The Kansas City Symphony performed Thursday evening at Wyandotte High School in a benefit concert for the school’s orchestra. Orchestra students also got to watch a rehearsal and ask questions and meet with the professional musicians. The concert raised money for the Wyandotte orchestra to attend a competition in Chicago […]
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Mayor’s Christmas tree will light up downtown starting Friday
Kansas City, Kan. Mayor Tyrone Garner, along with the Unified Government and Downtown Shareholders, will host the annual mayor’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony this Friday, Nov. 15 in front of Memorial Hall in downtown KCK. Music, along with food trucks and other vendors will start at 4:00 p.m. and the […]
Central Avenue celebrates Día de Muertos with music and pageantry
The Central Avenue Betterment Association is celebrating Día de Muertos with its annual festival and parade on Saturday. The fun starts at 11:00 a.m. with face painting. Food, ofrendas, and the car show start at noon. Activities are centered around Bethany Park, near 11th and Central, and vendors and performance […]
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 […]
Silver City Day parade celebrates Argentine neighborhood
A crowd of hundreds turned out to watch the Silver City Day parade then headed down to Emerson Park to enjoy performances from bands and dancers, and wares from food and craft vendors as the cool morning turned to a steamy afternoon. The Argentine Betterment Corporation sponsors the event, which […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]