Community - Northeast News

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October 16, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Rebecca Koop

Rebecca Koop is a woman who wears many hats. She works as the events director at the Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, owns a pottery business on St. John…

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October 9, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Dana Carter

Dana Carter has been a principal for the past several years at Gladstone Elementary, located at 355 N Elmwood. “It’s definitely a joyful job,” she said. “You feel like you’re…

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October 2, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Robert Showalter

Robert Showalter has been the owner of Excel Office Supply for the past ten years. The company has been around since 1945 and is located on North Kansas Avenue, in…

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September 25, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Sarah Sommerkamp

Sarah Sommerkamp is the program manager for Global Gardens, an initiative of Jewish Vocational Service. The program works with refugees who are familiar with farming or gardening in their native…

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September 18, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith is the owner of Harold’s, a burger restaurant that has been in the same location in Historic Northeast since 1958. Smith has owned and operated the restaurant since…

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September 11, 2019
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Faces Of Northeast: Jenn Isaacs

Jenn Isaacs sells jewelry at Vulcan’s Forge in Westport. She lives in the Lykins neighborhood and she said she loves riding the bus. “I don’t even have a driver’s license,”…

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September 4, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Bernie Lopez

Bernie is originally from Kearney, NE, but he moved to the Columbus Park neighborhood in the early 70s after his dad passed away. He attended school at the former Karnes…

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August 28, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Mike Loges

This week we profile Mike Loges, owner of the iconic Peter May’s House of Kielbasa at 1654 Bristol in the old Blue River Valley community. Back in the day, the…

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August 21, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Charlie Gascich

Charlie Gascich has been a familiar face at the Whatsoever Community Center for going on 25 years. Located at 1201 Ewing, the center has offered a variety of programs to…

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August 14, 2019
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Faces of Northeast: Kriss Hernandez

Kriss Hernandez is the cashier at El Mercado Fresco at 5117 Independence Avenue. She has been living in the Northeast for three years with her husband. What does she love…