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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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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
History/Local News

History of Scenic Watts Mill Includes Wagon Trains, A Fiddler, Dances Along the Creek and WWII

By Martin City Telegraph / August 6, 2017

Stubbins Watts once said of Watts Mill, “It’s pretty here; they say there’s no prettier bit of scenery in Missouri.” Also know for his fiddling and storytelling, Watts made the area a popular gathering spot after the Civil War.

For Sale: A Piece of Jackson County History
Arts & Entertainment/City Business/History/Local News

For Sale: A Piece of Jackson County History

By Martin City Telegraph / July 23, 2017

The former Watson Place Inn has rich history attached to the Santa Fe Trail, the beginnings of Kansas City, the Border Wars and the Civil War.

City Business/Health/Local News

Renovated Building Newest Addition to Martin City

By Martin City Telegraph / July 22, 2017

A May 12 ribbon cutting celebrated the opening of the Martin City Crossfit.

City Business/Health/Local News

Martin City Crossfit Trains Your Body for Real Life

By Martin City Telegraph / July 22, 2017

“The byproduct of Crossfit is looking good, but it is not our main goal,” says Crossfit trainer Brady Mora. “We’re trying to train you for real life.”

The Great Escape Quest, Grandview’s Escape Room
Arts & Entertainment/City Business

The Great Escape Quest, Grandview’s Escape Room

By Martin City Telegraph / July 8, 2017

Bonnie Mentel The Great Escape Quest is Grandview’s latest entertainment attraction. There are four themed

To Build or Not to Build, That Is the Question for KCI Airport
South KC Perspective

To Build or Not to Build, That Is the Question for KCI Airport

By Martin City Telegraph / July 7, 2017

South KC Perspective To Build or Not to Build, That Is the Question for KCI

With Eye on the Future, Local Target Transforms Shopping Experience
Local News

With Eye on the Future, Local Target Transforms Shopping Experience

By Martin City Telegraph / July 6, 2017

Store manager Brett Sorenson had one word to describe the multiple changes at the local Target: “Incredible.”

Hungry? Jovito’s Launches Food Truck at July 4th Event
City Business/Local News

Hungry? Jovito’s Launches Food Truck at July 4th Event

By Martin City Telegraph / July 4, 2017

Worthy of a celebration, Jovito’s Italian Cafe, 123rd & State Line, launches its Back Alley Grinders food truck.

Frontiersman Jim Bridger Led Others Through the West, Retired to South KC
History/Local News

Frontiersman Jim Bridger Led Others Through the West, Retired to South KC

By Martin City Telegraph / July 4, 2017

“(He) was the product of a young wild America, lost America, and there can never be another like him.”

Church Steps Back in Time to 1789, the Year of U.S. Constitution
Local News

Church Steps Back in Time to 1789, the Year of U.S. Constitution

By Martin City Telegraph / July 1, 2017

Father Evan Ash of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church in Belton will preside over a service hearkening back to 1789 in remembrance of America’s early days and the upcoming 4th of July.

Arts & Entertainment/City Business/Local News

Furniture Consignment Store Opens in Former HyVee Shopping Strip

By Martin City Telegraph / July 1, 2017

Furniture Store Moves into Former HyVee Shopping Strip By Kathy Feist It was only the

Police Release Video of Man Wanted in Connection with Mike Darby Case
Local News

Police Release Video of Man Wanted in Connection with Mike Darby Case

By Martin City Telegraph / June 27, 2017

Do you recognize this individual? Police would like to speak to him regarding the Mike Darby murder investigation.

Objects Needed for Time Capsule
Local News

Objects Needed for Time Capsule

By Martin City Telegraph / June 24, 2017

Items for Time Capsule Needed By John  Sharp City Councilman Scott Taylor has announced that

Holmeswood Baptist Church Speaker Series Began with LGBT – Ends Tonight with Muslim Topic
Local News

Holmeswood Baptist Church Speaker Series Began with LGBT – Ends Tonight with Muslim Topic

By Martin City Telegraph / June 21, 2017

KC Raw Series Raises Awareness and Acceptance of LGBT By Amanda S. Cherry Imagine yourself

International Yoga Day: Local Instructor Writes About the Benefits Beyond Fitness
Local News

International Yoga Day: Local Instructor Writes About the Benefits Beyond Fitness

By Martin City Telegraph / June 21, 2017

Today is International Yoga Day. Yoga instructor Deborah Borel reflects on the history and benefits.

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