Report Reveals Additional Contaminants at Bannister Federal Complex
South KC Perspective Additional Contaminants Found at Bannister Federal Complex By John
Month: May 2017
South Kansas City Cartoonist Offers Summer Cartoon Camp
Do you have a budding cartoonist on your hands this summer. Full-time religious cartoonist Ron Wheeler’s Cartoon Camp offers instruction with fun.
60 Years Ago Today, A Tornado Touched Down
Witnesses share memories of that fateful day, which destroyed Martin City, Hickman Mills and Ruskin Heights neighborhoods.
Interesting Things Are Happening Down the Road at Loud House Farm
Claire Barlow, left, and her mother Deborah Borel run a 6-acre urban farmstead called Loud House
School’s Getting Out Soon. What Will Your Kids Do?
You probably don’t have to be told that summer is around the corner and the kids will be out of school. You may appreciate that there are still spots available at a variety of summer camps in the area. We’ve put together a very brief list of camps you might want to check out.
How an 8-Year-Old Girl Crossed the Plains on Her Pony in 1852
Lettie was free-spirited and unafraid. She refused to leaver her pony on the four-month journey and worked with the men and boys to drive the cattle across the countryside.
Martin City Welcomes New Church to Its Community
Reverends Cynthia and Ellis Brust co-pastor Church of the Apostles which holds Sunday services at The Martin Event Space.
Rising Chef Opens Mexican Seafood Restaurant in South KC
If you’re a foodie, or to be more precise, a seafoodie, you may already know that something big is happening in South Kansas City. In the middle of a strip mall at Blue Ridge Boulevard and State Line Road is Jarocho South, a Mexican seafood place opened by chef Carlos Falcon.
Food, Music, Charity these Friday Nights at Suburban
On Friday evening, May 12, the mounted patrol will be on hand at Suburban Lawn & Garden’s Charity Friday event.
Established in 1934, Teefey Flowers Has Seen Many Changes
The floral industry has changed a lot, says Myrna Shepard, head designer at Teefey Flowers, 97th & Holmes Rd. Teefey Flowers has bee in Kansas City since 1934.
Beatles and Stones Invade Red Bridge Library
The Red Bridge Mid-Continent Library reopens in time for a British invasion – a multimedia comparison of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones presented by Aaron Krerowicz.
City Manager Names Parts of Town to Receive Bond Funding
135th Street and Holmes Rd did not make the cut this year. John Sharp gives the run down on what did, as well as the Bannister Federal Complex clean up plans, Hickman Mills board of education vacancies, and the Cornerstone Awards.
Missouri House Ready to Roll Back Civil Rights Protection
Legislation pending in the Missouri House of Representatives is just one vote away from rolling back civil rights protections in our state by more than 50 years. That single vote would hit the reset button on decades of progress in combating racial and sex discrimination in Missouri.
Historic Truman Farm Unlocks Its Doors for One Day
The Truman Farm Home is open to tours only one day a year. Did you miss it? Don’t worry. We have its story.
Bannister Federal Complex Demolition Could Take 4 Years
John Sharp reports on CenterPoint’s plan for demolishing the Bannister Federal Complex as well as bond projects, Red Bridge Library/Wonderscope, the No More Trash! Bash and more in his April 18 column.