Death investigation at St. John and Topping
Kansas City, MO Police officers are at St. John and Topping on a check the welfare call. A neighbor notified police that the owner of the old shoe shop on…
Kansas City, MO Police officers are at St. John and Topping on a check the welfare call. A neighbor notified police that the owner of the old shoe shop on…
EllieAna HaleCommunity EngagementIntern & Reporter On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, officers responded to a shooting incident at the 300 block of Wabash Ave. Upon arrival, they found two victims, a…
Michael BushnellPublisher Two shooting victims were found outside a residence in the 300 block of Wabash Avenue this morning just to the north of Garfield Elementary School. Two adults were…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Every Wednesday morning at the Don Bosco Senior Center, 580 Campbell Avenue in Columbus Park, the chairs fill quickly. Class participants pick up their drumsticks, ready for…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Familiares, personal y miembros de la comunidad se reunieron el viernes 12 de abril en las Escuelas Frontier para celebrar las culturas y orígenes de los estudiantes…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Family, staff and community members gathered on Friday, April 12th at Frontier Schools’ middle school gymnasium to celebrate cultures and backgrounds of students and the community during…
As one of Kansas City’s oldest communities, Pendleton Heights is often referred to as Kansas City’s first suburb. The area was originally settled in the late 1880s by some of…
Ian RitterCustom Truck Contributor Custom One Truck’s transformation of the Northeast neighborhood’s eastern end of Independence Avenue might seem subtle compared to Pendleton Heights’ road closures and ongoing infrastructure work.…
Legislation granted initial approval Wednesday in the Missouri House prohibits exporting water to other states without a permit Allison Kite Reporter for the The Missouri Independent Missouri House members on…
Created as an international holiday to support environmental protection, Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. The Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department is hosting cleanups in parks…
Michael BushnellPublisher A controversial Kansas City Ordinance that would have dedicated roughly $7.1 million in public funds to Hope Faith Ministries at 705 Virginia Avenue to establish an eighty-bed, low…
Michael BushnellPublisher Charges have been filed against a 37 year old Kansas City man who was shot by Kansas City, Missouri Police officers who responded to the 400 block of…
Michael BushnellPublisher Della C. Lamb’s early childhood learning center at 500 Woodland Avenue hosted First Responder Monday, which is part of their Week of the Young Child celebration. Monday through…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Education Reporter Students at Northeast High School are getting first-hand knowledge from business companies through the 3DE Junior Achievement program. The 3DE program was introduced to Northeast High…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Education Reporter Los estudiantes de Northeast High School están obteniendo conocimientos de primera mano de empresas comerciales a través del programa 3DE Junior Achievement. El programa 3DE se…
RobyLane Kelley Freelance Reporter This Saturday, April 13th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prospect Plaza Park, kids from kindergarten age to seniors in high school can participate in…
EllieAna HaleCommunity EngagementIntern & Reporter PH Coffee, located on 2200 Lexington Ave, is gearing up to host their highly anticipated annual customer appreciation day on April 20th, from 7 a.m.…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Staff from the Kansas City Parks & Recreation’s Athletic Department will host two community meetings this week to present plans for the recently funded improvements at the…
The Columbus Park neighborhood is bordered on three sides by major highways. Route 9 separates the neighborhood from River Market on the west, I-35 North separates it from Pendleton Heights…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor While southeastern Missouri will experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, residents in the Kansas City area will not ‘totally’ miss out. According to the…
A sure sign of spring is volunteers working in the PH Orchard at the intersection of Lexington and Montgall Avenues. On March 13, volunteers from the Pendleton Heights neighborhood were…
Michael BushnellPublisher Jackson County voters on Tuesday, by a 58-42% margin, soundly defeated a new tax proposal that would have financed the construction of a new baseball stadium in the…
The NEKC Chamber is partnering with a local artist to bring communities together Ellen BeshukFreelance Reporter A group of seven neighborhoods in Historic Northeast can submit their selection for…
Rudi Keller, ReporterMissouri Independent Anyone who procrastinated on filing for political office will get another chance to enter the Aug. 6 primary in a handful of contests. Late withdrawals from four…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Parked in a Northeast-area storage lot, a large, tarp-covered item has drawn some questions to staff here at The Northeast News. Quite noticeable is that the item…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter The Week of the Young Child, running from April 8th to 12th, is not just a date marked on the calendar for Della Lamb…
Autora Helen Headrick| Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Dos eclipses nunca serán vistos exactamente iguales desde la Tierra. Porque…
Author Linda Godwin | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! No two eclipses are exactly the same as viewed from here on Earth. Why…
Earlier this week on March 26 and 27, KC Tenants held two Community Forum events designed to allow the community to share concerns about the upcoming Downtown Royals Stadium sales…
Bre BlankenshipFreelance Reporter The Titan Security “Avenue Angel” security force, employed by the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID), has completed their training and certification to administer life saving, opioid-blocking…
Kansas City will host the FIFA World Cup soccer matches in 2026. As the city prepares for this great honor and opportunity, how will the arts and culture community be…
In today’s fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety seem to be constant companions, finding moments of peace and tranquility can often feel out of reach. One of the most effective…
Grime: The NEKC Chamber plans to enhance the Historic Northeast community by reducing graffiti, improving pedestrian access, and creating a stronger sense of place. They aim to do this by…
Michael BushnellPublisher It may have been a cold, dreary Friday, March 22, but there was sunshine and warmth in the hearts of everyone in attendance at the Erin’s House ribbon…
Saturday, March 23, at approximately 5:30 pm, a huge fire was reported at the Gladstone Elementary School playground at 335 N. Elmwood. Neighbor Hazel Jones reported hearing a loud “woosh”…
Dorri PartainAssistant Editor Stacks of felt in a rainbow of colors awaited students during the Mattie Rhodes Center’s first ever Fiber Arts Workshop, which began on March 2. Led by…
There is an underlying paradox in Kansas City, self-proclaimed as the “Soccer Capital of America,” that grapples with a youth soccer culture dominated by clubs and a pay-to-play framework. Yet,…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Reportero de educación Negocios ubicados en la área Noreste de Kansas City, Missouri, y Kansas City, Kansas, fueron seleccionados para recibir una ayuda de $10,000 como parte del programa…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Businesses located in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas, were selected to receive a $10,000 grant as part of the Folklore. The program, created through…
Michael BushnellPublisher What started as a funding request almost fifteen years ago by Lykins Neighborhood President Ron Heldstab culminated in a unanimous passing vote by the Kansas City, MO City…
On Tuesday, March 12, near Independence Avenue and Cypress, two of theIndependence Avenue Community Improvement District’s Avenue Ambassadorswere approached by a woman who was clearly in distress after being accostedby…
If you missed Thursday night’s public engagement session on potential traffic calming measures at Lexington and Missouri Avenues, here are some updated renderings of some possible installations to calm the…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor As the final section of the reconfigured intersection at Independence Avenue and The Paseo nears completion, The Northeast News journeys back in time to when the intersection…
Autora Helen Headrick| Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Eventos como eclipses solares pueden ser una gran inspiración para la…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Events like the solar eclipse can be a great inspiration for creative writing, no…
Grime:Did you know that by Fall 2023, team members with the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (IACID) had picked up a total of 119,646.40 pounds of trash? This is a…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter Guadalupe Centers Inc.(GCI) recently broke ground on a new affordable housing initiative, named “Guadalupe Apartments,” situated at 1616 Hardesty Ave, on the southeast corner…
Michael BushnellPublisher This Friday, Healing House will be cutting the ribbon on a new residential living facility in the Lykins neighborhood designed for women and their children who are on…
Michael BushnellPublisher A Jackson County jury convicted 36-year-old Cleon D. White on Wednesday, January 31 for a double homicide in 2020 in Kansas City’s East Bottoms neighborhood. White was convicted…
Michael BushnellPublisher Possible improvements to the current five-way intersection at Lexington, Maple, and Missouri Avenues in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood will be the topic of a public meeting and open…
Once again, The Northeast News has been recognized by the Missouri Press Association in their statewide monthly magazine for their leading edge, community engagement efforts.The Northeast News has partnered with…
Grime: Last spring, the Northeast Kansas City (NEKC) Chamber organized a meeting where representatives from KCMO Parks & Recreation, neighborhood leaders, disc golfers, Bike KC, and the Kessler Park Advisory…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Los eclipses solares han ocurrido por millones de años y…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Solar eclipses have occurred for many millions of years and will continue to do…
On Wednesday, March 6, Executive Director of the Northeast Community Center Kyla Pitts-Zevin received a check from Masonic Lodge members Bruce Olds (left) and Corey Huntsucker (right) to continue music…
Last week, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department Parks Ambassadors were honored by the Parks Board for their thousands of hours of volunteer service in Kansas City’s parks. Kelly Turner,…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Reportero deeducación Miembros de la comunidad, los premiados, y el personal de Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), se reunieron el viernes, 8 de marzo, en Parlor en el Crossroads,…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Community members, awardees, and staff of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), gathered on Friday, March 8, at Parlor in the Crossroads, to celebrate the annual Latinx Educator…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Each year, the Feast of St. Joseph is celebrated on March 19. In addition to a special Mass, the event includes the blessing and viewing of a…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor An apartment building at 3236 Anderson that experienced a first-floor wall collapse in January has been declared as uninhabitable by the City’s Dangerous Buildings department. In a…
Michael BushnellPublisher On Monday, March 4th, Jackson County officials announced a property tax freeze program for eligible senior citizens authorized by the passage of a new state law. Senate Bill…
This morning just before 4:30, Kansas City MO Police officers were dispatched to th Phillips 66 station in the 4800 block of Independence Ave a reported shooting call. The victims…
Michael BushnellPublisher Jackson County Legislative Chair Jeanie Lauer, along with Vice Chair Megan Marshall, announced on Thursday that a public hearing would be held regarding the site selected by the…
By Northeast News For 57 years, ADCO Litho Plate has fulfilled Kansas City’s printing needs, operating out of its shop at 6043 E Truman Rd. Owner Theresa “Terry” Cunningham is…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse La corona del Sol es la parte más externa de…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! The Sun’s corona is the outermost part of its atmosphere. It’s always present but isn’t…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Education Reporter Students, staff and community members filled the Grand Plaza at Union Station on Friday, March 1st as they participated and attended Frontier School’s annual STEM (science,…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor &Michael BushnellPublisher Holding signs and chanting “Housing is a right, this is why we fight!”, members of the houseless community, brought together as a Call to Action,…
For almost a year, one of Kansas City’s most controversial subjects- much to my surprise- has been whether or not to invest $3 million into Northeast’s 9th & Van Brunt…
Michael BushnellPublisher Well, the Kansas City Royals dropped the new stadium bomb a few weeks back and it landed in the Crossroads District like the big, brown stink log that…
Michael BushnellPublisher A Kansas City North man faces a variety of charges related to a shooting incident that took place on Saturday night, March 2 near the intersection of 9th…
Michael BushnellPublisher Two Kansas City men, both with gang ties to Kansas City’s East Side have been charged with a multitude of felony charges after a shooting event at Crown…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor A Call to Action was held this morning at 10 am across from City Hall to address the continued issue of housing and shelter for the unhoused.…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Frontier Schools is gearing up for its upcoming annual KC STEM Fest. The one-day festival will take place at Union Station on Friday, March 1st where students,…
Dr. Sarah GetchProgram Director/Associate Professor of Health Service Psychology and Assistant Provost for Accreditation at Kansas City University The wide range of emotions from Super Bowl Sunday night to Parade…
The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that a new weathervane for the Carriage House has been created by artist Ed Dwight. The Museum began working with Ed Dwight…
Grime: The Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) Urban Street Ambassador (USA) teams are actively involved in beautification efforts, such as creating Monarch butterfly migration stations and planting flowers and…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter andMichael BushnellPublisher On Feb. 1, 2024 the KCMO City Council passed the ordinance (#240093) that will allow the allocation of funds for trash cart…
Michael BushnellPublisher Last Week’s City Council committee meeting schedule heard a number of ordinances important to Northeast residents including discussions in the Council Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee and…
Michael BushnellPublisher Sheffield Place, a Northeast-based service organization dedicated to the empowerment of homeless mothers and their children, is expanding again and will soon break ground on a new residential…
Daisy Garcia -Montoya Reportero deeducación Las escuelas de Frontier se están preparando para su próximo festival anual KC STEM Fest. El festival de un día tendrá lugar en Union Station el…
Jefferson City, MO will be a busy place Tuesday, February 27th as candidate filing for the August primary election commences promptly at 8am at the Missouri Secretary of State’s office…
Independence Avenue remains closed this morning between Van Brint Blvd. and Elmwood as police investigate the city’s latest homicide. Sunday morning at approximately 2:30 am, officers responded to the 4700…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor On a sunny Sunday afternoon along Gladstone Boulevard, Ken and Deborah Richardson were outside working on their new car. Pedestrians and motorists passing by slowed down for…
Language justice includes the right everyone has to communicate in their own language and a respect for the language rights of all people. Language access means that no matter what…
I’ve been thinking about the homeless issue and I recommend a different approach. The infrastructure to serve this population is already here and the Northeast will not win a “democratic”…
Michael BushnellPublisher A new concept destination in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood that is based on a mash-up between KC Bier Company’s outdoor space and North Kansas City’s Iron District may…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Reportero de educación En la Academia Paseo de Bellas Artes y Artes Escénicas, los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad única de seguir practicando, tomar cursos en español y obtener créditos…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter At Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, students have the unique opportunity to continue to practice, take courses in Spanish, and earn college credit through the…
Autora Helen Headrick | Ilustrador Philip GoudeauTraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse La única vez que uno puede ver seguramente el sol,…
Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! The only time that one can safely look at the Sun, without eye protection,…
Michael BushnellPublisher A recent package liquor permit application to the city’s Regulated Industries Department by Aldi at 721 The Paseo has some Northeast neighborhood leaders more than a little concerned…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter The Jerusalem Farm Community Land Trust project has embarked on a mission to acquire, rehabilitate, and sell abandoned homes and vacant lots, with a…
Autora Linda Godwin | Ilustrador Philip Goudeau NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT ECLIPSE GLASSES! Why do we have eclipses, and why do we rarely get to see a…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Northeast property owner Joseph Quinn has been keeping an eye on a bulging building wall for more than six months. Quinn owns a rental property next to…
Nunca mire el sol directamente sin lentes de eclipse Autora Linda Godwin | Ilustrador Philip Goudeautraducido por Daisy Garcia Montoya ¿Por qué ocurren los eclipses y porque es que rara…
Some of you may know that, for the past several years, I have led a weekly trash clean up near Indian Mound Park. This past Sunday, we found an abandoned…
If you’ve driven down 9th street east of Hardesty where it meets Winner Road, you’ve no doubt seen this tribute to the Chiefs kingdom put out by lifetime Sheffield residents…
EllieAna HaleReporter With the upcoming Superbowl with the Kansas City Chiefs playing against the San Francisco 49ers in Paradise, Nevada, an air of anticipation fills a portable classroom at Faith…
Michael BushnellPublisher Less than a week after the installation of the new low bridge warning curtain system leading to the infamous Independence Avenue truck-eating bridge, the westbound system of hanging…