KC Tenants Hosts Stadium Community Forums
Earlier this week on March 26 and 27, KC Tenants held two Community Forum events designed to allow the community to share concerns about the upcoming Downtown Royals Stadium sales…
Earlier this week on March 26 and 27, KC Tenants held two Community Forum events designed to allow the community to share concerns about the upcoming Downtown Royals Stadium sales…
Bre BlankenshipFreelance Reporter The Titan Security “Avenue Angel” security force, employed by the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID), has completed their training and certification to administer life saving, opioid-blocking…
Kansas City will host the FIFA World Cup soccer matches in 2026. As the city prepares for this great honor and opportunity, how will the arts and culture community be…
In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety seem to be constant companions, finding moments of peace and tranquility can often feel out of reach. One of the most effective…
Grime: The NEKC Chamber plans to enhance the Historic Northeast community by reducing graffiti, improving pedestrian access, and creating a stronger sense of place. They aim to do this by…
Michael BushnellPublisher It may have been a cold, dreary Friday, March 22, but there was sunshine and warmth in the hearts of everyone in attendance at the Erin’s House ribbon…
Saturday, March 23, at approximately 5:30 pm, a huge fire was reported at the Gladstone Elementary School playground at 335 N. Elmwood. Neighbor Hazel Jones reported hearing a loud “woosh”…
Dorri PartainAssistant Editor Stacks of felt in a rainbow of colors awaited students during the Mattie Rhodes Center’s first ever Fiber Arts Workshop, which began on March 2. Led by…
There is an underlying paradox in Kansas City, self-proclaimed as the “Soccer Capital of America,” that grapples with a youth soccer culture dominated by clubs and a pay-to-play framework. Yet,…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Reportero de educación Negocios ubicados en la área Noreste de Kansas City, Missouri, y Kansas City, Kansas, fueron seleccionados para recibir una ayuda de $10,000 como parte del programa…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Businesses located in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, were selected to receive a $10,000 grant as part of the Folklore. The program, created through…
Michael BushnellPublisher What started as a funding request almost fifteen years ago by Lykins Neighborhood President Ron Heldstab culminated in a unanimous passing vote by the Kansas City, MO City…
On Tuesday, March 12, near Independence Avenue and Cypress, two of theIndependence Avenue Community Improvement District’s Avenue Ambassadorswere approached by a woman who was clearly in distress after being accostedby…
If you missed Thursday night’s public engagement session on potential traffic calming measures at Lexington and Missouri Avenues, here are some updated renderings of some possible installations to calm the…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor As the final section of the reconfigured intersection at Independence Avenue and The Paseo nears completion, The Northeast News journeys back in time to when the intersection…
Autora Helen Headrick| Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Eventos como eclipses solares pueden ser una gran inspiración para la…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Events like the solar eclipse can be a great inspiration for creative writing, no…
Grime:Did you know that by Fall 2023, team members with the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (IACID) had picked up a total of 119,646.40 pounds of trash? This is a…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter Guadalupe Centers Inc.(GCI) recently broke ground on a new affordable housing initiative, named “Guadalupe Apartments,” situated at 1616 Hardesty Ave, on the southeast corner…
Michael BushnellPublisher This Friday, Healing House will be cutting the ribbon on a new residential living facility in the Lykins neighborhood designed for women and their children who are on…
Michael BushnellPublisher A Jackson County jury convicted 36-year-old Cleon D. White on Wednesday, January 31 for a double homicide in 2020 in Kansas City’s East Bottoms neighborhood. White was convicted…
Michael BushnellPublisher Possible improvements to the current five-way intersection at Lexington, Maple, and Missouri Avenues in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood will be the topic of a public meeting and open…
Once again, The Northeast News has been recognized by the Missouri Press Association in their statewide monthly magazine for their leading edge, community engagement efforts.The Northeast News has partnered with…
Grime: Last spring, the Northeast Kansas City (NEKC) Chamber organized a meeting where representatives from KCMO Parks & Recreation, neighborhood leaders, disc golfers, Bike KC, and the Kessler Park Advisory…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Los eclipses solares han ocurrido por millones de años y…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Solar eclipses have occurred for many millions of years and will continue to do…
On Wednesday, March 6, Executive Director of the Northeast Community Center Kyla Pitts-Zevin received a check from Masonic Lodge members Bruce Olds (left) and Corey Huntsucker (right) to continue music…
Last week, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department Parks Ambassadors were honored by the Parks Board for their thousands of hours of volunteer service in Kansas City’s parks. Kelly Turner,…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Reportero deeducación Miembros de la comunidad, los premiados, y el personal de Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), se reunieron el viernes, 8 de marzo, en Parlor en el Crossroads,…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Community members, awardees, and staff of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), gathered on Friday, March 8, at Parlor in the Crossroads, to celebrate the annual Latinx Educator…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Each year, the Feast of St. Joseph is celebrated on March 19. In addition to a special Mass, the event includes the blessing and viewing of a…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor An apartment building at 3236 Anderson that experienced a first-floor wall collapse in January has been declared as uninhabitable by the City’s Dangerous Buildings department. In a…
Michael BushnellPublisher On Monday, March 4th, Jackson County officials announced a property tax freeze program for eligible senior citizens authorized by the passage of a new state law. Senate Bill…
This morning just before 4:30, Kansas City MO Police officers were dispatched to th Phillips 66 station in the 4800 block of Independence Ave a reported shooting call. The victims…
Michael BushnellPublisher Jackson County Legislative Chair Jeanie Lauer, along with Vice Chair Megan Marshall, announced on Thursday that a public hearing would be held regarding the site selected by the…
By Northeast News For 57 years, ADCO Litho Plate has fulfilled Kansas City’s printing needs, operating out of its shop at 6043 E Truman Rd. Owner Theresa “Terry” Cunningham is…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse La corona del Sol es la parte más externa de…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! The Sun’s corona is the outermost part of its atmosphere. It’s always present but isn’t…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Education Reporter Students, staff and community members filled the Grand Plaza at Union Station on Friday, March 1st as they participated and attended Frontier School’s annual STEM (science,…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor &Michael BushnellPublisher Holding signs and chanting “Housing is a right, this is why we fight!”, members of the houseless community, brought together as a Call to Action,…
For almost a year, one of Kansas City’s most controversial subjects- much to my surprise- has been whether or not to invest $3 million into Northeast’s 9th & Van Brunt…
Michael BushnellPublisher Well, the Kansas City Royals dropped the new stadium bomb a few weeks back and it landed in the Crossroads District like the big, brown stink log that…
Michael BushnellPublisher A Kansas City North man faces a variety of charges related to a shooting incident that took place on Saturday night, March 2 near the intersection of 9th…
Michael BushnellPublisher Two Kansas City men, both with gang ties to Kansas City’s East Side have been charged with a multitude of felony charges after a shooting event at Crown…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor A Call to Action was held this morning at 10 am across from City Hall to address the continued issue of housing and shelter for the unhoused.…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Frontier Schools is gearing up for its upcoming annual KC STEM Fest. The one-day festival will take place at Union Station on Friday, March 1st where students,…
Dr. Sarah GetchProgram Director/Associate Professor of Health Service Psychology and Assistant Provost for Accreditation at Kansas City University The wide range of emotions from Super Bowl Sunday night to Parade…
The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that a new weathervane for the Carriage House has been created by artist Ed Dwight. The Museum began working with Ed Dwight…
Grime: The Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) Urban Street Ambassador (USA) teams are actively involved in beautification efforts, such as creating Monarch butterfly migration stations and planting flowers and…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter andMichael BushnellPublisher On Feb. 1, 2024 the KCMO City Council passed the ordinance (#240093) that will allow the allocation of funds for trash cart…
Michael BushnellPublisher Last Week’s City Council committee meeting schedule heard a number of ordinances important to Northeast residents including discussions in the Council Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee and…
Michael BushnellPublisher Sheffield Place, a Northeast-based service organization dedicated to the empowerment of homeless mothers and their children, is expanding again and will soon break ground on a new residential…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Reportero deeducación Las escuelas de Frontier se están preparando para su próximo festival anual KC STEM Fest. El festival de un día tendrá lugar en Union Station el…
Jefferson City, MO will be a busy place Tuesday, February 27th as candidate filing for the August primary election commences promptly at 8am at the Missouri Secretary of State’s office…
Independence Avenue remains closed this morning between Van Brint Blvd. and Elmwood as police investigate the city’s latest homicide. Sunday morning at approximately 2:30 am, officers responded to the 4700…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor On a sunny Sunday afternoon along Gladstone Boulevard, Ken and Deborah Richardson were outside working on their new car. Pedestrians and motorists passing by slowed down for…
Language justice includes the right everyone has to communicate in their own language and a respect for the language rights of all people. Language access means that no matter what…
I’ve been thinking about the homeless issue and I recommend a different approach. The infrastructure to serve this population is already here and the Northeast will not win a “democratic”…
Michael BushnellPublisher A new concept destination in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood that is based on a mash-up between KC Bier Company’s outdoor space and North Kansas City’s Iron District may…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Reportero de educación En la Academia Paseo de Bellas Artes y Artes Escénicas, los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad única de seguir practicando, tomar cursos en español y obtener créditos…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter At Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, students have the unique opportunity to continue to practice, take courses in Spanish, and earn college credit through the…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse La única vez que uno puede ver seguramente el sol,…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! The only time that one can safely look at the Sun, without eye protection,…
Michael BushnellPublisher A recent package liquor permit application to the city’s Regulated Industries Department by Aldi at 721 The Paseo has some Northeast neighborhood leaders more than a little concerned…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter The Jerusalem Farm Community Land Trust project has embarked on a mission to acquire, rehabilitate, and sell abandoned homes and vacant lots, with a…
Autora Linda Godwin | Ilustrador Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Why do we have eclipses, and why do we rarely get to see a…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Northeast property owner Joseph Quinn has been keeping an eye on a bulging building wall for more than six months. Quinn owns a rental property next to…
Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Autora Linda Godwin | Ilustrador Philip Goudeautraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya ¿Por qué ocurren los eclipses y porque es que rara…
Some of you may know that, for the past several years, I have led a weekly trash clean up near Indian Mound Park. This past Sunday, we found an abandoned…
If you’ve driven down 9th street east of Hardesty where it meets Winner Road, you’ve no doubt seen this tribute to the Chiefs kingdom put out by lifetime Sheffield residents…
EllieAna HaleReporter With the upcoming Superbowl with the Kansas City Chiefs playing against the San Francisco 49ers in Paradise, Nevada, an air of anticipation fills a portable classroom at Faith…
Michael BushnellPublisher Less than a week after the installation of the new low bridge warning curtain system leading to the infamous Independence Avenue truck-eating bridge, the westbound system of hanging…
Michael BushnellPublisher A Jackson County jury convicted 36-year-old Cleon D. White on Wednesday, January 31 for a double homicide in 2020 in Kansas City’s East Bottoms neighborhood. White was convicted…
Autora Linda Godwin | Ilustrador Philip Goudeau traducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca vea al sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Aquí hay recomendaciones importantes, según el sitio web de…
Author Linda Godwin | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Listed here are important recommendations, according to NASA’s site for solar safety: ● Use…
Abby HooverContributor The controversial ordinance to fund an 80-bed permanent low-barrier shelter at Hope Faith at 705 Virginia Ave. in Northeast Kansas City was held in Wednesday’s Finance, Governance and…
Daisy Garcia Montoya Reportero de educación STEMS on the VINES, una organización local sin fines de lucro, recibió una subvención de 10,000 dólares a través del programa de Educación Digital de…
Daisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Stems on the Vines, a local nonprofit organization, received a $10,000 grant through the Spectrum Digital Education program. The award was presented to the organization on…
Michael BushnellPublisher After a series of delays, contract extensions and forced public engagement sessions, the low bridge warning curtain system has been installed on both sides of the infamous Independence…
Michael BushnellPublisher Fundamentally, Missouri’s Sunshine Law ensures public access to open meetings, as well as access to or copies of public records. The public has the right to view how…
Michael BushnellPublisher My Own Commander, The Civil War Journal of J. J. Sitton, tells the story in a first person, diary format that describes events exactly how they happened on…
Michael BushnellPublisher Elizabeth Alex, long time director of communications and public outreach for Kansas City University (KCU), has been named the university’s Executive Director of University Relations. In her new…
EllieAna HaleCommunity EngagementIntern & Reporter Jerusalem Farm is once again taking the lead in fostering community engagement through its biennial community research project. Following the success of the research project…
The Northeast News has learned that former Editor of The Northeast News, Dan Ascheman, 49, passed away on December 4, 2023. Dan served as Editor of the paper in 1999…
Dr. Amy Sickel, Director of Clinical Psychology Training and Assistant Professor at Kansas City University The best medicine often comes in the form of laughter. It not only improves your…
Elixir, the Kansas City Museum’s soda fountain in Corinthian Hall, officially opens to the public on Thursday, February 8. The Museum is partnering with local restaurants and coffee shops—including The…
Grime: The Independence Avenue CID’s Alley Enhancement Plan involves researching proven methods for improving alleys, and then implementing measures to make the alleys clean, green, and activated. This includes installing…
Michael BushnellPublisher This afternoon just before Kansas City, MO Police Officers were called to the Phillips 66 Express Stop at 5712 Independence Avenue on the call of a panic alarm.…
Alex AndersenReporter Budd Park’s Disc Golf Pop-up Event is back for 2024 on Saturday, January 27th. If you’re a fan of disc golf and raising money for community food partners…
Michael BushnellPublisher For Kansas City, MO Police Department Major Santiago Garza, being assigned as the new commander at East Patrol was like coming home. Last week, as part of the…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter The Kansas City Public Library, North-East branch, is launching a program called English for the Missouri Driver License Written Exam, a 6-week course starting…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Following a donation to the Northeast News of some photo albums once owned by Northeast resident Frank A. Dorcy, Jr, we searched old copies of The Northeast…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter La Biblioteca Pública de Kansas City, específica la ubicación Noreste, está lanzando un programa llamado Inglés para el Examen Escrito de la Licencia de…
Author Linda Godwin | Illustrador Philip Goudeau traducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya ¡NUNCA MIRES DIRECTAMENTE AL SOL SIN LENTES DE ECLIPSE! El 8 de Abril 2024, los residentes de Missouri…
Author Linda Godwin | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! On April 8, 2024, Missourians will have another chance to view a total solar…
Michael BushnellPublisher Close to 200 people, over 100 of which were in person, packed the offices of the Northeast Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening to express their concerns to Kansas…
EllieAna HaleCommunity EngagementIntern & Reporter Located in the heart of the Pendleton Heights neighborhood, PH Coffee has been fostering community efforts and local events for nearly half a decade. To…
Michael BushnellPublisher It’s been exactly one year since two development teams attended the January 2023 Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association meeting to pitch redevelopment proposals for the long-vacant Scarritt Elementary School…
Kate BarsottiColumbus Park I am not speaking as a member of the Columbus Park Community Council. This is from me, and it is, in part, a painful love letter to…
Michael BushnellPublisher Tuesday morning at approximately 11:30am, Kansas City, MO Fire crews responded to a house fire in the 3700 block of Garner Avenue. Upon arrival, crews reported smoke and…