LINC distributes 27,000 free books

LINC distributed 27,000 books, one for every elementary student in the Center, Fort Osage, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Independence, and Kansas City school districts, along with select North Kansas City schools and two charter schools.

LINC prepares 27,000 books for students

LINC and Turn the Page KC staff along with Americorps Vista volunteers are working hard to prepare and process over 27,000 books for distribution to students around Kansas City.

LINC Commission to meet on May 19

The LINC Commission will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 19, 4-6 p.m., at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Rd.

Volunteers needed for Turn The Page KC

Want to volunteer with a great organization and help Kansas City kids with reading? Our partners at Turn the Page KC are in the beginning stages of recruitment for the 2014-15 team of Americorps VISTAs.

Born Learning Trail focuses on early education

Get active, have fun, and boost language and literacy skills. Those are the goals of the new Born Learning Trail at Woodland Early Learning Community School.

Heart Gallery of Missouri at Crown Center

During National Foster Care Month in May, Heart Gallery of Missouri will have a display available for public view at Crown Center from Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 18.

Injury Prevention Fair to provide free safety resources to public

Area residents are invited to a free Injury Prevention Fair sponsored by Truman Medical Center. Learn how to protect a yourself and your loved ones at the free event from 10 am-2pm.

Second Cinco de Mayo celebration grows with 1,000 attendees

The citizens of Independence held its second Cinco de Mayo celebration Sunday, May 4 at Hill Park Pavilion. Multiple Central and Latin American countries were represented through food, arts and crafts, and performances.

Results: LINC Chess End of Year tournament at Hickman Mills Jr. High School

Results: LINC Chess End of Year tournament at Hickman Mills Jr. High School Sat., May 3. K-12 students from schools in North Kansas City, KCPS, Grandview, Hickman Mills, Independence,Fort Osage and beyond competed in the tournament this Saturday.

Download: Booklet visualizes growing Hispanic population in Independence

The city of Independence has an increased number of Hispanic residents over the last decade. In support of the Hispanic community, this booklet contains bilingual information from the Hispanic Advisory Council, LINC, and maps of population growth in the area.

Hickman Mills STEM efforts highlighted by KCPT

A recent KCPT Local Show segment highlighted the efforts of the Hickman Mills School District and their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs. Students from Burke Elementary were tasked with building a stable structure with noodles and marshmallows.