Community Living

Several Northland nonprofits part of United Way Impact 100

United Way of Greater Kansas City announced the selection of this year’s Impact 100 partners, including several Northland nonprofits. This annual list is comprised of 100 vital health and human service organizations that United Way and the community consider to be meeting community needs and creating positive changes in the region, according to a press release.

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Liberty, Smithville prepare for Memorial Day services

CLAY COUNTY — Memorial Day started originally as Decoration Day with the first national observance on May 30, 1868. Some historians believe it was established to honor Union soldiers who died in the American Civil War. While others claim that the idea was to place flowers on the graves of Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate. By 1971, the name was standardized to Memorial Day, remembering all members of the U.S. military who fought and died in service.

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