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 […]
Turner Days took place on Saturday, with the parade rolling two miles up and down the hills of 55th Street from the high school to Inland Drive, just before K-32. The event was the 40th annual celebration of the storied community, which retained its own distinct identity even as it […]
The Silver City Day parade and festival took place on Saturday. Hosted by the Argentine Betterment Corporation, the event brought out schools, bands, churches, cars, candidates, boxers, dancers, and horses marching down Strong Ave. to Emerson Park. In the park, crowds gathered around as the Harmon, Schlagle, Sumner, Washington, and […]
Generous donation from Breidenthal Foundation caps two-year renovation project Kansas City Kansas Community College officially opened its renovated field house on September 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of a challenging two-year project that saw the Blue Devils basketball and volleyball teams displaced from their home court. The […]
The Wyandotte County courthouse will see Richard Fatherley on Nov. 18, facing charges that could send him to prison for decades. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Thursday that the 32-year-old detention center employee has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old […]
The Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA) held the annual Central Avenue Dotteversity parade on Saturday, highlighting the array of culture and heritage that Wyandotte County holds. Marching bands from four of the Kansas City, Kansas school district high schools participated, along with four drill teams, both mayoral candidates, and the […]
Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic was remembered Thursday evening at a candlelight vigil at City Hall. Over a hundred officers from several area departments joined a couple hundred local residents in paying tribute to the 26-year old who was struck down during a police pursuit early Tuesday morning, […]