Abby HooverBy Abby Hoover Della Lamb welcomed a new Early Education Director, LaTrecia Thornton, an experienced educator, in February. The organization serves children and families who represent a variety of incomes,…
adminMarch 24 – Veterans Job Fair from 11 am to 3pm at Arrowhead Stadium, 1 Arrowhead Drive, parking is available in Lot M. For more information visit RNVets.com/KCMarch24Reg March 25…
One person was found dead in the 800 block of North Chestnut Avenue Sunday morning just before 10 a.m. Kansas City Police Department officers responded to an ambulance call in…
Abby HooverBy Abby Hoover This week’s issue is dedicated to the historic neighborhoods of Northeast Kansas City, Mo. The six neighborhoods – Pendleton Heights, Scarritt Renaissance, Indian Mound, Sheffield, Lykins and…
Abby HooverBy Abby Hoover Pendleton Heights is Northeast’s westernmost neighborhood that boasts Kansas City’s first Boulevard, portions of three city parks, one of only two nationally-listed urban scenic byways, and the…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain South of Independence Avenue and east of Hardesty Avenue lies the Sheffield neighborhood. In the shadow of industrial sites, a small residential community is bolstered by the…
Abby HooverBy Abby Hoover The Lykins neighborhood, named after the first elected mayor of Kansas City, Dr. Johnston Lykins, is undergoing a transformation to add improved housing, more accessible green spaces…
Michael BushnellBy Michael Bushnell The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood was named for the Reverend Nathan Scarritt, a Methodist Missionary and educator who in 1845 left his native Lebanon, Ill., with $10 in…
adminColumbus Park or “The North End” was settled in the late 1800’s, largely by Italian immigrants who had arrived in the United States seeking their fortune. Their initial plan was…
Abby HooverBy Abby Hoover Independence Plaza is a Northeast neighborhood rich in historic significance to the Kansas City metropolitan area. The neighborhood is south of Independence Avenue, bordered by Benton Boulevard…
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