Trending News:333: A conversation with the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood AssociationDouble Shooting at 300 Block of Wabash Ave.Double shooting sends two to the hospitalLow Barrier Shelter ordinance stalled – againNortheast fun fact: Earth day ‘The water wars are coming’: Missouri looks to limit exports from rivers and lakesFamily ties keep custom truck in NortheastNeighborhoods In Northeast: Pendleton heightsAnnual Multicultural Festival at Frontier Schools returns for the 8th yearFestival Multicultural Anual en las Escuelas de Frontier regresa por ano ochoDrumming up healthy activities at Don BoscoCommunity CalendarClassifiedsSee Kansas in style, along the new Kansas Turnpike! Remember this?332: Public Health Coordinators with the Mattie Rhodes Center & Upcoming EventsCharges Filed in March, Officer Involved Shooting on Gladstone Blvd.Mattie Rhodes CenterNortheast fun fact: Della C. LambNeighborhoods In Northeast: Columbus ParkPlans for Soccer Complex to be presentedPH Coffee’s Annual Customer Appreciation Day: A Blend of Coffee and Community Healthy Kicks this weekend with the Mattie Rhodes CenterEl programa Junior Achievement aporta experiencias del mundo real a los estudiantes de Northeast High SchoolJunior Achievement program implemented at Northeast High SchoolClassifiedsCommunity CalendarThe fabulous Walking WoolfsRemember this?331: Columbus Park Community Council With Kate BarsottiSolar eclipse to darken KC on April 8Northeast fun fact: PH OrchardDown in flames: new Stadium Proposal trounced at pollsChapter 8: Geography of the Solar EclipseCapítulo 8: Geografía del eclipse solarA Celebration of Early Learning with Della Lamb Community ServicesIn case you wondered…?Late withdrawals mean more time to file for lieutenant governor, other Missouri officesDr. E.O. Smith, Skin and Cancer SpecialistRemember this?New Portable Mural Program Aims to Unite Northeast NeighborhoodsCommunity CalendarClassifieds330: Creative City KC, UNESCO, Cultural Tourism, & The World CupKC Tenants Hosts Stadium Community ForumsAvenue Angels Complete Narcan Training CertificationEssig Family McDonald’s$3 million slated for 9th & Van Brunt soccer park improvementsLocal Hispanic small business selected to receive $10,000 in grant moneyPequeño negocios Hispanos locales son seleccionados para recibir una ayuda de $10,000Letter to the Editor: Bring Soccer Back to the CommunitiesFiber Arts Workshop is sew fun!School playground equipment destroyed in weekend fireHealing House opens new family facilityRemember this?Empress Theater once a hotspot for VaudevilleGrime, Crime & ChimeUnleashing Happiness: The Healing Power of Pets on Our Mental HealthCultural Tourism & the World CupClassifiedsCommunity Calendar329: Youth Services Division, D.A.R.E, & First Impact Teen Driver TrainingChapter 7: Solar Eclipse Language ArtsCapitulo 7: Eclipse solar Lengua y LiteraturaPoolside on The PaseoSound Off! Keepin’ it real on The AvenueErin’s House to open this Friday Guadalupe Centers Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing InitiativeGrime, Crime, and ChimeCascio’s CornerRemember This?ClassifiedsCommunity Calendar328: Growing Community Papers with Erica LittleUpdate: Kansas City man convicted in East Bottoms double homicideLexington Avenue traffic calming discussion tonightManaging EditorIntern ApplicationThe Northeast News recognized by the Missouri Press AssociationCounty rolls out new property tax freeze program for area seniorsSix Plex to be demolishedFeast of St. JosephLatinx Education Collaborative celebrates the 2024 Latinx Educator Awards Latinx Education Collaborative celebra los Premios al Educador Latinx 2024 Northeast Fun fact: Parks and RecreationNortheast Fun FactChapter 6: Cultural Legends about Solar EclipsesCapítulo 6: Leyendas culturales sobre eclipses solaresGrime, Crime and ChimeCommunity CalendarClassifiedsRemember this?Aye, ‘Tis a grand St. Paddy’s Day to ye!UPDATED. Two dead in convenience store shooting327: Introducing the Newest Northeast News Staff!County announces public hearing on new stadium development in Crossroads Art DistrictSpecial Edition Podcast: Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes #SaveTheKRemember this?Fairyland Park: The working man’s amusement park
Trending News:333: A conversation with the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood AssociationDouble Shooting at 300 Block of Wabash Ave.Double shooting sends two to the hospitalLow Barrier Shelter ordinance stalled – againNortheast fun fact: Earth day ‘The water wars are coming’: Missouri looks to limit exports from rivers and lakesFamily ties keep custom truck in NortheastNeighborhoods In Northeast: Pendleton heightsAnnual Multicultural Festival at Frontier Schools returns for the 8th yearFestival Multicultural Anual en las Escuelas de Frontier regresa por ano ochoDrumming up healthy activities at Don BoscoCommunity CalendarClassifiedsSee Kansas in style, along the new Kansas Turnpike! Remember this?332: Public Health Coordinators with the Mattie Rhodes Center & Upcoming EventsCharges Filed in March, Officer Involved Shooting on Gladstone Blvd.Mattie Rhodes CenterNortheast fun fact: Della C. LambNeighborhoods In Northeast: Columbus ParkPlans for Soccer Complex to be presentedPH Coffee’s Annual Customer Appreciation Day: A Blend of Coffee and Community Healthy Kicks this weekend with the Mattie Rhodes CenterEl programa Junior Achievement aporta experiencias del mundo real a los estudiantes de Northeast High SchoolJunior Achievement program implemented at Northeast High SchoolClassifiedsCommunity CalendarThe fabulous Walking WoolfsRemember this?331: Columbus Park Community Council With Kate BarsottiSolar eclipse to darken KC on April 8Northeast fun fact: PH OrchardDown in flames: new Stadium Proposal trounced at pollsChapter 8: Geography of the Solar EclipseCapítulo 8: Geografía del eclipse solarA Celebration of Early Learning with Della Lamb Community ServicesIn case you wondered…?Late withdrawals mean more time to file for lieutenant governor, other Missouri officesDr. E.O. Smith, Skin and Cancer SpecialistRemember this?New Portable Mural Program Aims to Unite Northeast NeighborhoodsCommunity CalendarClassifieds330: Creative City KC, UNESCO, Cultural Tourism, & The World CupKC Tenants Hosts Stadium Community ForumsAvenue Angels Complete Narcan Training CertificationEssig Family McDonald’s$3 million slated for 9th & Van Brunt soccer park improvementsLocal Hispanic small business selected to receive $10,000 in grant moneyPequeño negocios Hispanos locales son seleccionados para recibir una ayuda de $10,000Letter to the Editor: Bring Soccer Back to the CommunitiesFiber Arts Workshop is sew fun!School playground equipment destroyed in weekend fireHealing House opens new family facilityRemember this?Empress Theater once a hotspot for VaudevilleGrime, Crime & ChimeUnleashing Happiness: The Healing Power of Pets on Our Mental HealthCultural Tourism & the World CupClassifiedsCommunity Calendar329: Youth Services Division, D.A.R.E, & First Impact Teen Driver TrainingChapter 7: Solar Eclipse Language ArtsCapitulo 7: Eclipse solar Lengua y LiteraturaPoolside on The PaseoSound Off! Keepin’ it real on The AvenueErin’s House to open this Friday Guadalupe Centers Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing InitiativeGrime, Crime, and ChimeCascio’s CornerRemember This?ClassifiedsCommunity Calendar328: Growing Community Papers with Erica LittleUpdate: Kansas City man convicted in East Bottoms double homicideLexington Avenue traffic calming discussion tonightManaging EditorIntern ApplicationThe Northeast News recognized by the Missouri Press AssociationCounty rolls out new property tax freeze program for area seniorsSix Plex to be demolishedFeast of St. JosephLatinx Education Collaborative celebrates the 2024 Latinx Educator Awards Latinx Education Collaborative celebra los Premios al Educador Latinx 2024 Northeast Fun fact: Parks and RecreationNortheast Fun FactChapter 6: Cultural Legends about Solar EclipsesCapítulo 6: Leyendas culturales sobre eclipses solaresGrime, Crime and ChimeCommunity CalendarClassifiedsRemember this?Aye, ‘Tis a grand St. Paddy’s Day to ye!UPDATED. Two dead in convenience store shooting327: Introducing the Newest Northeast News Staff!County announces public hearing on new stadium development in Crossroads Art DistrictSpecial Edition Podcast: Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes #SaveTheKRemember this?Fairyland Park: The working man’s amusement park
This week our Face of Northeast is Jerry Morales, a former boxing coach and referee.
Morales refereed boxing for 55 years and fought at the annual Golden Gloves Tournament. He fought in eight professional fights and won all eight.
Originally Morales lived in the Westside before moving to Northeast. Morales recalls asking his father for $500 in order to buy the house he currently lives in.
“He asked what I needed $500 for and I said for a home,” Morales said. “He gave me the $500 and it took me five years to pay him back.”
Morales has lived in that same house for the past 56 years.
When asked what his favorite part of Northeast is, Morales said everything.
“I just love the Northeast, there’s no place like it,” Morales said. “The people here, they’re friendly.”
Daisy Garcia Montoya
Joining in January 2023, Daisy has been at the forefront of covering education stories in Northeast Kansas City, with a focus ranging from Kansas City Public Schools, charter schools, and private schools to universities. Daisy ensures that attention is reported on the local dynamics of the Historic Northeast and the Latinx population of students, educators and families.
With a Master’s in Public Administration and an undergraduate degree from UMKC, her academic background enhances her ability to research, report and produce compelling content within the Northeast area. Daisy was our Editorial Intern in the summer of 2020, and produced that year’s Back To School special issue.
Daisy has a passion for her community that shines through in her ability to provide thoughtful stories on education in the Historic Northeast.
333: A conversation with the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association
This week, on the Northeast Newscast, we sit down with President and Security Lead Jon Cokely and Green Spaces Steward Whitney Barnardo from the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association. Pendleton Heights,…