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adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 5 a.m. this morning, July 5, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the 100 block of N. Bellaire Ave., within the Indian Mound…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor The North-East Branch (6000 Wilson Ave.) of the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) hosted a painting party on Saturday, June 28 for area youngsters willing to…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Throughout the month of June, commercial property and business owners across Jackson County began to receive their tax assessments from the Jackson County Assessor’s Office for the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor History and industry meet at the intersection of Cambridge and Independence Avenues as north and south traffic flows under “Sheffield Bridge,” while traffic above flows east…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Early on Monday morning, June 30, a male victim was walking down St. John Avenue within the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood when he was shot at a close…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Reportera de Educación Miembros de la comunidad, familiares y estudiantes se reunieron en Drexel Hall el jueves 12 de junio para celebrar un año más del programa…
Adriauna BargerAdriauna Barger Editorial Assistant Families can expect to step into a whimsical world of dragons, fairies and dancing mushroom as the Museum of Kansas City celebrates its 85th anniversary with…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief As temperatures reached 100 degrees on Friday, June 20, the City of Kansas City — and its Extreme Weather Planning Committee (EWPC) — launched its “Cool KC”…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor The long, storied saga of redevelopment at the former Hardesty Federal Complex is about to enter a new chapter as work begins next month to transform…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) Central and East Parol Division (EPD) officers responded to Advance Auto Parts, 2661 Independence…
adminNortheast News The KCPD Media Unit reports that on Sunday evening, June 22, just after 8:30 PM, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers were dispatched to the 5400 block of…
adminBREAKING — Just after 10 p.m., on Thursday evening, June 19, Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD) Accident Investigation Section (AIS) dispatched to meet East Patrol Division (EPD) officers at the…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter Community members, family and students gathered at Drexel Hall (3301 Baltimore Ave.) on Thursday, June 12 to celebrate another year of Rockhurst High School’s Hurtado…
adminBREAKING — Just after 1 p.m., on Wednesday, June 18, Kansas City Police Department’s(KCPD) Accident Investigation Section (AIS) dispatched to meet East Patrol Division (EPD) officers at the intersection of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor From lariats and saddles to pistols and spurs, the collection of Kansas City’s own “Hollywood Cowboy” is on display at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Northeast’s medical campus was sprawling with 30 of the top medical students from across the U.S. on June 6 and 7 as students traveled near and far…
adminOn The Record with the Chairman of the Jackson County Legislature This week, the Jackson County Legislature passed a budget that reflects not onlycompromise, but leadership, collaboration, and an unwavering…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Reportera de Educación Un barrio rico en diversidad, el Histórico Noreste ha sido a frecuencia un lugar de aterrizaje para las familias inmigrantes -primero italianos, luego vietnamitas,…
Adriauna BargerAdriauna Barger Editorial Assistant The Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) launched its “Color Our World” summer reading program with a celebration on Saturday, June 7 at its North-East Branch (6000…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A late night storm on July 31, 2024 brought in winds roaring at 70 to 80 mph across Kansas City, uprooting two silver maples, which caused…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 8:30 p.m., on Monday, June 9, Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD) Accident Investigation Section (AIS) dispatched to meet KCPD East Patrol Division (EPD) officers near…
adminAdmin BREAKING — In a press release on Tuesday morning, June 10, Jackson County Prosector Melesa Johnson announced charges faced for a Kansas City man who was involved in a…
adminAdmin BREAKING — Just after 12:49 p.m., on Sunday, June 8, the Kansas City Police Department’s (KCPD) East Patrol Division officers responded to the intersection of St. John and North…
adminDorri Partain Managing Editor BREAKING— The Kansas City Fire Department responded to the scene of an accident at 9:10 p.m., on Thursday, June 5. While multiple occupants were injured and…
admin*Article republished from KCUR* Sam Zeff Reporter, KCUR In a matter of hours Wednesday, Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca was criminally charged in Missouri and Kansas in connection with a…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor BREAKING: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION– Crews will be performing a long-term closure of Benton Boulevard beneath Interstate 70 between Truman Road and 13th Street beginning at…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor While the sign marking the building as “Craig’s Auto Service” came down, new signs celebrating the owner’s upcoming retirement secretly popped up along the gate —…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Medical students enrolled at Kansas City University (KCU) have spent the past school year practicing their stitches — crocheting and knitting stitches, that is — to…
Daisy Garcia MontoyaDaisy Garcia Montoya Education Reporter A neighborhood rich in diversity, the Historic Northeast has often remained a landing place for immigrant families —first Italians, then Vietnamese, Somali, Guatemalan and Mexican…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief On the last day of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage month — May 1 through May 31 — local nonprofit Hella Good Deeds…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A hint of pink was in the room during the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s (NEKC) Annual “Tasty Topic Talk” Luncheon on Tuesday, May 27…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief In October 2024, Sheffield Place held a groundbreaking just across the street from SEVI House (1004 Newton Ave.) — the nonprofit’s second rehabilitation facility — for what…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A first-time presentation by Titan Protection (TP) — the security provider for the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) — to inform business owners of multiple…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief When the U.S. Congress passed the 18th Amendment in January 1919 and it went into effect in 1920 — which prohibited the sale, manufacture and intoxication of…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Illegal dumping is not a new concept for Kansas City or its surrounding areas. However, Northeast residents have expressed concerns with the amount and manner in which…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor In August 2022, a group of commissioned artists transformed the intersection at 12th Street and Benton Boulevard with street corner murals and other painted elements to…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief Clothes, Coffee and Community — three elements, which were in no shortage on Saturday, May 17 at PH Coffee (2200 Lexington Ave.) for the Pendleton Heights neighborhood’s…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor From hot, crispy fries to cold, creamy shakes and sundaes, the new menu at Harold’s Drive-In (1337 Admiral Blvd.) offers a nostalgic taste of the past…
Julia WilliamsJulia Williams Editor-in-Chief A case of opportune timing played a role in Healing House KC — a substance recovery organization — acquiring its newest property, which was an accomplishment 20…
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…
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