Dorri Partain- June 14, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor “The Most Talked About Nite-Club in the Midwest” survived three address changes and over four decades before the doors closed and the stage went dark. The Jewel Box…
- Dorri Partain
- June 9, 2023
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A Handmade Parade took to the streets in the Jazz District last Sunday
Our Blue Planet- A Handmade Parade took to the streets in the Jazz District last Sunday. Participants were encouraged to join over-sized creature puppets in handmade costumes. The parade was…
- Dorri Partain
- June 7, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor The aroma of fresh roasted coffee wafting around Kansas City is not a recent trend.In 1899, Frank Ennis (1866-1962) became Kansas City’s first coffee roaster. As the president…
- Dorri Partain
- June 7, 2023
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Northeast News Travel Guide: A daytrip exploring Raytown, MO
Dorri PartainContributor Join our Northeast News staff this summer as we hit the road and share with our readers a new weekly feature on where to go and what to…
- Dorri Partain
- May 31, 2023
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Remember This? Baseball Cards
By Dorri Partain, Contributor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two…
- Dorri Partain
- May 17, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Have you ever eaten here – where everything’s so dog-gone good? Started as a summer opportunity to earn money, two music teachers from the University of Illinois opened…
- Dorri Partain
- May 10, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor After years of working as a bank clerk, William S. Burroughs (1855-1898) switched vocations to concentrate on creating a better adding machine. The son of a machinist, he…
- Dorri Partain
- May 3, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor From the ancient Egyptians to the movie stars of the silver screen, eyebrows have been shaded, plucked, and elongated as styles changed through the centuries. Using carbon and…
- Dorri Partain
- April 26, 2023
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Dorri PartainContributor Insert your coins and watch as a unique toy is created before your eyes! The novelty of Mold-A-Rama vending machines appealed to all ages. First introduced at the…
- Dorri Partain
- April 26, 2023
- 1 minute Read
Fit Friday at Central Bank
Central Bank, 2301 Independence Avenue, hosted its annual Fit Friday Health Fair. Lots of free goodies, information and health screenings were provided to the community by Samuel U. Rodgers Health…
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