Gladstone Annual Scarecrow Run Oct. 6
GLADSTONE — The 29th Annual Scarecrow 5K and 1-mile Fun Walk will take place Oct. 6 in Gladstone.
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Gladstone chamber seeks scarecrow contest participants
GLADSTONE — Businesses and city organizations are invited to participate in the Gladfest Sam the Scarecrow Contest in Gladstone. The application deadline is Friday, Sept.
Look North Award ceremony Friday
CLAYCOUNTY—TheClay County Economic Development Council’s 2024 Look North Leadership Award ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Harrah’s Casino, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City. Being honored is Chicken N Pickle Founder Dave Johnson.
Marimba music Friday in NKC
NORTH KANSAS CITY — The group Marimba Sol de Chiapas will bring music from south of the border to the Friday in the Park series in North Kansas City this week. The group is “committed to the authentic performance practice and spirit of the marimba heard throughout Mesoamerica,” according to the group’s website.
Hard@Play performs Friday in Gladstone
GLADSTONE — The next free show in the Sounds on the Square concert series is Hard@ Play. The band plays at 7 p.m.
Being in nature provides health benefits
Nature enthusiasts are known to say that spending time in the great outdoors has a positive effect on their mental and physical well-being, especially as the temperatures are more fall-like. Such an outlook is more than mere speculation, as it turns out spending time in nature provides a host of health benefits that might surprise even the most devoted outdoors enthusiasts.
Food for Fines program returns to metro public library system
CLAY COUNTY — Mid-Continent Public Library System’s Food for Fines program has returned for another year, starting Monday, Sept. 9 and running through Sunday, Sept. 16. The program allows library customers the opportunity to pay off fines and fees with donations of nonperishable food items, which benefit local charities.
Contestants sought for Little Mr., Miss Gladfest 2024
GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Area Chamber of Commerce is in search of young boys and girls to represent Gladfest 45 as Little Mr. and Miss Gladfest 2024 and Gladfest Prince and Princess 2024.
Gladstone man faces sexual misconduct charge after indecent exposure arrest
GLADSTONE — A 22-year-old man faces a first-degree sexual misconduct charge after Gladstone police arrested a suspect for allegedly exposing himself to a woman in a public park. “Over the weekend, officers responded on multiple incidents regarding a suspicious subject at Hobby Hill Park.
Charity receives $2,500 from Spectrum Employee Community Grant Program
KANSAS CITY NORTH — Hillside Opening Possibilities for Everyone received $2,500 from Spectrum’s Employee Community Grants to aid the charitable group’s work in providing a food pantry to those in need.