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Trick-or-treaters visited the Eisenhower Recreation Center on Saturday evening for a safe Halloween party. (Photo by Lou Braswell) MultiplyKC turned the Eisenhower Recreation Center gym into a fun activity point for the safe Halloween party Saturday evening. Multiply KC was a partner for the event. (Photo by Lou Braswell) MultiplyKC turned the Eisenhower Recreation Center gym into a fun activity point for the safe Halloween party Saturday evening. Multiply KC was a partner for the event. (Photo by Lou Braswell) Kerry Reaves assisted with the safe Halloween party Saturday evening at the Eisenhower Recreation Center. (Photo by Lou Braswell) Deniese…

The annual KC Irish Fest kicks off tonight at Crown Center, 2450 Grand Blvd. in Kansas City, Missouri. The event features seven stages with more than 30 bands, with activities promoting cultural heritage. It runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. The Elders, Eddie Delahunt, Gaelic Storm and The High Kings are just a few of the musical groups that will perform. Besides music, there will be performances by dance groups and also, comedy acts. Wyandotte County residents will be participating in a Driscoll School of…

Karen Hernandez, Melanie Scott and Curtis Smith are among the committee members for the 9th annual Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival: “A Human Family Reunion,” which is April 12 on the KCKCC campus. Hernandez and Scott, co-founders of the festival, will also be recognized with the Legends of Diversity Award. (Photo from KCKCC) by Kelly Rogge Music, dancing and ethnic foods will fill the Kansas City Kansas Community College Field House as part of the 9th annual Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival: A Human Family Reunion. “This is a great way for people in our community to experience how diverse food, music,…

The Unified Government Black History Committee will hold the 28th Annual Black History and Scholarship Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Memorial Hall, 600 N. 7th St. Trafficway in Kansas City, Kansas. The two-hour banquet starts at 6 p.m. with a social hour beginning at 5 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Carla Pratt, dean and professor of law at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Prior to joining Washburn Law, Dean Pratt served as associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law where she was the Nancy J. LaMont Faculty Scholar and Professor of…

Animal adoptions to be by appointment only Kansas City, Kansas, Animal Services has made changes to adoption process, operating hours and calls for service, in response to COVID-19, according to an announcement. To comply with directives from the Unified Government to increase social distancing, staffing on-site is being reduced, according to the announcement. There will be enough staff available to feed, clean and provide enrichment for the animals, a spokesman stated. Beginning today, adoptions will be by appointment only. To schedule an adoption appointment, call 913-321-1445. Adoption appointments will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday,…

Police released this map of an area where two aggressive dogs are thought to be loose. They represent a danger. Police are warning the public about a pack of dogs that has bitten three persons April 26-27 near 12th and Richmond, 14th and Richmond, and 13th and Oakland. Animal control officers have captured one of the three dogs but are still looking for two dogs, a brindle male boxer with a muscular build and cropped ears, and a fawn female boxer, police said. Police said these dogs should be considered dangerous and have shown very aggressive tendencies. Those who see…

Animal control officers on May 1 captured a second aggressive dog that is suspected of dog bites in the northeast area of Kansas City, Kan. Police officers in the area of 15th and Troup spotted a male brindle boxer shortly after midnight May 1 and were able to capture it, a police spokesman said. Animal control officers responded to the area and captured the canine without incident, the spokesman said. Three dogs, part of a pack of dogs, were responsible for three dog bites on April 26 and April 27, police said. The first dog was captured earlier this week.…

This article contains 1491 words. Analysis: Top stories of 2014 in Wyandotte County An architect’s drawing of the Downtown Parkway District represented the promise of economic development, one of the top stories of the year 2014 in Wyandotte County. (Architect’s rendering) by Mary Rupert What were the top stories of 2014? Here are a few “trend” stories that topped the list of stories that reflected life in Wyandotte County during 2014. They are not ranked 1 through 10, but instead they are all important trends that were seen this year. The promise of economic development 2014 saw the promise of…

Window on the West by Mary Rupert Voters may be tired of the barrage of negative campaign ads in Kansas, but it’s not likely that they will stop before the election, according to one knowledgeable observer. As polls showed two key Republicans in the state were trailing in several polls, negative ads have been filling the Kansas airwaves. Patrick Miller, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, said other than two Republicans at the top of the ticket in Kansas being in trouble in the polls, there’s not a lot of unifying themes in the elections this…

Window on the West by Mary Rupert Voters may be tired of the barrage of negative campaign ads in Kansas, but it’s not likely that they will stop before the election, according to one knowledgeable observer. As polls showed two key Republicans in the state were trailing in several polls, negative ads have been filling the Kansas airwaves. Patrick Miller, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, said other than two Republicans at the top of the ticket in Kansas being in trouble in the polls, there’s not a lot of unifying themes in the elections this…