KCPS announces Superintendent Bedell’s departure
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) announced today that Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell will be leaving the district after six years. The KCPS Board of Directors has voted unanimously to make…
Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) announced today that Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell will be leaving the district after six years. The KCPS Board of Directors has voted unanimously to make…
Theresa Cass Galvin has announced her candidacy to run for the Jackson County Executive seat. Elected to the County Legislature in 2014, Galvin is currently the Vice Chairman of the…
One Stop Hair and Beauty Supplies opened on June 4, 2022, with a ribbon cutting at the shop, located at 3017 Independence Ave. A celebration was sponsored by the Northeast…
Thursday, June 9th – Meet your elected representatives! 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the NEKC Chamber, 2657 Independence Ave. You are cordially invited to meet your local elected representatives from the city, county…
By Aniaya Reed Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” marks the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery. The federal holiday has been celebrated annually, and was originally…
By EllieAna Hale The Chùa Quan Âm Temple, located on Lexington Avenue in Pendleton Heights, has completed long awaited interior renovations and is now working to expand the exterior beautification…
By Abby Hoover On Tuesday, May 31, educators, parents, lawmakers and community members gathered at Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) at 2203 Lexington Avenue to mourn the lives of children lost…
By EllieAna Hale June is Pride month and is a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community to embrace their queer identities and celebrate their uniqueness. Throughout the month, Pride…
By Aniaya Reed What does it mean to advocate for something beyond yourself? A year ago, Zander Brosnahan developed a solution to stop traffic violators from speeding through the neighborhood…
By Michael Bushnell This early hand-colored postcard shows the Sugar Creek Refinery, Standard Oil Co., near Kansas City, Mo. The Missouri River and the operations of the refinery can easily…