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adminBryan StalderContributor In the neighborhoods of the Northeast, from the historic streets of Scarritt Renaissance to the bustling corridors of Independence Avenue, a complex conversation is unfolding. For the first…
adminBryan StalderContributor Long before it became a vacant lot, a public housing complex, or the proposed site of a state-run mental health facility, the land at Independence Avenue and The…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor The scenic view atop Northeast’s historic Indian Mound will soon include a paved walking trail that will lead park visitors on an hourglass-shaped loop designed to create…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor The celebration for Healing House KC’s new Family Enrichment Center (4600 St. John Avenue), spilled out into the street on Friday, Feb. 13 as wellwishers, staff and…
adminBryan StalderContributor The legacy of one of Kansas City’s most influential civil rights icons is coming to the forefront this month as the Kansas City Public Library prepares to host…
adminBryan StalderContributor Jackson County Legislature Chair Manny Abarca announced plans on Tuesday, January 27 to advance new legislation aimed at limiting the expansion of private detention facilities, positioning the county…
adminBryan StalderContributor Kansas City officials voted last week (Thursday , January 15) to relocate the site of a long-planned municipal detention center — a project approved by voters just nine…
adminInvestigation Shows No Direct Threat to Community Bryan StalderContributor On the morning of Tuesday, January 6, several parents dropping off students at Garfield Elementary School (436 Prospect Ave) grew alarmed…
Dorri PartainDorri PartainManaging Editor Since the initial announcement last December that Frank — a 250-year-old burr oak known as “the Liberty Tree”— would need to be removed, an outpouring of memories…
adminBryan Stalder Contributor As Kansas City prepares to ring in 2026, police, elected officials and gun safety advocates are once again urging residents to celebrate without gunfire — a tradition that…
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