Dr. Nicole Price seems, on face value, to be a true paradox of a person, and a complicated paradox at that. She is educated in, trained in, and worked in engineering. After graduating from Lincoln College Preparatory, she went on to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she received a bachelor of science […]

Lo’eau “Lo” LaBonta laughs a lot. If joy had a captain’s armband, she’d be wearing it right alongside the one she sports for the Kansas City Current. She swears abs come from laughing, and even over the phone, her energy is undeniably vibrant. “Soccer is a game at the end of the day,” she said. […]

Since 2001, the State Line Services League, also known as SL2, has provided volunteer support to Rose Brooks Center and many other social service organizations in Our Town. Originally established as Rose Brooks Center’s Facility Committee, the members plan volunteer opportunities including organizing Rose Brooks Center’s Rosie’s Boutique, making and serving meals for community outreach […]

“Women who stepped up were measured as citizens of the nation, not as women. This was a people’s war and everyone was in it.” – Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby Throughout history, women have played vital yet often overlooked roles in wartime efforts—whether on the battlefield, in the service, or supporting from behind the lines. From […]

February 15th was the date for Heart of America Shakespeare Festival’s Romantic Revels event, which was held at the InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. Martha and Stephen Platt were the honorary chairmen, and Barbara and Robert Bloch were honored with the Founder’s Award. The evening featured a “Film Noir” theme, and guests enjoyed cocktails, […]

If we ever needed an actual place called Compassion Fix, with a physical location in Our Town, and a team of therapists and coaches at our avail, the time is now! Guess what? Such a place exists and thrives on our very own State Line Road and 121st Street. In 2017, Ginger Rothhaas founded Compassion […]

Naturally, there are scads of men who have made the move from their roots in the Kansas City area to the bright lights of Hollywood. But, there are myriad women who have made good on the dream of making it big in the movie capital of the world. We thought it might be fun to […]