WEEKLY/SEMANAL - KANSAS CITY, MO

As El Centro celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, its leaders reflect on the organization’s history, and also its future, full of not just challenges but also plenty of potential.

Recently community members, state officials and book lovers alike came out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kansas City Public Library’s Irene H. Ruiz Biblioteca de las Americas Branch recently in Kansas City Westside neighborhood.

In early October, El Mercado Fresco food store held their grand opening of its newest location at 7405 Quivira Rd. in Shawnee, Kansas.