In just one year, Jorge Soberón-Hernández and his team at Arvest Bank led more than 170 financial literacy classes in Kansas City, helping hundreds of people gain the financial knowledge […]

Freddy Acevedo possesses a range as wide as any theater artist you’ll meet. A strong presence on Kansas City stages in recent years, locally the Texas-born actor/producer/playwright/educator has played a […]

If you want to understand the complexity of Stephanie Zuluaga Kneeman’s artistry, you need to gain an image of the whole person. She is a mezzo-soprano of rich musical gifts […]

Jerry Mañan Actor/playwright/director  Jerry Mañan is an actor, writer, director, and theater artist based in the Kansas City area. He graduated from Avila University, where in his last year he […]

Betsy Martin and Stephen Fowler met at the altar of Presidio Chapel in San Francisco, California, to exchange vows on April 27th. Betsy is the daughter of Karen and Gary […]

Jose “J.L.” Leon, Jr., and Daniel “D. Rod” Rodriguez started the Enterrupt KC podcast because they want “community, not controversy.” These two gentlemen (and gentle men) who also happen to […]

Donning hard hats and safety wear, past BOTAR presidents received a tour of the new American Royal building project currently happening in Wyandotte County, courtesy of the top brass at […]

What better way to work off some of the pre-Ball waltzing nerves than with some pickleball and some cheering for the Chiefs at Chicken N Pickle? The 2024 BOTARs and […]

Rise is a very unique event, hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City, where attendees “crawl” through exclusive private rooftops of the Crossroads District, with incredible views of the […]

Kansas City Ballet Guild held its annual Kickoff Party on August 18th at Boulevard Brewing Company, celebrating the start of the Kansas City Ballet season. On hand to greet Guild […]

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Paul Moss of San Rafael, California, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Clare Cederberg Moss, to Droste DeForest Milledge III, the son of […]

There is something about poetry that embeds itself in your soul. Poetic language captures identities, histories, struggles, and beauty. Whether using brevity, powerful metaphors, or emotive language, poets do indeed […]

Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute and Saint Luke’s Foundation are thrilled to announce the creation of Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Institute for Women’s Cardiovascular Research. The Institute is […]

The Independent was fortunate enough to call Anna Bazan-Munguia a Rising Star in 2023, and we are thrilled to report that Anna is still hard at work in her community. […]

The hiring committee at the Overland Park Convention Center knew they had a hit on their hands when they invited David Ruiz to conduct a tasting as a part of […]

“The modernity of yesterday is the tradition of today, and the modernity of today will be tradition tomorrow.” Jose Andres Tradition is a beautiful thread that weaves itself throughout the […]