Want to help fight poverty? Join the Poor People’s Campaign this Sunday at The Kirk
Organizers are mounting protests throughout the country that will take place 40 consecutive days.
Month: April 2018
Bannister’s long-awaited rebirth is starting to happen
Restaurants and retail are beginning to populate the once abandoned Bannister Mall area, thanks to Cerner’s Innovation Campus.
La Petite closes, making way for children’s museum
La Petite Academy at Red Bridge Shopping Center is closing on Friday, May 18 for Wonderscope Children’s Museum. The announcement leaves some families scrambling for child care.
The Fight to Save Historic Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hiding underneath a carpet of leaves at Mount Pleasant Cemetery are hundreds of stories of survival, triumphs and the tragedies of pioneer life.
In the spirit of Earth Day, get thee to a plant sale!
Green up your yard, deck or balcony this spring and help pollinators and/or a nonprofit at the same time.
Damaged screens, dead lamps, dull blades. Euston Hardware repairs items on your honey do list
It used to be that stores offered a variety of services to make spring cleanup easier. One that still does is Euston Hardware at the Red Bridge Shopping Center.
Famous steakhouse is alive and well at 80
There’s moo-ch to celebrate at Jess and Jim’s this month as the famed Martin City steakhouse kicks off a year-long series of specials in honor of 80 years in business.
Author Rev. John Dear speaks on peace and climate change at Avila University, April 17
The Buchanan Initiative for Peace and Nonviolence at Avila University will host Rev. John Dear,
Moove over! It’s time to embrace Kansas City’s Cowtown Past
Kansas City is well known for its steak and barbecue, thanks to its cowtown history.
A perfect day to curl up and read a book. Wizard of Oz is first pick for Gilded Lily’s Literary Society
You’ve seen the movie, but have you read the book? Gilded Lily’s first Literary Society meeting will provide a discussion of “America’s greatest and best loved homegrown fairytale.”