The Fourth Estate
by bunny the news hound Thomas Jefferson once said, in defense of the press, “Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers or…
by bunny the news hound Thomas Jefferson once said, in defense of the press, “Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers or…
by Aniaya Reed Can you name a black female or male soccer player? I’ll go first, Crystal Dunn, United States Women’s National Team Defender. She was the first black woman…
From the Publisher of the Northeast News On July 1, 1998, Pinnacle Communications LLC assumed ownership of The Northeast News with the mission of rekindling the once-strong news publication. The…
And just like that, the Chief Richard Smith era is over at the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department. No fanfare, not even a fried walleye sammich to honor the outgoing…
People traditionally have short attention spans and short memories, something politicians like to capitalize on when speaking to key voter issues such as government spending or violent crime. These days,…
This critically thinking News Dog thinks a change in paradigms is highly necessary in how the City deals with the ongoing and growing issue of homeless camps on public land.…
The News Dog would like to talk a little about Community Journalism and reasonable expectations. When a citizen picks up the phone to dial 911, there’s a reasonable expectation that…
In 1995, Historic Northeast Kansas City boasted one of the strongest coalitions of neighborhood associations in the city. Under the umbrella of Community Development Corporation’s (CDC) Old Northeast Inc., Northeast…
Once again The Northeast News came away from the annual Missouri Press Association Convention at the Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs with more awards for excellence in Journalism, Advertising and…
Recently the News Dog was invited by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department (KCPD) to participate in their officer-involved shooting (OIS) simulator drills at the regional police academy at the…