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adminBY JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News June 5, 2013 Grants from the Greater Kansas City Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) will be used to provide affordable housing and support urban development…
adminNORTHEAST NEWS June 5, 2013 Sugar Creek residents are continuing to pay tribute to their Slavic heritage and they’re inviting everyone to join in on the festivities. For 30 years,…
adminBY LESLIE COLLINS Northeast News June 5, 2013 As the Holy Cross Catholic School fourth graders lined up in the gym, they couldn’t stop from smiling.…
adminBy JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News June 4, 2013 Students in Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) have been invited to attend free summer school programs to help those with the greatest…
adminBy JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News June 3, 2013 Kansas City, Mo., homeowners in need of home repairs can now apply to have plumbing, electrical and mechanical issues fixed through the…
adminBy JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News May 31, 2013 It can be seen from across the city. It stands mighty atop a hill across from Union Station. It is the Liberty…
adminBy JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News May 30, 2013 Volunteers from the Historic Northeast community came out to make their neighborhood a little brighter Tuesday, May 21. With some mulch for…
adminNortheast News May 30, 2013 A City of Kansas City, Mo., employee pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a scheme in which hundreds of public employees…
adminBy JOSHUA PHILLIPS Northeast News May 29, 2013 This month the Kansas City Museum received a generous donation from a long-time supporter of the museum. John Herbst, former Kansas City…
admin• Thursday, May 30 • La Chalupa Farmer’s Market Mattie Rhodes’ La Chalupa’s Farmer’s Market, 148 N. Topping, is open for the season and will be held every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Enjoy fresh eggs, vegetables, fruit, baked goods and more. • Friday, May 31 • Heart of America Stand Down More than 100 local, government and faith -based organizations have partnered together to give Kansas City’s veterans a hand up, not a hand out. The Stand Down event will be held from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 31 and from 7 a.m. to noon on June 1 at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple, 1330 E. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. More than 1,400 veterans are homeless in the KC metro area and Stand Down’s objective is to provide homeless veterans with access to short and long-term resources needed to begin rebuilding their lives. Please bring a photo ID and a copy of your DD214 to the event. Activities will include entertainment, haircuts, clothing and toiletry distribution and organizations to assist with housing assistance, veterans’ benefits, among others. The event is free. Story Time and Craft Join North-East Public Library, 6000 Wilson Rd., for its weekly story time and craft at 10:30 a.m. This story time group promotes literacy in children with the participation of caring family members. • Saturday, June 1 • Hard Hat Exhibit Series Check out the Kansas City Museum’s exhibit “That’s the Idea! Patents and Inventions from the Kansas City Museum Collection” from June 1 to Sept. 8. The exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Tours will be available on the hour. Learn about Kansas City’s contribution to the world of technology – from hay balers to Teflon coated frying pans to one of the world’s first experiential film events and more. The exhibit covers a 100-year period. Household Hazardous…
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