• What’s Happening

    Charges Filed in Sunday’s 12th Terrace Shooting

    Michael Bushnell Northeast News Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker has charged an eighteen year-old man in connection with the murder […]

    Three Mayoral Candidates respond to questions from Northeast Forum

    Jolie Justus, Scott Wagner, and Phil Glynn responded to the remaining questions posed at the Northeast Mayoral Forum.

    KC Superman hangs up his cape

    Elizabeth Orosco Northeast News In a coffee shop full of business suits and faces buried in laptops, one red cape […]

  • LTE: KC area public school districts remain concerned about aspects of Mayor James’ sales tax proposal to fund early childhood education

    February 6th, 2019
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    Dr. Gayden Carruth Special to Northeast News Improving and expanding early childhood education is vitally important to Cooperating School Districts […]

    LTE: Elections have consequences

    January 2nd, 2019
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    Missouri’s 100th General Assembly will convene Jan. 9, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. Members will be sworn in and special guests […]

    LTE: Every Problem Is An Opportunity In Disguise

    December 19th, 2018
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    “Every problem is an opportunity in disguise.” When I was growing up, my father had this John Adams quote prominently […]

    LTE: Who would you rather help?

    November 14th, 2018
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    Recently, a Northeast family with a young child and an infant on the way was hit with a series of […]

    LTE: Farm Bill would impact SNAP benefits

    November 14th, 2018
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    Every five years, our federal legislators take on the task of renewing the Farm Bill, a hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars piece of law […]

  • LTE: Reader enjoys Northeast News content

    October 10th, 2018
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    Born and raised in Northeast, I love and support the Northeast News. This weeks September 19th edition highlighted Mr. Publisher […]

    LTE: Cartoon brushes aside important issues

    September 19th, 2018
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    I was dismayed by the “Retorts Illustrated” cartoon by Bryan Stalder in the 9/12 edition of Northeast News. Mr. Stalder […]

    LTE: Where’s the compassion?

    August 29th, 2018
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    Even tho I often disagree with ole Bunny, I totally agree with her on her recent opinion, “City Services Get […]

    LTE: Opinions Based on Facts Are Far More Useful

    August 29th, 2018
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    In a community that so often operates on rumors, I think it is useful to have opinions based on fact. […]

    LTE: Cartoon was in poor taste

    August 15th, 2018
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    I can understand the quality of cartoons in a free neighborhood newspaper can clear a fairly low bar. Predictably, Mr. […]