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Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Head back-to-school with the cartoon cat “that even cat-haters can love.” As created by cartoonist Jim Davis, Garfield first appeared in newspaper comic sections June 19, 1978…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor An ordinance sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and 3rd District Councilperson Melissa Patterson-Hazley introduces the process to sell the vacant parcel at the intersection of The…
Dorri PartainWith 100% of Jackson County precincts reporting, the Jackson County Election Board has provided results from the Aug. 6 election. Turnout included 26.4% of registered voters in the county, with…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Vending machines make the sale of anything possible: anywhere, anytime. Nearly any cafe, filling station, souvenir shop or tavern once offered cigarette packs for the convenience of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Staff at the North-East Branch Library (6000 Wilson Rd.) is collecting favorite recipes — passed along by friends and family, jotted on scraps of paper, stained with…
Dorri PartainGenerations of Northeast youngsters have gathered to splash, stay cool and hang out with friends at the Budd Park pool (5600 Budd Park Esplanade). According to Kate Warfield, historian for…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor It was “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when Apollo 11 landed on the moon — and a grand opportunity to create all…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Ahead of August’s Primary election race, the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum Wednesday, July 17 — featuring candidates for the offices of…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor The Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) oversees improvements along Independence Avenue. These improvements include trash collection, beautification, and assistance in a program referred to as GRIME,…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor During a road trip along the then-developing Interstate Highway System, our nation’s 36th First Lady was appalled at the number of billboards and junk yards that were…
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