People & Places

Anjie Keyes’ life changed when she was diagnosed with HIV.

In Their Own Words: How HIV and AIDS Changed the Lives of 3 Kansas Citians

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Sandy Woodson | November 17, 2022

Three people living with HIV in Kansas City share what life is like and what they’ve experienced.

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Changemaker Manuel Medina

Former West Side Youth ‘Taking Care of Business’ for Kids Like Him

By Aubrey Hughes, John G. McGrath | November 14, 2022

Manuel Medina has formed TCB Crew, through a partnership with Guadalupe Centers, as a scholarship program for first-generation Latino college students.

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Candance Wesson, founder of TheHelpKC.

A Dream Come True: Candance Wesson Helps Women Succeed After Prison

By Joe Robertson, John G. McGrath | November 7, 2022

Changemaker Candance Wesson is the founder of The HelpKC, which helps women succeed after prison.

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Woman stands next to old carriage with skeleton horses. Behind her is a victorian style mansion with brick facade and white trimming.

Ghostly Hospitality Business is (Boo)ming in Atchison

By Cami Koons | October 26, 2022

The McInteer Villa is just one of the purportedly haunted homes in Atchison, Kansas, which has developed a booming business in ghostly hospitality.

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Tony Quiroga is a Kansas City veteran and former ice plant worker. His family's story is one of a handful about a small Mexican community nestled between the 42nd Street bridge and main rail line. (Ji Stribling | Flatland)

curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Ji Stribling | October 10, 2022

This is the story of “La Hielera” aka “The Ice Plant,” the tiny Mexican community nestled behind the 42nd Street Bridge and Santa Fe Railroad main line.

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