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Cornerstones of Care hosts early tour of Education Campus at former Archbishop O’Hara High School

By Martin City Telegraph / April 29, 2026
Arts & Entertainment Education

Your guide to summer camps and programs in south Kansas City in 2026

By Martin City Telegraph / April 28, 2026
Education Home & Garden Spiritual

Hickman Mills outreach program helps families take the next step toward stability and self-reliance

By Martin City Telegraph / April 26, 2026
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History Local News

Pearl Street Hill, the neighborhood Kansas City Erased

By Martin City Telegraph / May 3, 2026
History

Born to Sing: The Story of Kansas City’s Opera Star Alice Nielsen

By Martin City Telegraph / April 5, 2026
Red Bridge Shopping Center Makes Much Anticipated Announcement
City Business/Local News

Red Bridge Shopping Center Makes Much Anticipated Announcement

By Martin City Telegraph / June 15, 2017

Lane4 catches a Blue Moose. In one year, the center’s capacity has gone from 47% to 75%.

Vietnam Veteran to Share His Stories at Trailside Center
Arts & Entertainment/History/Local News

Vietnam Veteran to Share His Stories at Trailside Center

By Martin City Telegraph / June 15, 2017

Gary DeRigne will share his personal experience in the Vietnam War on Thursday, June 15, at the Trailside Center, 99th & Holmes.

“The Entire Street Was Just Gray.”  House Fire Takes Life of Martin City Man
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“The Entire Street Was Just Gray.” House Fire Takes Life of Martin City Man

By Martin City Telegraph / June 14, 2017

“The entire street was just gray. You couldn’t see anything.” Neighbors tried to reach victim but the house was already engulfed in flames.

Few People Are Aware of Jerry Smith Park. But They Should Be.
Arts & Entertainment/Local News

Few People Are Aware of Jerry Smith Park. But They Should Be.

By Martin City Telegraph / June 2, 2017

“Party on the Prairie” introduces the public to Jerry Smith Park, 139th and Holmes Rd., this Saturday. Check out its story and schedule of events.

Report Reveals Additional Contaminants at Bannister Federal Complex
City Business/Local News/South KC Perspective

Report Reveals Additional Contaminants at Bannister Federal Complex

By Martin City Telegraph / May 31, 2017

      South KC Perspective Additional Contaminants Found at Bannister Federal Complex By John

South Kansas City Cartoonist Offers Summer Cartoon Camp
Arts & Entertainment/City Business/Education/Local News

South Kansas City Cartoonist Offers Summer Cartoon Camp

By Martin City Telegraph / May 23, 2017

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
History/Local News

60 Years Ago Today, A Tornado Touched Down

By Martin City Telegraph / May 20, 2017

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
Arts & Entertainment/City Business/Local News

Interesting Things Are Happening Down the Road at Loud House Farm

By Martin City Telegraph / May 19, 2017

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?
City Business/Education/Local News

School’s Getting Out Soon. What Will Your Kids Do?

By Martin City Telegraph / May 18, 2017

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
History/Local News

How an 8-Year-Old Girl Crossed the Plains on Her Pony in 1852

By Martin City Telegraph / May 15, 2017

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
Local News/Spiritual

Martin City Welcomes New Church to Its Community

By Martin City Telegraph / May 14, 2017

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
Arts & Entertainment/City Business/Local News

Rising Chef Opens Mexican Seafood Restaurant in South KC

By Martin City Telegraph / May 12, 2017

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
Arts & Entertainment/City Business/Local News

Food, Music, Charity these Friday Nights at Suburban

By Martin City Telegraph / May 12, 2017

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
City Business/Local News

Established in 1934, Teefey Flowers Has Seen Many Changes

By Martin City Telegraph / May 12, 2017

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
Arts & Entertainment/Local News

Beatles and Stones Invade Red Bridge Library

By Martin City Telegraph / May 9, 2017

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.

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