Recent Features
The American Royal Complex was the site for the 2020 American Royal Junior Premium Livestock Auction. The event was held on October 17th and also included a virtual option. There… Read More
Mayve Amelia Kemp will celebrate all of her birthdays on August 11th from here forward! The beautiful baby girl is the daughter of Eryn Bates Kemp and Steven Kemp of… Read More
Jason Wright is vice president of JE Dunn Construction Company. Recently, he and his colleagues at JE Dunn built a deck for Friends of JCDS (Johnson County Developmental Supports). “Helping… Read More
At first it appeared that a young ballerina’s worst nightmare was coming true. Three years into a brilliant career at New York City Ballet, Taryn (Wolfe) Mejia had developed a… Read More
Wolfe Brack is a Kansas City native and graduated from Lincoln Prep High School. He attended Rockhurst University and the Kansas City Art Institute. His father is a professional woodworker and draftsman, and his mother retired as director of the…
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A 1937 ad for Stine & McClure (yes, the undertakers – nostalgia sells) perhaps said it best: “No one who ever rode on the ‘loop-the-loop’ will ever forget the glamour of old Electric Park at Guinotte and Agnes Avenues. Built…
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As Halloween and Daylight Savings have passed, I find myself looking forward to the quiet slowdown before things usually ramp up for the holidays, even though this year they may look markedly different. I enjoy taking in the chillingly cold…
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Girls on the Run Serving Greater Kansas City hosted its Golf for Girls tournament at Creekmoor Golf Club. The third annual event was held on October 19th. The event raised more than $50,000 to help more girls participate in the…
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To learn more about becoming a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Kansas City Chapter, please visit afpkc.org. The Independent is proud to be the exclusive media partner of AFPKC. Erika Brant is divisional events and corporate engagement manager for…
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Upcoming Events
- The Salvation Army’s Rescue Christmas Television Special
- AIDS Service Foundation of Greater KC’s Virtual World AIDS Day
- Urban League of Greater KC’s Virtual Difference Maker Broadcast: Celebrating 100 Years of Making Sure Black Lives Matter
- Olathe Health Charitable Foundation’s 49th Annual Virtual Yuletide Gala
- Kansas City Ballet’s Sugar Plum Party
