Food, Music, Charity these Friday Nights at Suburban
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
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
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.
City Manager Names Parts of Town to Receive Bond Funding
135th Street and Holmes Rd did not make the cut this year. John Sharp gives the run down on what did, as well as the Bannister Federal Complex clean up plans, Hickman Mills board of education vacancies, and the Cornerstone Awards.
Missouri House Ready to Roll Back Civil Rights Protection
Legislation pending in the Missouri House of Representatives is just one vote away from rolling back civil rights protections in our state by more than 50 years. That single vote would hit the reset button on decades of progress in combating racial and sex discrimination in Missouri.
Historic Truman Farm Unlocks Its Doors for One Day
The Truman Farm Home is open to tours only one day a year. Did you miss it? Don’t worry. We have its story.
Bannister Federal Complex Demolition Could Take 4 Years
John Sharp reports on CenterPoint’s plan for demolishing the Bannister Federal Complex as well as bond projects, Red Bridge Library/Wonderscope, the No More Trash! Bash and more in his April 18 column.
Now-Demolished Town of New Santa Fe Was the Last Stop West on the Santa Fe Trail
It’s no secret that towns such as Martin City were created after the railroad was laid out and settlement followed. Due to this progression, other towns, including New Santa Fe in Jackson Co., were all but deserted due to this new economic feat.
New Santa Fe was created out of the precursor to the railroad: the Santa Fe Trail.
Mid-Continent Public Library Hosts ‘How-To Fair’
Mid-Continent Public Library’s Blue Ridge Branch (9253 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64138) will debut its first-ever How-To Fair this Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Johnson Farms Goes Beyond Just Plant Sales
Custom potting is one of the special services offered this spring at the Johnson Farms
Anyone Can Run a .1K
Have you ever wanted to complete an Iron Man-style endurance event but just don’t have
Triangle Run Benefits Hickman Mills School District
We’ve all heard of running in circles. But have you heard of running under a triangle? On April 29, at 9 a.m,, runners and walkers participating in the Triangle 5K will travel along a course under the famous Grandview Triangle.
Red Bridge YMCA: Ducks, PB&J, and No New Management
One thing the Red Bridge YMCA would like for you to know is that they are not under new management regardless of what the banner says in front of their facility. The banner is actually that of their neighbors, Coach House Apartment.
Construction of Saint Luke’s Micro-Hospital Begins at Village of Seville Shopping Strip
The Kansas City-based Saint Luke’s Health System has entered the “micro-hospital” business. Beginning with its September 2016 announcement of an Overland Park micro-hospital, Saint Luke’s is now developing a micro-hospital at 132nd Street and State Line Road in the Village of Seville shopping strip in Leawood.
Curbside Leaf and Brush Collection: April 24-28
Curbside leaf and brush collection from 63rd St. south to the city limits will be the week of April 24-28 on residents’ regularly scheduled trash days.