Whether you want to learn a new skill or get more involved in the community, consider these options in Martin City. Volunteer at Habitat ReStore If you’re looking to donate a little extra time to build a better community, check out Habitat ReStore. The giant warehouse just south of 135th [continue reading]
Leadership of a Bold New Era in Martin City Stays in the Family. An extraordinary remodel, a classic menu, and a new General Manager renewing a family’s promise to the community where Jack Stack Barbecue first caught fire. “An exceptional experience has always been our priority,” says Taylor Dorman, grandson [continue reading]
Officers Give Our Community Credit for Discouraging Crime If you haven’t met Officers Mary McCall and Aaron Whitehead, you’re missing out on two of our community’s biggest fans. They’ve been keeping watch over Martin City for the past couple of years and cheering our renewal on. “Martin City is shining,” [continue reading]
Community Improvement Districts Defined A Community Improvement District (CID) is a specific area of non-residential properties, whose owners choose to pay an additional tax or fee to help fund services and improvements within the district’s boundaries. Authorized activities can include (but are not limited to) advertising and promotional activities, security [continue reading]
A new face at one of Martin City’s oldest businesses is giving our community another reason to smile. Dr. Sky Kurlbaum has joined the team at the Dental Care Center of South Kansas City on 135th Street. Kurlbaum’s expertise and experience are an ideal complement to a practice already known [continue reading]
Jun 22, 2020 Structure, Motivation, and Management Keep Revitalization Chugging Along. A Community Improvement District (CID) is only as good as a community makes it, and Martin City has a lot to show after more than a decade of hard work. We first came together to create momentum for the [continue reading]
Commitment to Cleaning-Up Dry Cleaning Finds Global Appeal. Can you remember the world before ride-sharing, two-day shipping, and on-demand movies? In an age when groundbreaking ideas are upending old ways of doing things, GreenEarth® Cleaning fits right in with a clear vision for taking dry cleaning to a positive new [continue reading]
Entrepreneur’s Commitment to Kids Stronger than Ever After 37 Years. Kim Fuchs has touched countless lives since opening her Martin City business in 1983. All these years later, you still see the same joy and enthusiasm on her face when a new student walks through the door. “I love helping [continue reading]
Eclectic Martin City Boutique Reopens to a Community Ready for Renewal As pandemic stress drags on, Debbie Beachner is offering to distract you with the beautiful, the familiar, and the refined. “Gilded Lily is a feel-good place to just wander, browse and relax,” says the founder and owner of the [continue reading]
Longtime Martin City Business Cultivates Momentum Back to Normalcy. Despite coronavirus restrictions and all of the operational changes that come with them, The Sharper Edge keeps going and growing. It’s almost like someone forgot to tell the home and garden specialty business and its customers that there’s a pandemic. “People [continue reading]
