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Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief For 60 years, Head Start — a nationwide organization — has worked to provide education and resources for children ages three to five years old, offering services…
admin*Article provided courtesy of The Beacon Kansas City* Josh Merchant Reporter, The Beacon KC Mario Vasquez has become Kansas City’s 16th city manager after the City Council voted 11-2 to approve Mayor…
admin*Article provided courtesy of Missouri Independent* Rudi Keller Reporter, Missouri Independent Missouri’s public schools would be fully funded and a policy some blame for undermining a child care subsidy program…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant My freshman year of college I, like many college students, needed money. I also, like many young people fresh out of high school, was not feeling…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Newly installed sidewalk decals at key intersections and billboard signs along high-traffic roadways ask Kansas City drivers to “Look Out for KC.” This initiative, sponsored by…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief In a room within Memorial Student Union at the University of Missouri in Columbia Mo., one Northeast High School senior performed at the MSHSAA State Music Festival…
Dorri PartainDorri Partian Managing Editor Along the serene roadways of Kessler Park’s Cliff Drive, a neighborhood mural project has expanded its boundaries as Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) students complete two…
adminAdmin BREAKING — At 12:30 p.m., this afternoon, May 12, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the 1600 block of Topping Ave., within the Blue Valley neighborhood on…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday morning, April 30, Community Improvement District (CID) representatives across Kansas City, along with Mayor Pro Tem Rayna Parks-Shaw and organizations including Midtown KC Now, piled…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Chalk Walk — an all day community art experience — will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 at The Concourse (200 Benton Blvd). This…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Dressed to the 10s, Kansas City residents and Kentucky Derby enthusiasts alike covered the lawn of the Museum of Kansas City (3218 Gladstone Blvd.) on Saturday evening,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor The Pendleton Heights Community Orchard was buzzing with activity on Saturday, May 3, as Bee KC — a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit that maintains bee hives across…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief On Thursday morning, May 1, members from Jerusalem Farm, The Way Home, Kansas City Community Land Trust (KCCLT) and the Northeast Community gathered at 703 Jackson Ave.,…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Local organization Azul Esperanza is bringing awareness to World Autism Month by hosting its “Art Without Borders” workshop and art gallery for kids who are…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant A new documentary covering Columbus Park history — formerly known as the North End — has begun production. It will focus primarily on the Little Italy…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Participants in Healing House KC’s substance abuse program were on hand for the unveiling of a new partnership aimed to increase awareness of recovery programs and…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief One residence along Gladstone Boulevard bustled with activity on Friday afternoon, April 25 as The Whole Person Events and Marketing Coordinator Kianna Riffey gathered volunteers for its…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief In the past year since the KC Current (CPKC) Women’s Soccer stadium opened in March 2024 at 1460 E. Front St., near Berkley Riverfront Park, Kansas City…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 7 p.m., on Tuesday evening, April 29, Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded to the area of Eighth Street and Woodland Avenue within the Independence…
adminAdmin BREAKING: JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — On Monday, April 28, Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced that a Kansas City man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for…
adminAdmin UPDATED — Just before 6 p.m., Monday, April 28, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the intersection of Ninth Street and Prospect Avenue on a reported shooting…
adminAdmin and Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office BREAKING — The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office announced in a press release on April 22, a Kansas City man has been sentenced in connection…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A backdrop of vehicles traveling along Interstate 70 (I-70) hummed as representatives from Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), Clarkson-Radmacher Construction and Missouri State Highway Patrol emphasized…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Cloudy skies and predictions of rain affected several planned Easter events scheduled for April 19 and 20 in Historic Northeast. The Easter Bunny announced Friday evening…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief On April 8, Kansas City voters passed ballot question 1: Capital Improvements Sales Tax – Public Safety, with 60% in favor to continue this existing City sales…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor High costs of healthcare for those without insurance coverage was the catalyst when Elaine Joslyn D.O. created Northeast Neighbor to Neighbor (NNN) in 2005 from her…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) crews dispatched to the 3100 block of Thompson Ave., on a reported apartment fire.…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just before 3:30 a.m., on Friday morning, April 18, Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) crews were dispatched to the 4200 block of 7th Street within the Lykins…
admin*Article republished from The Beacon Kansas City* Suzanne King Reporter, The Beacon KC Massive cuts to federal health care grants are hitting Kansas City-area public health departments and nonprofit health…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Reportera de educación La organización sin fines de lucro Guide KC de Kansas City está trabajando para trasladarse a su edificio recientemente conseguido en el noreste para…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Kansas City nonprofit organization Guide KC is working on moving into its recently secured building in the Northeast to renovate and open a center for…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor The intersection at Lexington and Brooklyn Avenues in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood has blossomed within recent years with locally-owned businesses, including a popular coffee shop and…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Reportera de Educación Al acercarse la Copa Mundial de 2026, Kansas City empieza a ver cómo aumenta el entusiasmo y el impulso por el evento. La escuela…
adminAdmin Before dawn, at 3:30 a.m., on Monday morning, April 14, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the intersection of Independence and Lawndale Avenues on a reported shooting…
admin*Article republished from The Beacon Kansas City* Maria Benevento Reporter, The Beacon Kansas City The votes are in for Kansas City-area school board elections and bond issues. On April 8,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor On Saturday, April 5, volunteers from the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association partnered with community organizations to tackle an increasing amount of trash overtaking alleys near James…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief The three-phase plan created over a year ago by Christina Hoxie and Hoxie Collective LLC for the improvement and security of Northeast’s Kessler Park — originally constructed…
admin*Article republished from KCUR* Savannah Hawley-Bates KCUR, Local Government Reporter The ordinance passed by Kansas City Council this week, meant to prevent drastic service cuts and increase oversight, would bring…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter La organización local Azul Esperanza está promoviendo la educación sobre el Mes Mundial del Autismo organizando un taller de arte para niños neurodivergentes en colaboración…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Local organization Azul Esperanza is bringing awareness to World Autism Month by hosting its “Art Without Borders Workshop” for kids who are neurodivergent — in…
admin*Article republished from The Beacon Kansas City* Barbara Shelly Reporter, The Beacon Kansas City Black children do better in school if during their academic journey they can connect with a…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter As the 2026 World Cup nears, Kansas City is starting to see excitement and momentum grow. Ryōgoku Soccer Academy — an international school and soccer…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Truman Road — a major thoroughfare connecting Downtown Kansas City and Independence, will temporarily close beginning at 8 p.m., on Friday, April 11 at the Benton…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant Joe Cedillo and his family do not spend their Friday nights like the average person. While some will kick-off their weekend by going out or grabbing…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Question 1: Capital Improvements Sales Tax — Public Safety In January, Kansas City City Council passed Ordinance 240695, which allowed the Public Safety and Property Sales tax…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Kansas City residents within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) District vote to select the members of the Board of Directors. This seven-member board is composed…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief 1967 — The year Martin Luther King delivered his “Beyond Vietnam” speech amidst the Vietnam War, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers in Super…
admin*Article and photos republished from Startland News* Haines Eason Startland News Reporter Newly introduced composting technology is already turning new ground in Kansas City, Kristan Chamberlain said, with more solar-powered…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 8:30 p.m., on Friday, March 28, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers dispatched to the 400 block of Park Ave., within the Pendleton Heights neighborhood…
adminAdmin On April 2, 2025, The Northeast News will move from an 8-page, WEEKLY print publication to a 12-page BIWEEKLY (every other week) print publication. However, digital content will continue…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just before 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to a reported shooting call at the 3700 block of St. John Ave.,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor In neighborhoods throughout Historic Northeast, vacant properties await new owners and redevelopment. Three lots in Indian Mound, sitting vacant for a dozen years or more, will…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief The Hearnes Center parking lot swarmed with cars and buses the weekend of Feb. 28 through March 2 as high school athletes traveled near and far to…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief In early March, 2025, Harmony Project KC — a Northeast-based youth, music education program — announced in a press release its partnership with Lutheran Family and Children’s…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just before 1 p.m., on Friday, March 21, the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) was called to the 400 block of Norton Ave., within the Scarritt Renaissance…
admin*Article republished from The Missouri Independent* Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Reporter When Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey took office in January 2023, he inherited a pile of more than 200 unfilled…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just before 6 p.m., on Thursday, March 20, the Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD) Accident Investigation Section (AIS) dispatched to the 4800 block of E. Ninth St.,…
adminCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant Former Indian Mound Neighborhood Association president and Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem from 2015 to 2019, Scott Wagner has served as the community and economic development…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Built to house a full array of consumer goods, this former warehouse for Montgomery Wards Co. is still packed with items that have been stored away…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant On Thursday, March 6, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced in its service bulletin that it would hold two public meetings March 13 and…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Along with The American Heart Association (AHA), Kansas City University (KCU) hosted a stream of 150 female students ranging from 14 to 17 years old from Kansas…
adminCOLUMBIA, Mo. — The Northeast News traveled to Columbia, Mo., on Friday, March 14 for Missouri Press Day hosted by The Missouri Press Association (MPA) and the University of Missouri…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor Since last summer, Super Flea (6200 St. John Avenue) bargain shoppers had to navigate their way to a side entrance as building renovations continued. On Thursday,…
adminAdmin BREAKING- (Kansas City, Mo., March 10, 2025) – The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will host two public meetings this week to discuss potential service changes. One will…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A jumbled pile of bricks, some colorfully painted, are all that remains of a mural that once displayed a message of unity after contracted workers began…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Local nonprofit, Mattie Rhodes Center (MRC), welcomed back its First Friday activities on March 7 with the opening night of the annual “Mujer Exhibit” at…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Kansas City Public Works closed the intersection at Elmwood and St. John Avenues — creating detours for drivers and an alternate route…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant The Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) announced in a press release on Feb. 27 the creation of The Adelante Fund — a mutual aid fund seeking to…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Among Kansas Citians geared up to celebrate the 33rd annual Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is one Northeast Asian empowerment organization, fresh off…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Los sábados por la mañana, reunidas en el espacio de Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), un grupo de mujeres se reúne para compartir historias de seres…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor To provide information to Historic Northeast business owners and residents, Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (2657 Independence Blvd.) hosted two officials with the Kansas City…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Healing House Kansas City — a substance recovery and treatment institution — announced on Feb. 18 in a press release that it was awarded Missouri tax credits,…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief The History of Ramadan Ramadan is a 30-day period, commonly known as the “Holy Month” for those who practice Islamic faith throughout the world. This holy month…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter On Saturday mornings, at the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) space, a group of women gathers to share stories of dead loved ones through tears, laughter and…
adminAdmin BREAKING- Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers dispatched to the 3700 block of St. John Ave. within the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood on a…
adminAdmin BREAKING- At 1:17 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, The Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) was called to the 3400 block of Gardner Ave., within the Northeast Industrial District on a…
admin*Article courtesy of The Beacon Kansas City* Meg Cunningham The Beacon Reporter For some people in rural Missouri, soaring egg prices have little impact on their shopping habits. They have…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Bringing a taste of New York-style pizza to Kansas City diners, Northeast Pizza offers a variety of signature pies for dine-in and carry out. This new…
admin*Article courtesy of The Missouri Independent* Clara Bates Missouri Independent Reporter Leaders of Missouri’s public defender system urged lawmakers on Monday to take action to reduce the growing number of…
adminAdmin BREAKING- Just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded to the 600 block of Brighton Ave. within the Lykins neighborhood on a reported…
adminAdmin BREAKING- Just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) responded to a suspicious activity call, including potential armed carjacking, near 11th Street and Elmwood…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Balloons, ice cream and tunes — The Museum of Kansas City (3218 Gladstone Blvd.) had all the elements in place for a party to celebrate the…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief As a sea of red enveloped Kansas City Sunday, Feb. 9, one local organization joined forces with its 2025 Super Bowl opposing city to rally behind a…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant The Museum of Kansas City (3218 Gladstone Blvd.) has adopted a new identity — becoming a destination for any curious visitor or resident of Kansas City…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief NORTHEAST KANSAS CITY, Mo.- From November 2024 through January 2025, Northeast Kansas City, and its surrounding areas, has experienced a total of 78 structure fires — including…
adminDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter A local organization is looking forward to making strides in the new year through its advocacy and education work. Revolucion Educativa (RevEd), an affiliated 501(c)(4)…
adminJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief On Jan. 24, a stop-work order was issued from the federal government to resettlement agencies around the Kansas City Metropolitan area and the nation, which ceased operations…
adminAdmin *Warning — this article contains content related to violence* BREAKING- Just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers were dispatched to the 500…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief As dawn broke on Jan. 7 throughout the west coast, an eruption of flames and smoke overwhelmed Los Angeles County, devastating communities and forcing mass evacuations throughout…
adminAdmin BREAKING— At around 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD) responded to an overnight building fire in the 700 block of Tracy Ave., within the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Goodbye, “Year of the Dragon,” hello, “Year of the Snake!” Wednesday, Jan. 29, marks the first day of the ancient celebration of the Lunar New Year.…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Following discussions involving Kansas City’s Planning and Development Department, the Housing Authority of Kansas City (HAKC) and the federal office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),…
adminAdmin BREAKING: JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — On Monday, Jan. 27, defendant Earl Lamar Dunn III went before the Jackson County Circuit Court jury to testify against six charges faced from…
adminAdmin BREAKING- At around 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) arrived to an Independence Avenue Phillips 66 (4815 Independence Ave.) on a reported shooting call.…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Vehicles overflowed the parking lot Thursday morning, Jan. 23 at Columbus Park’s Garrison Community Center (1124 E. Fifth St.) as Northeast residents, the City of Kansas City…
adminAdmin BREAKING— The Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD) East Patrol Division, along with its Accident Investigation Section (AIS), responded to what has become Kansas City’s fourth vehicle-related fatality of 2025…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor The Kansas City Fire Department’s (KCFD) Station 23 responded to a vacant structure fire reported at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19. This three-story wood frame…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Friends, family and casual acquaintances gathered on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Eleos Coffee House (3401 Independence Ave.) to share memories about lifelong Northeast resident, Tony Sciara. …
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief The third Monday of January — this year’s Jan. 20 — serves as the day to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr, which 40th U.S.…
adminDorri Partain, Northeast News Archives Managing Editor Historic Northeast lost another familiar face last week. Tony Sciara suffered a fatal heart attack near the intersection of Hardesty and Independence Avenues…
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