Retracing the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas City
The journey to Santa Fe took about six months round trip.
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South KC celebrates the Santa Fe Trail’s Bicentennial
Long before there were UPS trucks or Amazon deliveries, the Santa Fe Trail was a 900-mile dirt road for covered wagons hauling goods to and from New Mexico and the western boundary of the United States.
What if the old county jail became a homeless shelter? Jackson County Legislator Dan Tarwater shares his thoughts on the new jail, mask mandates and future plans
By Kathy Feist Jackson County Legislator Dan Tarwater is well known for his outspoken views
Quilt exhibit at Harris-Kearney House includes those from Tammy Reid
“We are grateful to Tammy for sharing her love of unique and dazzling quilts with our members and friends.”
9/11 ceremony to be held at First Responder’s Memorial in south KC
he ceremony will give the public an opportunity to honor the victims of 9/11 as well as show appreciation to our current first responders. “We will never forget.”
Grandview’s Back to the Future Project
“This is a great project, and when it’s completed, it’s going to transform everything in the area.”
Hiram Young: An Early Black Trailblazer
Standing at about 6’3” with a light-copper complexion “with a large mouth, fairly thin lips and an usually high voice for a large man,” Hiram Young was starkly different than other enterprising men of the town.
KCPD holds public meeting regarding budget
The Kansas City Police Department has begun hosting public meetings held every fourth Thursday of
Help Needed
Through August 16 there have been 14 homicides this year in the South Patrol Division, compared to 16 at the same time last year.
KC police officer given Missouri law enforcement’s highest honor
Officer Honored By John Sharp Kansas City Police Officer Douglas Davidson of the department’s DUI