In this issue
- Takeaways: An analysis of the first presidential debate
- Violence in KC area a growing concern for CABA director
- Pandemic raises domestic violence, child abuse issues

Commentary by Tere Siqueira The long Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial close of summer — and the Greater Kansas City area is sending it

By Roberta Pardo On Sept. 9, Children’s Mercy Autism Clinic will co-host a bilingual resource fair at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City,

By Angie Baldelomar For Dr. Alejandro Quiroga, leading Children’s Mercy “is a dream job, a phenomenal opportunity to grow with an organization that is full

By Tere Siqueira In Sue Moreno’s childhood home, creating art and fashion was a necessity. There wasn’t much money, Moreno recalled, so her mother made

Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, right, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Adam Hamilton participate in a debate at WDAF TV in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday,

By Angie Baldelomar Andre Reyes Jr. and Antonio Reyes grew up surrounded by music. The brothers are fourth-generation musicians, with their great-grandfather, grandfather and father

Photos and Story by Henning Sac Morales Shawnee, KS – Mercado Fresco officially opened its doors on October 7, 2026, at 7405 Quivira Road. This

By Tere Siqueira In Sue Moreno’s childhood home, creating art and fashion was a necessity. There wasn’t much money, Moreno recalled, so her mother made