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Argentine celebration Saturday for Dia de Muertos

On Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11:00 a.m., the Argentine Betterment Corporation is sponsoring a community altar, a traditional “ofrenda” to celebrate Dia de Muertos. The altar is located at Grounded Sole Coffeehouse at 3417 Strong Avenue, and the community is invited to bring photos, mementos, or other objects to celebrate […]

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KCKPD featured in PBS documentary

The Kansas City, Kansas police department was featured in a documentary broadcast on PBS Thursday evening. The documentary covered the efforts of the department, along with the Kansas City, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska police to respond to high crime levels in 2023. From the PBS description of the film: As […]

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Kaw Point clean-up Saturday morning

Friends of the Kaw will hold a One KC Kansas River Cleanup on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to clean up the river’s banks at Kaw Point Park. The public is invited to participate. Prospective river cleaners should “wear sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty.” Refreshments […]

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Central Avenue parade this Saturday

The Central Avenue Dotteversity parade will take place on Sep. 7. The Central Avenue Betterment Association has held the parade since 1976, drawing thousands of visitors along the parade route starting at Park Drive and 19th Street then heading east on Central Avenue past 12th Street to Bethany Park. The […]

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Tiblow Days celebrates Bonner Springs community

The 2024 edition of Tiblow Days brought together the community to celebrate the heritage and spirit of Bonner Springs with a flurry of activity — a parade, carnival, car show, 5k run, street fair, and concerts. The day started cool, with cloud cover shading parade-goers from the hotter weather to […]

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Mary Rupert, 1954-2023

The Gold Standard in Wyandotte County Journalism Obituary by Richard Ward, former publisher of Wyandotte Daily Online Mary Ellen Rupert, 68, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2023. She was born August 30, 1954, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Thomas and Eleanor Flanagan. Mary was a respected and often quietly […]