By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
When Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) saw the former Hardesty Federal Complex up for sale, they knew it could fit within their organization’s vision.
Where others saw dilapidation, they saw the potential for creating a food hub on the 18.3 acre site.
“The food hub concept is really about increasing the volume of locally grown, healthy produce that gets consumed in our communities,” said Jim Turner, chief financial officer of AAFE and project manager for the Hardesty Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, a subsidiary of AAFE.
AAFE purchased the site from the U.S. General Services Administration in September of 2011 and is in the process of completing a detailed market analysis study as well as developing a business and financial plan for operating a food hub.
By CAROLANNE MURRAY
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
On Friday, June 21, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. several roads in the local area will be closed due to the Tour of Kansas City bike races. This year marks the 50th consecutive year of the Tour of Kansas City bike races.
“In the
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
Grace United Community Ministries’ after-school program isn’t a babysitting service.
It’s designed to help students achieve and become more confident.
“I didn’t used to know my division
Northeast News
June 18, 2013
Traffic near the northeast corner of the Downtown Loop will be re-routed this weekend to allow the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to pave and mark the roadway, weather permitting.
Westbound I-70 at the northeast corner will be re-routed to west I-670 on the south side of the
By CAROLANNE MURRAY
Northeast News
June 17, 2013
Ahoy! “Real Pirates” are taking over the Grand Gallery at Union Station beginning June 22.
Union Station is welcoming the National Geographic and Premier Exhibitions exhibit, “Real Pirates,” which features the story of the real pirate ship, the Whydah, the pirates that worked aboard and the
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 13, 2013
Area residents flocked to the June 8 Pendleton Heights neighborhood annual yard sale. From vintage records to antiques to bakeware, bargain shoppers found a variety of buys.
Northeast News
June 13, 2013
Police were called to a vacant lot behind the Fast Stop at Independence and Brighton around 6 a.m. today on a call of an unresponsive individual in a homeless camp. Upon further investigation, officers determined the man was
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
May 29, 2013
This month the Kansas City Museum received a generous donation from a long-time supporter of the museum.
John Herbst, former Kansas City Museum board member and former academic librarian at Metropolitan Community College, gave a financial gift of $10,000 to the Kansas City Museum in early
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
May 29, 2013
For Kansas City, red light cameras are paying off.
“These cameras have proven to dramatically alter people’s behavior,” City Council member John Sharp said.
As a result of the red light cameras’ success, the City Council voted May 30 to renew a five-year $8 million contract with
Northeast News
May 29, 2013
Kansas City Police Department honors its 119 fallen officers during a May 23 memorial service at the KCPD Regional Police Academy. This year alone, 45 police officers in the U.S. have been killed in the line of duty,
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
Community members filled the downstairs of the Kansas City Design Center (KCDC) in May, eyeing the walls plastered with maps, charts and designs for the Independence Avenue Corridor. Scattered throughout were the KCDC students, ready to provide more detail
By CAROLANNE MURRAY
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
“Jimmy was such a nice guy, I don’t see anyone stabbing him for malice,” said Michael Low, outreach worker at Bessie’s House.
At approximately 6 a.m. June 13, 56-year-old Native American Jimmy Clark was found deceased behind the Fast Stop on
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
To gain help on how to reduce childhood hunger, a Kansas City, Mo., leadership team was selected to attend a regional conference.
The National League of Cities selected Kansas City, Mo., to learn
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) is continuing to investigate the thefts of 11 pedestrian signal poles, bases and heads at Interstate 70 and The Paseo and is requesting the public’s assistance.
A
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS & CAROLANNE MURRAY
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
Educating the community about bees, chickens and, most importantly, gardening is how some local farmers and gardeners will be spending their weekend.
On Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23, both the Urban Grown Farms & Gardens Tour
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 19, 2013
Kansas City is thwarting secondary metal thefts, thanks to continued cooperation from secondary metal recyclers and recent amendments to the city’s secondary metal recycler ordinance.
During a June 13 city Public Safety and
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
June 12, 2013
Homeless women can receive help from a new women’s center, which they can now call “home.”
The Kansas City Rescue Mission (KCRM) held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 6 to showcase the new
By MICHAEL BUSHNELL
Northeast News
June 12, 2013
Children parade across the lot, donning Eastern European inspired costumes as part of the Sugar Creek Slavic Festival’s Children’s Costume Parade. Now in its 28th year, the Slavic Festival celebrates the town’s Eastern
Northeast News
June 11, 2013
Kansas City Police Department is continuing to investigate a homicide that occurred near 9th and Indiana June 10.
According to KCPD, officers were flagged down around 5:30 p.m. in regard to a shooting. Officers then discovered two black male shooting victims. One victim was deceased and has been
Northeast News
April 8, 2013
Traffic flow along Ward Parkway will be impacted this weekend due to the Burns & McDonnell Rock the Parkway half-marathon/5K run which benefits Science City at Union Station. The marathon/run will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 13.
The route for the run will begin at the Burns
Northeast News
April 4, 2013
This baseball season, Jackson County residents will be able to score discounted Kansas City Royals tickets. The discount will be available in selected sections for 20 home games this season and can be purchased online or at the Kauffman Stadium box office.
To secure the discount, those wishing
Northeast News
March 8, 2013
A number of Kansas City streets will be temporarily closed next week for the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s Basketball Championships and the Big 12 5K Fun Run and Family Stroll.
Kansas City will host the Big 12 championships on March 13 to 16, an event that
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
January 9, 2013
Della Lamb Saints Football can be described in one word: unstoppable.
For three years in a row, the team has earned a pristine record, totaling 47 wins and zero losses.
Northeast News
November 15, 2012
A number of Kansas City streets will be closed this Saturday for The North Face Midwest Regional Endurance Challenge.
Fifteen minutes prior to each race start, there will be rolling street closures. Streets will reopen following the last runner of each race. However, if there is a break
Nearly 1,000 people participate in the 27th Annual Cliff Hanger 5K/8K race. Participants dressed in layers to stay warm during the race that winds through the Cliff Drive Scenic Byway. Years ago, the race began as a fundraiser
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
October 31, 2012
Hundreds of runners will test their endurance and pack the winding roads of the Cliff Drive Scenic Byway this Sunday for the 27th Annual Cliff Hanger 5K/8K race. Last year, 1,300 people participated in the 5K and 8K races.
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
June 10, 2013
Are we alone in the universe? This age-long question asked by humans is explored upon with a new interactive exhibit at Union Station’s
NORTHEAST NEWS
June 5, 2013
Vietnamese buffet. Attendees of the May 18 Cultural Celebration of Kansas City’s Vietnamese Community line up for an authentic Vietnamese buffet. The North-East Public Library, along with Vox Narro, hosted the celebration to highlight one of Kansas City’s
BY LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
June 5, 2013
As the Holy Cross Catholic School fourth graders lined up in the gym, they couldn’t stop from smiling. They were ready to dance.
Their
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
May 31, 2013
It can be seen from across the city. It stands mighty atop a hill
By JOSHUA PHILLIPS
Northeast News
May 30, 2013
Volunteers from the Historic Northeast community came out to make their neighborhood a
By LESLIE COLLINS
Northeast News
May 29, 2013
Thanks to a Northeast High School alum, Nueva Vida (New Life) Church in Historic Northeast is harnessing the power of the sun to reduce electricity costs.
Solar panels now line the church’s flat roof, soaking up the
Northeast News
May 29, 2013
Holy Cross Catholic School students show off their dancing skills and colorful costumes during the May 10 World Cultures Program at the school. Students created their costumes in art class and each costume represented a different country, ranging from Mexico to Sudan to France to India
