This May brings back the annual Fiber Fest arts and crafts event, taking place on Saturday, May 7th from 10 am to 4 pm.  The festivities will be at Shawnee Indian Mission State Historic Site at 3403 West 53rd Street in Fairway. The day of the event, area fiber artists and guild members will put their crafts – including plants, baked goods, and handmade... [Read more...]

Keep your schedule open this Friday, April 15th, because we’ve got an event for you! Fun awaits you at Nick and Jake’s. From 5 pm to 9 pm, we’re mixing and mingling with Summit Ridge Apartments and other local Fogelman properties! The first round of appetizers and drink specials are on us.  They’ve got yummy eats like wings, more than one type of... [Read more...]

Kansas City is stepping up for those who could use a little extra TLC.  Lots of kids out there have been sleeping without beds, some on chairs and others on the floor.  Monica Starr, a KC resident, has been working tirelessly to make sure that this will change for as many local kids as possible. Things are starting to look up.  She’s gotten hundreds... [Read more...]

With Shawnee being so close to Kansas City, we’ve got access to lots of music and entertainment venues around us.  In addition, a large number of celebrities live and/or grew up here, including Eminem, Scott Foley, Don Cheadle, and Craig Kilborn.  We would like to feature one venue here and let you in on some upcoming shows.  Here is what’s going on... [Read more...]

In a fight to the finish, Kansas City has been chosen as the test city for Google’s newest project – Google Fiber.  This product is a new ultra high-speed broadband service that will be put to the test in our area.  Kansas City competed with Topeka, Evanston, and many more for the chance to work with Google on this.  Even changing its name to Google... [Read more...]

April is officially known as Autism Awareness Month, and while it is important to support the cause all the time, this is a special time to put in that extra effort to bring attention to the importance of research into what causes autism and how it can be cured.  Walk Now for Autism Speaks, an event that gives us the opportunity to join together and raise... [Read more...]

Let’s give a warm welcome to a new business in our area – Maurices! This fabulous store sells a variety of women’s apparel from jeans to dresses, for casual and special occasions, which can be worn for work and for time out on the town.  They also carry shoes and accessories, as well as plus size clothing.  So when you’re ready to give your wardrobe... [Read more...]