Common sense at City Hall?
Feb. 3, 2010 Though many may think common sense and City Hall are two terms that just don’t go together, this newshound may have seen a glimmer of sense come…
Mayor proposes Schools First
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 3, 2010 Mayor Mark Funkhouser has introduced a new initiative to bring people back into Kansas City by improving school environments — thus improving…
‘Homeboy’ offers gang prevention through respect
Cordova By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 3, 2010 Luis Cordova recently received a plain white postcard written in straightforward language with a return address to a Kansas City prison.…
Hurray for play
Feb. 3, 2010 Bill Fielder, left, and Mike Digilio, with RK Construction, Nebraska, assemble new playground equipment on the north side of Budd Park this past week. Emily Randall
Historic Olive Street flats
Feb. 3, 2010 We take a bit of a departure this week from our typical single family or commercial property for sale and offer historic living fans the opportunity to…
Indian Mound true ranch
Feb. 3, 2010 In 1940, when this ranch-style home was built, Northeast High School was an athletic powerhouse and was home to the Northeast branch of the public library. These…
Payday loan reform may come to Missouri
By Emily Randall Northeast News Feb. 3, 2010 Kansas City resident Eliot Clark first took out a payday loan when his wife broke her ankle and, with her unable to…
Glass recycling comes to Northeast
By Emily Randall Northeast News Jan. 27, 2010 In the span of one year, Kansas Citians threw away 150 million pounds of glass, which could have been reused or recycled,…
Influx of children need mentors in LULAC program
League of United Latin American Citizens mentors Anthony Ybarra, Fairway, and Jazmin Velazquez, Kansas City, Mo., play cards with Julio Velazquez, 8, and Kenia Castellanos, 10, Saturday at Mattie Rhodes…