Remembering LINC commissioner and Health Forward Foundation attorney Mark Flaherty

Mark G. Flaherty, a LINC commissioner, lawyer and founding member of the Health Forward Foundation, died peacefully at his Kansas City home April 27. He was 72. Flaherty’s long service […]
National Campaign for Grade Level Reading honors the ‘indefatigable” Bert Berkley

As Kansas City is being recognized for its citywide crusade for reading, the national director of the Campaign for Grade Level Reading took a moment recently to honor one of […]
Former LINC staffer, pastor elected as first Black Independence School Board member

A former LINC part-time staffer made history election night. The Rev. Anthony Mondaine won a seat on the Independence School Board April 5 and will serve as the district’s first […]
Magical Family Summit delights families, shines on Hickman Mills’ community partnerships

Being 6 years old, Lauryn had a lot to absorb trying to sort out just what was going on here at the annual Hickman Mills Family Summit. Considering the goodies […]