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Trending News: As Flu Season Worsens, Health Experts Warn of Rising Measles RiskPapering the Deal: Get it in Writing!A Year of Momentum, Dialogue and Tradition: Northeast KC Chamber Reflects on 2025Mattie Rhodes Expands Violence Prevention Outreach to Independence Plaza with City InvestmentFollowing Maduro’s Removal, Venezuela’s Crisis Echoes Through Kansas City’s Growing Venezuelan CommunityCommunity CalendarBeneath the Angelus BellsAdvice for First-Time Homebuyers: Dos and Don’ts Before You Buy2026 Brings Anticipated Events, Completed ProjectsEpiphany: A Celebration of Faith, Culture and Community in Northeast Kansas CityLocal Cuisine is Just Around The CornerColumbus Park Tea House Offers Thoughtful TastesThis New Year’s Eve, Police and Families Again Warn: Celebratory Gunfire is Deadly, Not HarmlessIndependence Plaza Neighbors Seek Solutions for Olive Park TenantsKCPS Approves Sale of Historic Askew School for Senior Housing ProjectClasses Offered for Multiple Levels of English Language LearningCommunity CalendarStanding Watch When It Matters Most: A Thank You to Our First RespondersSunday Homicide Victim IdentifiedRyogoku Soccer Academy: Kansas City’s Youth-Fueled Team Making Waves in National Semi-Pro LeagueMan Faces Murder, Assault Charges After Deadly Stabbing in Northeast Kansas CityInto the blackWhat Should Succession and Exit Planning Mean to You?What Landlords Look for—and What Tenants Should KnowHistoric Preservation Commission Backs Saving Smith HallNortheast’s Santa Ensures Local Kids Receive GiftsBaker’s Artistry Recreates Corinthian Hall in GingerbreadCommunity CalendarHardee’s on Independence Avenue to Close After Decades in the NeighborhoodCouncilman Criticizes City Hall Memo Restricting Religious Holiday SymbolsOpinion: Ordinance #241070 Saves the Day- Sort of …Community Offers Feedback for Regional PlansStreet Soccer Park Opens to Expand Youth Athletic OpportunitiesLatinx Education Collaborative destaca educadores Latinos, celebra el crecimiento de representación Latinx Education Collaborative Highlights Latino Educators, Celebrates Growing Representation Ed Asner’s Holiday Spirit Lives On in Northeast Kansas CityWhere to Order Tamales Along Independence Avenue This Holiday SeasonChristmas Traditions Around the WorldCommunity CalendarNortheast News Belongs to All of Us — Let’s Protect ItA New Glow Behind the Green Door at PH CoffeeCommunity Generosity Shines in NEKCCoC Thanksgiving Basket DriveCreating a Parent or Holding CompanyNew Exhibit Honors the Legacy of Black Firefighters in Kansas CityKansas City Proposes Ban on “Gas Station Drugs” Amid Rising Health ConcernsCelebration Marks Long Life of Historic Liberty TreeClassifiedThe Journey BeginsKansas City Fire Department Chief Announces RetirementCommunity CalendarHistoric Northeast Lofts Groundbreaking Marks Construction PhasePendleton Heights Holiday Homes Tour, December 6, 2025Northeast Arts KC Open Studios Tour, December 6-7, 2025Fire Destroys Vacant Northeast Home; Incident Highlights Ongoing Surge in Vacant Property FiresShopping Small, Strengthening HomeBarstool’s Dave Portnoy Stops in Pendleton Heights, Gives Northeast Pizza a Strong ScoreCity Departments Take Action for Tenants at Olive Park VillageFrom Happy Gillis to “Dear Donna”: A Columbus Park Corner With a Long MemoryJudge Formally Sentences Joshua Rocha to Death in Killing of Officer Daniel VasquezCommunity CalendarNortheast Prepares a Final Farewell to Frank the Liberty TreePendleton Heights Homes Tour This SaturdayThe Mysterious Case of a Continually Lost and Found MemorialHealing House Hosts Holiday Open HouseNortheast Arts KC Marks 30 Years of Art, Music and Neighborhood PrideKansas City Comets Set to Kick Off 2025-26 MASL SeasonIt’s All Northeast To MeGas Meter Vandalism Concerns Blue Valley NeighborsFrom ShowBiz Pizza to Five Nights at Freddy’s: How Kansas City Helped Inspire a Horror PhenomenonDocumenting Family & Business Traditions for the HolidaysEnd of Line Streetcar Pavilion Announced at Riverfront TerminusLast minute items for your Thanksgiving Dinner are Just Around The Corner!At 12th & BaltimoreRusty A. DonovanCommunity CalendarHealing House Opens New Family Enrichment Center, Recovery Home at Annual Holiday Open HouseSupport Local Journalism — Double Your Impact with NewsMatchOffice of Language Access Addresses Language Accessibility at City HallSteamboat Arabia Museum Charts New Course, But Future Still UncertainCommunity CalendarNeighborhood Orchard Transitions to Pocket ParkFollowing the Yellow Brick Road: From Kansas to California with L. Frank BaumThanksgiving is Just Around The Corner and you need a hair cut!The rest of the story…Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Spreads Holiday Cheer with Thanksgiving Basket DrivePublic Invited to Help Shape Future of Bi-State Corridor at Dec. 9 MeetingSimple Estate Planning Steps for Business OwnersNortheast News Invites Community Voices: Share Your Art, Stories, and CreativityUnder the Kansas City SkyIndependence Plaza & Forgotten Homes Neighborhoods Plan for Future ProjectsHealing House Expands Again, Purchasing Historic Firehouse on St. John AvenueEvergy Launches Urban Heat Island ProgramNew Pediatric Wing Unveiled, Ready For PatientsIndian Mound , Artist and Chamber Reveal Avenue MuralCommunity CalendarRusty A. Donovan, 1983-2025Spalitto’s Pharmacy is Just Around The CornerNortheast Vikings Make History — Undefeated Regular Season and Ready for One More GameJackson County Voters Shift Assessor Office to Elected RoleLa comunidad rinde homenaje a las vidas perdidas por la violencia con una exposición del Día de Muertos

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December 23, 2025

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Wednesday, Dec. 24- Christmas Eve. The Northeast News office will close at 1 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 25- Christmas Day. Happy Holidays from the staff of The Northeast News!

Tuesday, Dec. 30- Teen Juice & Paint, 5:30 to 6:30, North-East Branch Library, 6000 Wilson Avenue. Come learn a new painting technique and enjoy a juicy beverage. For ages 12 to 18, free.

Wednesday, Dec.31- 44th Annual City-Wide Kwanzaa Celebration, 6 p.m., Gem Theater, 1615 E. 18th St. Celebrate the Sixth day of Kwanzaa, African Market opens at 6 p.m., the procession and program will begin at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the National Black United Front and American Jazz Museum. Free.

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