Lauren Buck, a 2022 graduate of Sumner Academy, received the Louisa Davidson Hinde / Carolyn Hinde Zarkaryan Memorial Award from Park University, where she is currently a junior majoring in graphic design. The award is given “to students, faculty, staff and/or alumni who best represent the spirit of Park University […]
Boulevard Drive-In, the iconic theater on Merriam Lane, reopened for its 75th anniversary on Friday night, a free event with a double feature of classic movies — 1978 musical hit Grease! and 1981 adventure flick Raiders of the Lost Ark — in perfect tune with the nostalgic theme of the […]
General Motors has awarded the Unified Government Transportation Department a $60 thousand grant for a project to revitalize the transit hub at 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. The grant is part of the GM on Main Street initiative, to further its goals of “pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, inclusive urban design, and sustainable […]
Starting today, lane and ramp closures begin for the Kansas Department of Transportation’s project to perform maintenance on the Central Avenue and I-670 bridges over the Kansas River and the Union Pacific yards. The most critical of these is the on-ramp from Central Avenue to eastbound I-670, which will be […]
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has positively identified the body pulled on Thursday from the Missouri River is Brandon Anfinson, an Argentine resident. Anfinson’s family reported him missing from his home on March 21st, and law enforcement, family, friends, and the community volunteers conducted extensive searches of the area […]
Ashley Robinson, a 2021 Sumner Academy graduate, was recently honored by the University of Central Missouri, where she is now completing a degree with a major in kinesiology. Robinson was selected to Who’s Who at UCM, which was awarded to fourteen outstanding members of the school’s 1,300-student senior class. An […]
Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:15 pm, a vehicle accident occurred on I-435 near Kansas Avenue in Edwardsville. Edwardsville police, fire, and EMS responded to the accident and provided aid, but one driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Edwardsville police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the accident. The […]
From a Kansas City, Kan. Police Department release: The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Brandon Anfinson, 9-21-1985. The 39 year-old father went missing last Friday, Mar. 21, sometime between the hours of 5:00 and 9:00 a.m. from his home in the 1300 block of […]
Park University announced today that Bishop Ward senior Jose Gonzalez has been awarded the Presidential Honors Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious academic scholarship. Only two incoming freshmen each year receive this honor. The scholarship award covers full tuition, fees, and room & board for four years, plus a $5,000 stipend […]
Starting Saturday, Mar. 1, US Highway 69 (18th Street) will be closed between K-32 on the north and Ruby Ave. on the south. The closure is being done to replace the 1950s-era bridge over the Kansas River and BNSF railroad yards. The important artery to the Argentine area is scheduled […]