Julia Williams

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — 70-year-old Kansas City, Kan. resident Henry Rodriquez had not had his house painted in at least 50 years, which is what sparked his sister Josephine Aguirre to reach out to IUPAT DC 3 to inquire about its community outreach services.

Kansas City, Mo. OPINION- The week of Jan. 12, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) — the nonprofit, city and county government and metropolitan planning association organization for Kansas City, according to its website — hosted an Impact Tour with the purpose of highlighting and showcasing quality across a few early childhood centers, which are a part of its program.

Throughout the month of June, commercial property and business owners across Jackson County began to receive their tax assessments from the Jackson County Assessor’s Office for the 2025 fiscal year, leaving many questioning whether to shut down their business or to pay their tax bill with a six-month lead time.

Kansas City’s Historic Garment District Museum (801 Broadway Blvd) opened its doors for the very last time at 11 a.m., Aug. 30. 

Following a recent ‘for sale’ notice from the Garment District Museum’s building owner, the Museum — along with additional building tenants — were advised to vacate storefronts by the end of this year, according to Lisa Shockley — Kansas City Museum curator of collections.

The audience broke into a standing ovation earlier this month at First Presbyterian Church as MU choral director R. Paul Crabb conducted the University Singers for nearly the last time.

Crabb will retire in May after 20 years with the MU School of Music.

When Judith Ntimpa received her nursing pin Friday evening during a ceremony at Columbia College, it was more than a symbol of her completion of an associate degree.It was also a representation of how far she has come, after growing up in Rwanda and spending 15 years living and working in a Tanzania refugee camp.