Graffiti artists seek “permission walls” for legal spaces to showcase their work
By Bryan Stalder If you ask any artist when graffiti started, many will tell you that the first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Some will…
John “Bud” Armstrong
John “Bud” Armstrong, 98, of Butler, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at his home in Butler. A visitation was held Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Butler First…
Dangerous tree removed from cemetery
By Abby Hoover In the northeast corner of Elmwood Cemetery stood a tall, very old bur oak tree. It grew there as families laid loved ones to rest, provided shade…
Fire hits 3211 Independence Ave… again
For the third time in less than two months, the apartment building next to 7-Eleven, in the 3200 block of Independence Avenue caught fire at roughly 2:30 a.m. Monday morning.…
230: Water Bond Question 1
On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, listen in on a Q&A with KCMO Water Department Director Wes Minder ahead of the April 5 vote to authorize Sewer Bonds.…
Mattie Rhodes to open new Cultural Arts Center on Westside today
With financial and technical assistance from the Housing and Community Development Department, city and community leaders will officially open the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Arts Center, 1701 Jarboe St., on Friday,…
New Development slated for aging Hardesty Fed. Complex
Officials with Pratt, Kansas based Oz Housing LLC have released plans for a multi-million dollar redevelopment plan for the Hardesty federal complex located at Independence Avenue and Hardesty yesterday. Harry…
City announces new Housing Locator Service
Kansas City residents looking for affordable rental housing will soon be able to utilize a new housing locator website. The Housing & Community Development Department chose Emphasys Software to develop…
Community Outreach Programs brought to you by Mattie Rhodes Center
Soccer Tournament and Health Fair this weekend This weekend, Mattie Rhodes Center and Guadalupe Centers are teaming up in their continued effort to get the community vaccinated against COVID-19. The…