Murrel Wesley Bland, distinguished journalist and devoted community leader who spent more than five decades chronicling life in western Wyandotte County, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17, 2025, in Kansas City, Kan. He was 84. Born on a farm near Enid, Okla., Bland moved with his family in 1949 to […]
I’ve been a QuikTrip fan my whole life! There was one across the street from our elementary school. We’d walk across the street to get self-serve ice cream cones, and in summer they offered orange ice cream. Without aging myself, the Royals have won two World Series and the Chiefs […]
Once upon a time, many centuries ago, a guy named William Shakespeare wrote a play called “Romeo & Juliet”. Today, it is required reading for almost all high school freshmen. Boy meets girl, they fall in love, and they secretly get married. To avoid parental wrath, she takes a sleeping […]
It was a balmy, beautiful fall Friday afternoon as dozens of community members, elected officials, and parks staff gathered at two neighborhood parks in eastern Kansas City, Kansas to celebrate over $1.5 million in park improvements that officials say will be a milestone for historically underserved areas of Wyandotte County. […]
Memorial Hall buzzed and twinkled with holiday spirit Friday evening as thousands gathered for the 2025 Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Festival, an event that marked both the beginning of the season and the end of an era for Kansas City, Kan. Anthony Hill, the festival’s grand marshal, grew up in […]
A Kansas City, Kansas man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in the 700 block of North 11th Street. Kevin Calamaco-Morales, 22, was charged by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office with felony first-degree murder and criminal discharge of […]
Central Avenue came alive with a vibrant celebration of Mexican heritage on Saturday, with its annual Dia de Muertos festival. The event, organized by the Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA), drew thousands to celebrate the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday focused on honoring departed loved ones. The day-long […]
In 1991, Disney brought audiences the iconic animated version of “Beauty and the Beast,” and “just as sure as the sun will rise” a Broadway musical and touring production followed, selling out theaters across the land. But…it’s been 25 years since “Beauty” toured. “Ever just the same” doesn’t quite fit […]
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department hosted its third annual Halloween costume giveaway Tuesday evening at the Gateway Plaza housing development, an event that has become a symbol of the dramatic turnaround in community safety at the downtown complex. The Halloween party offered more than 175 costumes to children living […]
Five high school bands perform at Wyandotte High School celebration of music and culture The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools hosted its 2025 Marching Festival at Wyandotte High School, bringing together all five district high school marching bands for an afternoon of high-energy performances that highlighted the area’s strong marching […]