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adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief S&M Gifts N more — a family business, with “S” standing for its owners, Shay and “M” for Markus — has operated for 12 years. While formerly…
adminMichael Bushnell Contributor The Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department (KCFD) recognized some of its own for exemplary service to both the department and the community during a gala, black-tie event…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief With its motto, “Reading for Life,” Kansas City Metro’s Lead to Read — a nonprofit, youth literacy organization — announced a new author for its Author Partnership…
adminEscrito por Daisy García Montoya Al pasar por Indian Mound, es posible que hayas visto una muestra de cruces blancas con nombres en ellas, que forman parte de una iniciativa…
adminDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter As you drive past Indian Mound Park (Gladstone & Belmont Blvds), you may have noticed a display of white crosses with names on them as…
adminAdmin BREAKING — The morning of Nov. 13, Independence Avenue’s infamous “Truck-Eating Bridge,” lived up to its name as a semi-truck was trapped in its path going westbound along the…
adminLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nov. 11, 2024 The Jackson County Legislature has spent the past weeks debating but failing to approve the allocation of the remaining $70 million in ARPA…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant Friday, Nov. 8, Kansas City University (KCU) announced its new partnership, which will assist Rockhurst University students transition into a post-grad medical program. In a press…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor Leading up to our nation’s selection of presidential hopefuls on Nov. 5, voters listened to speeches, watched debates and attempted to select the candidate, which best…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Koop — a Kansas City clay artist — started her business, Back Door Pottery, in 1979 out of the back door of a house. It was…
adminEmily Wheeler and Dorri Partain Editorial Assistant and Managing Editor On Oct. 15, an early morning apartment fire left 13 adults and three children without a home. Fire crews reported…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor During the Nov. 5 General Election, Kansas City and Jackson County voters braved long lines to cast their ballots for President and Vice-President, a slew of…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant Kansas City, Mo– The Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce hosted a successful candidates forum Tuesday, Oct. 29 at its location 2657 Independence Ave. Candidates for…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant This article explains the phrasing in Amendment 3 of the 2024 Missouri Ballot, which aligns with the purpose of the “Know your Ballot” series. These articles…
adminAdmin BREAKING NEWS– Early Wednesday morning Oct. 30, the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD), Kansas City Health Department and Missouri State Department of Revenue entered three businesses — Up in…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief As the weather dropped and the sun began to set Oct. 31 over Northeast Kansas City, those who celebrate All Hallows’ Eve threw on their masks and…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor A public test was held Monday, Oct. 28 at the Kansas City Election Board office at 4407 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. During this test, six…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant As the election season unfolds, confidence in media coverage continues to wane — raising concerns regarding accuracy and bias. This growing skepticism highlights the urgent need…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief A day in which U.S. Citizens are encouraged to exercise their freedom of speech, brings excitement, anxiety and tests the patience of eager voters withstanding long polling…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant This article explains the phrasing in Amendment 7 of the 2024 Missouri Ballot, which aligns with the purpose of the “Know your Ballot” series. These articles…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor Yard signs and billboards for candidates went up earlier this year, but voters may not understand which they may be voting for in smaller races such…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant This article explains the phrasing in Amendment 2 of the 2024 Missouri Ballot, which aligns with the purpose of the “Know your Ballot” series. These articles…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant Welcome to the Know Your Ballot series. In these seven articles — posted daily from Oct. 29 through Nov. 4 — The Northeast News Editorial Assistant…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Northeast and Kansas City metro running enthusiasts laced up their shoes bright and early Saturday morning, Oct. 26 for Kansas City Running Club’s 27th annual Cliffhanger run…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant In a week-long initiative, medical students and clinic staff from Kansas City University (KCU) provided essential visitation care to over 700 elementary and secondary students within…
adminPRESS RELEASE COURTESY OF KANSAS CITY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS KANSAS CITY, MO (Oct. 21, 2024) – The Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners (KCEB)announced details on No-Excuse Absentee Voting…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant Students interested in a career in health can find a place at Kansas City University (KCU), located in the heart of Northeast Kansas City and the…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor Once nestled on the outskirts of Kansas City, the serene setting of Elmwood Cemetery (4900 E. Truman Rd) now is surrounded by businesses and zooming traffic.…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant Kansas City, Mo – The Kansas City Museum came alive on Saturday, Oct. 19, as it hosted its 11th annual Día de los Muertos celebration —…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Smells of fresh barbecue wafted and ‘80s music faintly wavered as Sheffield Neighborhood residents gathered Wednesday, Oct. 23 at the corner of Tenth and Newton Avenues to…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant Kansas City, Mo– KCPD responded to sounds of gunfire around 3 a.m. Oct. 21 at Roberts Street and Bales Avenue. Upon arrival, they located an adult…
adminAdmin BREAKING- Just before 7:30 P.M., Oct.17, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) patrol officers dispatched to the 3700 block of Independence Avenue on the report of a party armed. Upon…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor For four hours on Saturday, Oct. 5, Northeast residents took advantage of multiple locations to drop off bulky items, extra trash bags, used tires, old documents…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief In the heart of the Paseo West neighborhood includes a Christian Ministry campus, which has served its mission to empower and provide assistance to unhoused individuals within…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor A flurry of new artistic endeavors were unveiled and completed this past week — showcasing the talents of a local artist, students and anyone willing to…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor The 11th annual Northeast Kansas City Historical Society homes tour featured four homes and a church on Saturday, Oct.12. This home at 1125 Benton Blvd. in…
adminKCFD rescued 5 occupants from the four-story apartment building (photo courtesy KCFD).
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Respect, Pride and Tradition: The exact triad of values, which 1952 Northeast High School (NEHS) Alumnus Al Maddox said he believes has carried NEHS through its 110…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor Since a small herd of goats was introduced last summer to help eradicate invasive plant species along Cliff Drive, they have chomped and chewed inside designated…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the gap in internet accessibility has widened, creating a divide in a growing digital world where work, applications and resources are meant…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant Register to Vote The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is Oct. 9, 2024. You must be 17 and ½ to register…
adminNortheast Kansas City Historical Society (NEKCHS) will host its Fall Homes Tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 11th annual tour will feature four historic…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Whiffs of fresh squeezed pear, echos of Latin Rock and local Northeast and Kansas City organizations came together Sunday, Sept. 29 to celebrate Pendleton Heights’s fourth annual “Orchard…
Julia WilliamsJulia WilliamsEditor-in-Chief As Kansas Citians begin to prepare for the Nov. 5 General Election, several local organizations offer education and community involvement opportunities. League of Women Voters, Kansas City Public…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia-Montoya Daisy Garcia-MontoyaEducation Reporter With Hispanic Heritage Month underway, Kansas City’s Hispanic Development Fund (HDF) is back with its annual Cambio para Cambio (Change for Change) campaign, which serves…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Demolition began on Monday, Sept. 23 to remove a six-plex apartment unit within Scarritt Renaissance’s neighborhood (3236 Anderson Ave). This three-story building was declared a “Dangerous Building”following…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Just before 8 a.m. Sept. 17, all was still in Pendleton Heights’s Community Orchard (Lexington and Montgall avenues) — except the sound of its honey bees, buzzing in…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Lykins Square Park has experienced many recent improvements — including new walkways, lighting and play equipment —- to create a welcoming neighborhood green space. At the park’s…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Parents, alumni and staff were invited to Northeast High School (415 S. Van Brunt Blvd) on Sept. 18 to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Sept. 15…
adminAdmin BREAKING: Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers dispatched at 7:15 p.m. this evening, Sept. 18 to the 300 Block of Maple Blvd on reported shots fired, according to a…
adminNortheast News Readers: We acknowledge Kansas City’s Northeast News has gone through quite the transition over the past few months. We appreciate your continued support and patience as we strive…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor With the mantra “Many hands make light work,” volunteers in the Pendleton Heights (PH) neighborhood had extra help on Saturday, Sept. 14. Soccer players and coaches from…
adminWithin this Independence Avenue Corridor Overlay Zone A is a recent development project which complies with Zone A’s overlay design guidelines— which were outlined in the Sept. 11 centerfold. This…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Following a survey launched by the Northeast Kansas City Working Group (NEKCWG) last month, the results were shared during an Education Forum held on Sept. 12 at…
adminEmily WheelerEditorial Assistant Healing Houses’s newest recovery residence “Joye House” joins The Kansas City Museum and Concourse Park as a prominent location among Historic Northeast’s Scarritt Renaissance. Joye House marks…
adminAs previously discussed in the Aug. 28 Independence Corridor Overlay introductory article, the ordinance from the City Planning Commission states Zone A’s general boundaries run along the Independence Corridor from…
adminDaisy Garcia-MontoyaEducation Reporter Con el comienzo del mes de la herencia hispana cerca, empezando el 15 de Septiembre hasta el 15 de octubre, varios eventos comunitarios se llevan a cabo…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Kansas City native author and photographer Bruce Mathews will offer an array of presentations and book signings this fall at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone Blvd)…
adminJulia WilliamsEditor-in-Chief Within Northeast Neighborhood boundaries, the community had an opportunity to discard odds and ends from 8 a.m., to noon, Saturday, Sept. 7 during Independence Plaza and Indian Mound’s…
adminOn the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on our nation, Kansas City will pay tribute with its First Responder’s Memorial at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery (7601 Blue Ridge…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Through the years, this picturesque church with a white spire has served generations of Historic Northeast residents — celebrating Easter, Christmas, weddings and baptisms. Most recently, Children’s…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia-MontoyaEducation Reporter Through a unique collaboration, Mattie Rhodes Center, the Children’s Trust Fund and Fresco Marketing teamed up to bring awareness and effective parenting techniques to the Latino and…
adminHow do YOU read the Northeast News? Maybe at your desk at work, in a favorite chair or at a coffee shop? Send us a selfie (must include a print…
adminAdmin BREAKING: Saturday Morning, just after 4 a.m., Sept. 7, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) dispatched to Independence Plaza’s 12th and Benton, responding to what was thought to be a…
adminNortheast News KANSAS CITY- In a Sept. 5 press release from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker, Wesley McGlothen has been charged with Attempted Child Kidnaping, Sexual Misconduct Involving a…
adminAdmin BREAKING: Tuesday, Sept. 3, Northeast High School’s Principal Alisha Glover sent out a press release disclosing a recent student death. The identity of this student, as well as cause…
adminJulia Williams and Daisy Garcia-MontoyaEditor-in-Chief and Education Reporter En los años que siguieron a la conclusión de la Guerra Civil estadounidense, Estados Unidos comenzó a experimentar un boom industrial, desde…
adminHistoric Northeast residents and beyond have the opportunity to attend the 12th annual International Marketplace Taste and Tour from 11:30 a.m., to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6, on Independence Avenue.The International…
adminJulia WilliamsEditor-in-Chief Strolling down Park Avenue and its neighboring streets, this section of Pendleton Heights offers many sights including Kessler Park, Historic Northeast homes, the community garden and more than…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Proving you don’t need hiking boots or rugged terrain, Urban Hiking is increasing in popularity. The Missouri Department of Conservation has hosted a series of Urban Hikes…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor During a late night storm on July 31, winds roared at 70 to 80 mph. Across Kansas City, reports of trees losing branches and causing damage prevailed…
adminAdmin BREAKING: Saturday evening, Aug. 31, the Accident Investigation Section (AIS) of the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) — along with East Patrol Division (EPD) officers — were dispatched to…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Kansas City’s Historic Garment District Museum (801 Broadway Blvd) opened its doors for the very last time at 11 a.m., Aug. 30. Following a recent ‘for sale’…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor A popular holiday drive-thru event, which called Cliff Drive home for the past two years, announced a new location when it reopens in November. Winter Magic — …
adminJulia Williams and Daisy Garcia-MontoyaEditor-in-Chief and Education Reporter In the years following the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865, the United States began to see an industrial boom…
adminEmily WheelerEditorial Assistant On Aug. 18, an accident at the intersection of Truman Road and Van Brunt Boulevard resulted in the death of a pedestrian and significant damage to infrastructure,…
Julia WilliamsJulia WilliamsEditor-in-Chief Sounds of joy, eloquence and instrumentation were all that could be heard Saturday evening, Aug. 24 — in a crisply decorated room of the 1900 building (1900 Shawnee…
adminThe City of Kansas City in close partnership with Northeast neighborhood residents, businesses and institutions with the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (NEKC) and Independence Avenue Community Improvement District…
adminAdmin BREAKING: Saturday evening, Aug. 24, the East Patrol Division (EPD) and Accident Investigation Section (AIS) of the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) dispatched into the Indian Mound neighborhood at…
adminAdmin BREAKING: A Hit and Run traffic collision occurred at approximately 1:38 p.m., Aug. 23 in Pendleton Heights neighborhood between Maple Boulevard and E. Missouri Avenue. The Kansas City Police…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Global FC hosted its fourth annual Back-to-School Bash Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., at PH Coffee (2200 Lexington Ave). Photo by Julia Williams Complimentary refreshments…
adminAdmin BREAKING NEWS: A single-car collided with a traffic light pole at Independence Avenue and Chestnut Trafficway, Wednesday afternoon. The Kansas City Police Department and Kansas City Fire Department were…
adminEmily WheelerEditorial Intern Northeast Middle School (NEMS) and Northeast High School (NEHS) joined forces Aug. 15 to host its annual Rock the Block. This back-to-school event gave students and their…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Kansas City’s Vision Zero program aims to reduce or eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by installing traffic calming measures such as speed bumps and speed tables…
Julia WilliamsJulia WilliamsEditor-in-Chief In a dimly lit, marble paneled room of the Little Theatre (301 W. 13th St) Aug. 16, Kansas Citians shared applause, community and refreshments in commemoration of individuals…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor The Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) oversees improvements along Independence Avenue. These improvements include trash collection, beautification, and assistance in a program referred to as GRIME,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor An ordinance sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and Third District Councilpersons Melissa Robinson and Melissa Patterson Hazley, introduced to Kansas City’s City Council the process to…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Miembros de la comunidad se reunieron para celebrar Educatec, un programa creado por Revolución Educativa y Latinx Education Collaborative, que proporciona clases de computación y comunicaciones…
adminBryan StalderContributor One man is dead and a second was injured in a shooting that occured Saturday afternoon in Pendleton Heights. At around 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the 300…
adminBryan StalderContributor UPDATE: Following investigation, this pedestrian was identified as Shaunta Rodgers, according to KCPD Media Unit Aug. 21. She was 44 years old. Police are investigating a hit-and-run that…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant Pendleton Heights will look a little brighter this fall as Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) students create murals along Sage Alley. KCAI and Pendleton Heights will continue…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief As Kansas City continues to see economic growth — including an influx of employment opportunities — in 2024, one Councilman works toward community engagement and giving back…
adminRobyLane Kelley Editorial Assistant If you’ve read my bio you’ll know two things about me, which are important to start off this piece. First, I worked in broadcast television for…
adminRobyLane KelleyEditorial Assistant Looking for a consistent avenue to support the next generation? Look no further than mentoring with Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS). Mentorship programs can increase student graduation…
adminMichael Bushnell Contributor In his 2019 thesis entitled, A Historical Analysis of the Northeast Neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, Lykins Neighborhood resident Sam Crowley describes Independence Avenue as “definitive of…
adminEmily Wheeler Editorial Assistant The Northeast Kansas City Working Group (NEKC Working Group) has recently unveiled its Northeast Transformation Plan — a draft of six priorities aimed at addressing homelessness within…
adminMissouri Department of Transportation, Press Release JACKSON COUNTY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected Clarkson-Radmacher Joint Venture as the apparent best-value proposer and Design-Build contractor for…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Kansas City will greet hundreds of attendees this October for the 45th annual U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce national conference. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater…
adminRobyLane KelleyEditorial Assistant Pendleton Heights neighborhood hosted its annual Honey Harvest at its Community Orchard (Lexington and Montgall avenues) Saturday, Aug. 3 to celebrate community, growth and local businesses. In conjunction…
adminEmily WheelerEditorial Assistant CLARIFICATION: “Truck-Eating Bridge” Murals The recently illustrated Independence Avenue “Truck-Eating” Bridge murals were created with a purpose to prevent graffiti in this location and clean-up the area,…
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