in the fall of 2024, […]
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 of their golden anniversary, the Sister City Association of Kansas City is hosting a gala dinner on Oct. 7 at the Intercontinental Hotel at The Plaza. The Kansas City and […]
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 will open its store at 10605-10715 E. Winner Road, Suite 240, in an event scheduled for Friday (Sept. 15) as part of the Third Friday Art Walk. The grand opening […]