WEEKLY/SEMANAL - KANSAS CITY, MO

This year, the Hispanic Development Fund (HDF) celebrates 40 years of changing the lives of Latino students, one dollar at a time.

Longtime community radio station KKFI 90.1 FM might be small to some in the industry, but the effects it has on Kansas City is large – and it’s about to get larger, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Kauffman Foundation.

It was 16-14 when I turned off the radio and entered the rehearsal space. An hour and half later I asked if anyone knew the score. “It’s not good,” came the reply. Later in my car, I heard how bad it was. The Kansa City Chiefs lost to the Buffalo Bills 30-21 at raucous Highmark stadium. Hearing the postgame commentary and rabid fans calling in, one would’ve thought the team got blown out.