Women’s History Month: Sandra Ozuna balances professional duties with volunteer service
By Tere Siqueira Sandra Ozuna, one of the Greater Kansas City area women recognized in March by Dos Mundos in observance of Women’s History Month, strives to a strike a balance between two cultures.On the one hand, Ozuna is involved with area culture through her profession. Possessing a background in business administration, specializing in marketing […]
Women’s History Month: Teresa Perez connects generations through dance and heritage
By Tere SiqueiraTeresa Perez, who’s being recognized by Dos Mundos in observance of March as Women’s History Month, has found a way to help promote and preserve Hispanic culture: through dance.Perez, the founder of Los Bailadores de Kansas City, has dedicated more than three decades to the artform. Her journey into the world of dance […]
Featured Women 2024: Aude Negrete, works to increase Latino civic engagement
By Angie BaldelomarAude Negrete knew from a young age that she wanted to help empower others.Negrete — one of this year’s honorees recognized by Dos Mundos in observance of Women’s History Month — remembers never liking to see people treated unfairly. She read the newspaper for her grandmother and learned quickly about injustices, she recalled. […]
KC Golden Gloves coming to Memorial Hall
By Angie BaldelomarThe longest running sporting event in the Greater Kansas City area will soon begin.The 89th annual Kansas City Golden Gloves regional tournament has a 7 a.m. bell time and will run Thursday-Saturday (April 4-6) at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.“When you go, you’re gonna see a lot of boxing, especially a lot […]
Second “Made for KC BBQ Championship” Grand Champion Takes Over BBQ restaurant at Kansas City International Airport
O.G. Bandits, the winner of the second-annual Made for Kansas City BBQ Championship, celebrated the start of a one-year showcase in the Made of KC BBQ Experience restaurant at Kansas City International Airport with an official passing of the barbecue trophy from inaugural competition winners, Smoke ‘n Magic. This milestone comes as Kansas City International Airport […]
Helen Ortiz shines during Dancing With the Kansas City Stars campaign
Story by Tere Siqueira / Photos by Sonia FalconOn March 14, the Privee Restaurant + Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri, was abuzz, as guests gathered to support Helen Ortiz’s campaign for the 2024 Dancing with the Kansas City Stars event.A showcase of local talent, the event at Privee raised funds for Cristo Rey High School […]
Health Advisory, Safety Tips for Prescribed Fire Season
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reminds Kansans that March and April are when large areas of the state’s rangelands are burned by prescribed fire, especially within the Flint Hills.Prescribed fire is a tool used by landowners and managers to help preserve the tallgrass prairie ecosystem, control invasive species, reduce woody encroachment from species […]
Editorial: Books for more beginning readers
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and state legislators just took an important step to bolster pre-reading skills for Kansas kids. Last Friday, Kelly signed into law bipartisan S.B.195. It authorizes the creation of a not-for-profit corporation to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Monies raised from donations, gifts, grants and fundraisers will expand the book program’s reach […]
Women’s History Month: Martha Salas dedicates life to God, teaching until the end
By Angie BaldelomarMartha Salas arrived in Kansas City, Kansas, at 18, seeking better opportunities.A native of Mexico, Salas settled in the Greater Kansas City area with little to nothing, not knowing English. But her belief was always that the path forward was through education.“Mom always had the dream of education and succeeding in life through […]
Women’s History Month: Helen Ortiz turns obstacles into opportunities in business, bodybuilding
Helen Ortiz, one of the women being recognized by Dos Mundos in observance of March as Women’s History Month, attributes her successes as a businesswoman in real estate and as a bodybuilder to the obstacles and heartaches she has overcome.“I don’t see challenges in what I have to face in the industry or life in […]