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Your guide to summer camps and programs in south Kansas City in 2026

By Martin City Telegraph / April 28, 2026
Arts & Entertainment

South of the City: Parade of Hearts From Red Bridge to Raymore

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026
Arts & Entertainment

Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Parade of Hearts Through Waldo, Brookside, and Ward Parkway

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026
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Athletics

Avila Dance wins its ninth and 10th national championships

By Martin City Telegraph / April 25, 2026
Athletics

Grandview chiropractor wins national kickboxing title 

By Martin City Telegraph / April 18, 2026
Get rid of your junk for free this weekend and next at the Spring Drop-off event
Home & Garden/South KC Perspective

Get rid of your junk for free this weekend and next at the Spring Drop-off event

By Martin City Telegraph / April 30, 2026

6th District cleanup will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 2 and 5th District cleanup will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9.

Cornerstones of Care hosts early tour of Education Campus at former Archbishop O’Hara High School
City Business/Community/Local News

Cornerstones of Care hosts early tour of Education Campus at former Archbishop O’Hara High School

By Martin City Telegraph / April 29, 2026

The longstanding mental and behavioral health nonprofit will take over the former campus of Archbishop O’Hara High School to consolidate its education operations beginning in the 2026-27 school year. 

Your guide to summer camps and programs in south Kansas City in 2026
Arts & Entertainment

Your guide to summer camps and programs in south Kansas City in 2026

By Martin City Telegraph / April 28, 2026

South Kansas City kids have no shortage of ways to keep kids stay active and make memories this summer. Here’s our guide to camps in and around the area.

Assisted living facility, used car lot on April docket for Center Planning & Development Council
City Business/Local News

Assisted living facility, used car lot on April docket for Center Planning & Development Council

By Martin City Telegraph / April 27, 2026

64 Capital Group LLC was formed in 2025 and consists of three partners, all women in the healthcare profession.

Crash with police vehicle at Bannister and Blue Ridge results in injuries
Local News

Crash with police vehicle at Bannister and Blue Ridge results in injuries

By Martin City Telegraph / April 27, 2026

The impact caused the police vehicle to roll over and slide into multiple vehicles.

Hickman Mills outreach program helps families take the next step toward stability and self-reliance
Home & Garden/Spiritual

Hickman Mills outreach program helps families take the next step toward stability and self-reliance

By Martin City Telegraph / April 26, 2026

“Gratitude makes what you have enough.”

Avila Dance wins its ninth and 10th national championships
Athletics

Avila Dance wins its ninth and 10th national championships

By Martin City Telegraph / April 25, 2026

 “It’s been a great year; this team did what they were capable of and it showed.”

 

UPDATE: Woman last seen in Ruskin last week is found deceased
Local News

UPDATE: Woman last seen in Ruskin last week is found deceased

By Martin City Telegraph / April 25, 2026

If located, contact the Kansas City Missouri Police Department Missing Persons Unit at (816) 234-5043 or call 911.

Brookside Charter School breaks ground on new primary school building
Education/Local News

Brookside Charter School breaks ground on new primary school building

By Martin City Telegraph / April 24, 2026

“This isn’t just going to help five, six, seven years,” Offield said. “You’re talking a generation.”

South of the City: Parade of Hearts From Red Bridge to Raymore
Arts & Entertainment

South of the City: Parade of Hearts From Red Bridge to Raymore

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026

Hearts Across the Southland  ·  Part One of Three South of the City: Parade of

Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Parade of Hearts Through Waldo, Brookside, and Ward Parkway
Arts & Entertainment

Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Parade of Hearts Through Waldo, Brookside, and Ward Parkway

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026

Hearts Across the Southland  ·  Part Two of Three Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Hearts Through Waldo,

Southern Johnson County: A Parade of Hearts Drive Through the Southern Suburbs
Arts & Entertainment

Southern Johnson County: A Parade of Hearts Drive Through the Southern Suburbs

By Martin City Telegraph Calendar / April 23, 2026

Hearts Across the Southland  ·  Part Three of Three Southern Johnson County: A Parade of

Going solar can mean going solo for RV travelers
Home & Garden

Going solar can mean going solo for RV travelers

By Martin City Telegraph / April 21, 2026

“That was our goal: to travel self-sufficiently and comfortably and drive right past the RV parks.”

Grandview swears in aldermen, approves affordable housing project
City Business

Grandview swears in aldermen, approves affordable housing project

By Martin City Telegraph / April 20, 2026

The Board of Alderman approved plans for a 258-unit apartment complex at the southwest corner of 150 Hwy and Byars Road. 

Three separate shootings leave two teens, one man dead in south Kansas City
Local News

Three separate shootings leave two teens, one man dead in south Kansas City

By Martin City Telegraph / April 20, 2026

Kansas City Police Department Capt. Jake Becchina noted there is no indication of any relation between the three incidents.

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