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  • Northeast Newscast

    243: Camel Culture

    July 2nd, 2022
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  • Faces Of Northeast

    Faces Of Northeast: Aniaya Reed

    June 29th, 2022
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  • Postcard

    Oldest brewery west of the Hudson River

    June 29th, 2022
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  • Remember This?

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    May 11th, 2022
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    May 4th, 2022
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    Dorri Partain Contributor Since its first issue in 1932, The Northeast News has been headquartered at several different addresses. Founding […]

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    April 27th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain Watch it wiggle, see it jiggle! Jelled desserts have come a long way since the 15th century, […]

    Remember This? Ecology Flag

    April 20th, 2022
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    By Dori Partain Creation of the Ecology Flag, the official flag for Earth Day, was truly a grassroots effort. The […]

    Remember this? Plaza Bunnies

    April 13th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City […]

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    April 6th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain By today’s soft drink consumption standards, would a family size bottle only contain 24 ounces? As produced […]

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    March 30th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain The Old Maid rockets into space with this version of the popular card game aimed at the Baby […]

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    March 23rd, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain If you’re putting away your snow boots and getting your sneakers ready for spring, a pair of […]

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    March 15th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain Kansas City motorists had to keep change handy to cross two bridges that spanned the Missouri River […]

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    March 9th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain It’s a popular prayer that won’t be found printed in any prayer book or Bible. “My Kitchen […]

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    March 2nd, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain Manners maketh man, and woman and child, in this hefty tome devoted to gracious behavior at home […]

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    February 23rd, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain To the victor goes the bragging rights, and what better way to brag that your hometown team […]

    Remember This? Bruce R. Watkins

    February 16th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain In the 1979 Kansas City, Mo., mayoral election, Democratic candidate Bruce R. Watkins faced Republican candidate Richard […]

    Remember This? “Rabbit Ears”

    February 9th, 2022
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    By Dorri Partain Does your TV set still need rabbit ears? Prior to the direct television signal offered through cable […]

    Remember this? Shorthand

    February 2nd, 2022
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    Much like today’s text abbreviations, language users have looked for ways to write faster.  Shorthand, also known as stenography from […]

    Remember this? New Coke

    January 26th, 2022
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    Which version of Coca-Cola do you prefer? That was the question everyone was asking when new Coke debuted on store […]

    Remember this? Pepsi Challenge

    January 19th, 2022
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    Which cola brand do you prefer? This was the question on everyone’s mind during the nationwide Pepsi Challenge. In 1981, […]

    Remember this? ShowBiz Pizza tokens

    January 12th, 2022
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    Come for the pizza, stay for the fun! These ShowBiz Pizza Place 25 cents game tokens made going out for […]

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    January 5th, 2022
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    Dorri Partain Contributor As the first babies of 2022 enter the world, the method of keeping them clean and dry […]

    Remember this? Y2K party hat

    December 29th, 2021
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    As clocks around the world approached 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 1999, revelers wondered what would happen as the hands […]

    Remember this? Christmas apron

    December 22nd, 2021
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    The “hostess with the mostest” may show her holiday flair with a festive homemade Christmas apron. For centuries, homemakers and […]

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