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Sister city gift to be placed on Southwest Boulevard

By Roberta Pardo A gift from Kansas City, Missouri’s sister city of Morelia, Mexico, might finally be displayed. After 12 years in storage, the sculpture featuring three bare-chested women or princesses lifting a bowl of fruit to the sky is one step closer to being showcased following the Municipal Arts

La Vida Dulce adds homemade touch to desserts

By Chara A home-based dessert business in Independence, Missouri, is gaining loyalty from its customers, thanks to its handcrafted sweets. The business is La Vida Dulce. Founded by Selena Velazquez-Llamas, it offers various mini-desserts, including jellies, cheesecakes, carlotas and chocoflanes. Among the most popular treats at La Vida Dulce, however, are

Mass transit plans for World Cup are under development

By Roberta Pardo With the countdown to the 2026 men’s World Cup underway for the Greater Kansas City area, officials are working on plans to get people to and from games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and around the area, as reported recently by outlets like FOX-4 KC. Event

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Editorial: Life after high school

K-12 students are transitioning from endless leisure to structured school-driven weekday routines. And juniors and seniors are anticipating the future in a whole new light.

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Deportes y más deportes…08.28.25

Checo Pérez a Cadillac confirmado Cadillac debutará en la Fórmula 1 en 2026 y tendrá a Sergio “Checo” Pérez y Valtteri Bottas como sus pilotos

Deportes y más deportes…07.17.25

Álvaro Carreras regresa al Real Madrid Álvaro Carreras, lateral izquierdo que se forjó en la cantera del Real Madrid, regresa a la tienda blanca y

Deportes y más deportes…07.03.25

Messi fue destrozado y humillado por el PSG El Inter Miami de Lionel Messi fue goleado 4-0 por el PSG, exequipo del jugador argentino, en los octavos de final del Mundial de Clubes 2024. Esta fue la peor goleada de Messi en su carrera luego del 8-2 que sufriera ante

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Spectacular Circus coming to KC

By Chara Circus-lovers can get their fill of acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.The Spectacular Circus will stage performances at 7 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11); 11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 12); and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 13) in Hale Arena at the American Royal Center in the West Bottoms area. Paul Cifuentes, a performer on the wheel of death, aerial straps and high wire, is excited to come to Kansas City.“(It) is very exciting when we perform for a new town and public because every public offers you a different reaction and they love what we do,” Cifuentes said.According to Cifuentes, the Spectacular Circus stands apart from others because it is one of the few big circuses traveling the country and it features live animals. Another feature of the circus this year is a new generation of performers

“The Mystery of Christmas” returns

By Tere Siqueira  A familiar holiday tale is getting a new treatment.The Dramatic Truth Ballet School of Kansas City, Missouri, will present a series of performances of “The Mystery of Christmas,” a retelling of “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 17-19 in the Goppert Theatre at Avila University. For the first time, it will include a Spanish adaptation of the play. “It is an honor for us to get to tell this story to the Spanish population,” said Amy Scrivner, Dramatic Truth marketing director. “We are very excited to share this show that is near and dear to our hearts. It is ‘The Nutcracker’ that tells the true meaning of Christmas, so it is quite a privilege to be able to share this one-of-a-kind ‘Nutcracker’ with a completely new audience.”The narration will be different for the Spanish version, but the dancing and acting will remain the same, Scrivner said.Offering a Spanish version of “The

Lugo growing her music career

By Roberta PardoElizabeth “Eli” Lugo’s music career is growing.Lugo started singing when she was 6. A DJ at an event at her local church heard her sing and invited her to the stage. Even at that age, Lugo never felt embarrassed about performing, she said.After that, Lugo’s mother encouraged her passion and found her music teachers. Her first teacher was Sandra Zamora. Under her guidance, Lugo participated in the Mi Talento Kids, a Kansas City area children’s contest. She took second place.Now 13, Lugo takes classes with Victor Olvera. Previously, she received guitar lessons from Luis Portillo and singing lessons from Fedra Cooper.“I’m really happy for every teacher I’ve had because they taught me so many things on how to do better and how I should be better in the future,” she said.Lugo has performed at multiple events throughout the year, but her favorite is performing at Fiesta Hispana, where

El último adiós a Octavio Ocaña

¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?El actor de 22 años tuvo una corta, pero fructífera carrera en la televisión, su personaje más recordado fue Benito en la serie Vecinos. La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México confirmó que Octavio Ocaña murió por un impacto de bala en la cabeza y los hechos se suscitaron en su camioneta, en la que viajaba con dos sujetos.La madrugada del sábado 30 de octubre se dio a conocer la muerte de Octavio Ocaña, actor recordado por su personaje de Benito en la serie Vecinos.El joven de 22 años murió de un tiro en la cabeza, el arma de fuego fue disparada dentro de la camioneta que manejaba, en la cual viajaba con dos acompañantes por una carretera en el estado de México.¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?Octavio Augusto Pérez Ocaña nació el 7 de noviembre de 1998 en Villahermosa, Tabasco. El actor saltó a la fama

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Get used to new way of traveling

Commentary by Tere Siqueira In a COVID-19 world, it is essential to learn a new way of traveling.The World Travel and Tourism Council has developed

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