Ruskin High School names new principal
His priorities include rigorous instruction, increasing academic achievement and forming relationships with both family and community stakeholders.
South KC Perspective
Hickman Mills Schools hosts Family Summit on Saturday
By John Sharp The Hickman Mills School District is hosting its annual Family Summit complete
Salon Service Group moves to Red Bridge
Salon Service Group, a wholesale salon product distributor for cosmetologists moved from 103 & Wornall to Red Bridge Shopping Center.
New Health Department director concerned with lack of vaccination clinics in south KC
Jones expressed her hope that the next fiscal year’s city budget includes funding to expand the department’s Aim4Peace violence prevention program, which now only includes the East Patrol division.
Grandview to add a $21 million bond to April ballot
“Grandview has one of the lowest debt rates in the entire metro area, and has seen a building boom over the last six years.”
Neighborhoods can benefit from American Rescue Plan funds
“All we ask is your project clearly demonstrate a benefit to Kansas Citians.”
Want to go back to college to get your degree? KC Scholars can help
Since KC Scholars began in 2016 and granted its first scholarships in 2017, 856 adult learner scholarships have been awarded.
KCPD announces new South Patrol major
Buck has been with the department 27 years.
The Sisters of St. Joseph pledge $1 million to Avila University
“This unexpected gift will not only make an immediate impact on the university, but help us live our mission of preparing lifelong learners who contribute to the global community in a meaningful way.”
Here are the recommended PIAC neighborhood improvements for 6th District
PIAC funding recommendations require approval by the entire city council, but district funding recommendations are seldom changed.
Reports of celebratory gun fire are down
This relatively small number of incidents of property damage is probably highly misleading, however.
Candidates who have filed for local school boards and Grandview aldermen
By John Sharp Filing has closed for the April 5 elections to select Grandview alderpersons
KCPD sees a drop in homicides in 2021
Even with this year’s decrease in homicides, KCMO’s homicide rate per capita remains one of the highest in the country per capita among big cities
KCPD honors 21 officers for their assistance and life-saving measures
Many of their actions put their own lives in great danger.
Grandview Library has rededication ceremony
The branch, built in 1988 and enlarged by over 4,000 square feet, also features a new dedicated children’s area, new display cases, automatic entry doors, floor to ceiling windows for enhanced natural lighting and native landscaping.