Independence Avenue CID ZONE 2: Retail & Shopping
Michael Bushnell Contributor The Independence Avenue CID’s Zone 2 is a six-tenths of a mile stretch of the Avenue that stretches from Benton Boulevard to Van Brunt Boulevard featuring an…
Michael Bushnell Contributor The Independence Avenue CID’s Zone 2 is a six-tenths of a mile stretch of the Avenue that stretches from Benton Boulevard to Van Brunt Boulevard featuring an…
Inky The CatNortheast News Mascot Hello fellow feline friends! Inky here — the unofficial, official mascot of Northeast News. I have come out of my cozy hideaway to share with…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern Northeast Arts KC President Marianne Rowse is a second-generation theatre enthusiast. She has passed her passion for her craft down to her youngest son August and works…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern Revolución Educativa (RevEd) and the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) will host free, entrepreneurship classes for Spanish-speaking adults Every third Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), in partnership with the Latino Foundation for the Arts, hosted its third weekly Pulga June 29. Open from 9 a.m. to 12…
Julia Williams and RobyLane KelleyEditor-in-Chief and Editorial Intern Next week we will present a new feature — Affordable Housing. The housing cost epidemic continues to impact renters and homeowners within…
mid-America Regional Council
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern The Northeast community grabbed a slice of North American Hispanic history June 29 at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone Blvd.), with its Los Vaqueros Celebration. Vaqueros…
The goal of this survey is to provide residents with a process to influence activities, programs, and investments in their neighborhood. The survey was created in collaboration with Jerusalem Farm…
UNESCO Creative City KC would like to thank the following organizations for their community partnership and funding of last week’s programs and events that brought the cultural world to Kansas…
What Does Community News Do For You?Community journalism addresses issues close to home, particularly within neighborhoods. This is a local form of storytelling — delving into individuals, businesses, diversity and…
Michael BushnellContributor And so it goes. Award winning NBC Overnight News anchor Linda Elerbee closed her program with that phrase and it seems fitting to use it to bring an…
Julia Williams Editor-in-Chief Kansas City Public Library’s (KCPL) North-East branch, along with Della Lamb Community Services (DLCS), Harvesters and at least 50 vendors, gathered June 20 at Columbus Park’s Garrison Community…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor June 27, the first public engagement “Open House” was held to garner input for three designs concerning improvements to Kessler Park’s North Terrace Lake. Often referred to…
Artist Iryna Stroganova
Dorri PartainAssistant Editor As the final, yes, final — stretch of a reconstructed Independence Boulevard is completed to connect with The Paseo and the entrance and exit ramps of Interstate…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern Youth summer activities fill up quickly, however, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, is finds free ways for families to get outside and learn. This discovery center,…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern Revolución Educativa (RevED) and the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) plan to host a free, youth entrepreneurship workshop for high school and college-aged students from 5:30 to 7…
Michael BushnellPublisher The Kansas City Current appears as the hottest ticket in town these days, but this News-Dog has found something even hotter — the temper of some Historic Northeast…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern Northeast Arts KC kicked off its three-part Summer Dusk Concert Series with The Beau Bledsoe Trio at 7 p.m., June 21 at the Colonnade — located north…
Julia WilliamsManaging Editor Kansas City celebrated World Music Day around the metro with its fourth annual Make Music Day, June 21. Northeast events commenced at 11 a.m., at PH Coffee…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern The Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce announced the muralists selected to transform the historic Independence Avenue ‘Truck Eating Bridge’ June 24. This infamous Independence Avenue bridge…
The Kansas City Museum is excited to announce that Elixir, their soda fountain located downstairs is launching a new drink menu on Thursday, June 20 just in time for the…
Bird’s eye view of renovated soft room| Photo by KCPD
Emily Wheeler Editorial Intern Northeast Arts KC kicks off its three-part SummerDusk Concert Series with The Beau Bledsoe Trio at 7 p.m., June 21 at the Colonnade Building — located…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern Kids Cafe at Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) resumed June 10 — offering free, nutritious meals for children up to 18 years old. Its North-East branch will…
Michael Bushnell Publisher Independence Avenue’s Community Improvement District, stretches from The Paseo on the West to Ewing Avenue on the East, and is divided into four separate and very distinctive…
Abby HooverContributor Pendleton Heights neighbors, Chris Goode and Tate Williams, have high hopes for the former Pearl’s Beauty Salon at 2115 Lexington Ave., which they purchased earlier this year. The…
Michael Bushnell Publisher To update last week’s piece on long-awaited progress at the Independence Avenue and The Paseo intersection — paving work is under way as crews laid the first…
Photo by Emily Wheeler
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern The Public Improvements Advisory Committee (PIAC) invites Kansas City residents to share their ideas in upcoming June and July neighborhood hearings. PIAC hearings allow the public to…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern Music filled the air June 8 as Art as Mentorship’s Ignition Camp concluded with a concert. This week-long summer music camp appealed to a wide range of…
Photo by Emily Wheeler
The Holy Rosary Credit Union in Columbus Park was the site of another attempted robbery today, Friday afternoon at roughly 12:30 pm. According to Bridget Patton, the FBI’s Public Affairs…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Having fun and creating health-resource opportunities remained the focus of the June 8 Wellness Block Party at the North-East Branch Library. This event was hosted by Our…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern Grab your lawn chairs and your groove shoes because this Friday the Kansas City Museum’s lawn is the place to be! Brass Rewind will be the first…
Michael BushnellPublisher On a sunny Wednesday morning near Ninth St., and Topping Ave.in the Sheffield neighborhood, Kansas City Public Works crews installed three new street signs. This designated Ninth St.,…
Julia WilliamsManaging Editor Founded in 2017, UNESCO Creative Cities Kansas City is a non-profit organization, which provides arts and culture, diversity and gender equality to its community. UNESCO (United Nations…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter At the Police Athletic League (PAL) of Kansas City, one coach is on both sides of the ring. Deyanira Gudino, better known as “Coach DD,” has…
Julia WilliamsManaging Editor Among Pendleton Heights residences, beyond the trees on Garfield Avenue, sits one organization working to create environmental justice. Jerusalem Farm — a non-profit, catholic institution — was…
Michael BushnellPublisher Officials with the Kansas City Disc Golf Association presented a check on June 7 for $10,140 to the Bishop Sullivan Center, 6435 Truman Rd., for its food pantry…
RobyLane Kelley (& Georgia)Editorial Intern Pop-in at the Park, hosted by Kansas City Public Library (KCPL), kicked off June 7 at Lykins Square Park, E. Eighth St at Myrtle Ave.…
Michael BushnellPublisher The Paseo West Neighborhood is a rich, historical community with commercial development — dating back to Kansas City’s earliest days, following its 1850 incorporation. This neighborhood has a…
Participantes actuales en el programa de boxeo | Foto por Coach DD
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern The first annual free Kawsmouth River Carnival sailed along the Missouri River, June 8. Hosted by the Lucid Illusion Collective and Healthy Rivers Partnership, this outdoor excursion…
RobyLane Kelley (& Georgia)Editorial Intern Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center (SURHC) celebrated its pediatric wing ribbon cutting and Samuel Rodgers Place grand opening June 6 at 2100 E. Ninth St.…
Work continues on the last phases of the Paseo Gateway project at the Independence Avenue and Paseo Boulevard intersection. A pair of subcontractor crews are wrapping up work this month…
Emily WheelerEditorial Intern The first annual Kawsmouth River Carnival will sail along the Missouri River June 8 at 3 p.m. Hosted by the Lucid Illusion Collective in partnership with Healthy…
In an order Tuesday, the court modified an earlier ruling with November vote to ‘accommodate the governor’s apparent desire’ for a vote on the same day as the primary election…
Historic Northeast residents and beyond have the opportunity to attend the 12th annual International Marketplace Taste and Tour on Independence Avenue June 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The…
Michael BushnellPublisher Cue the accordion band, get that kielbasa cookin’ and put on your polka shoes because the Sugar Creek Slavic Festival is back for its 38th year. June 7…
Julia WilliamsManaging Editor An eruption of applause could be heard for miles as Healing House celebrated its 24 graduates, Friday afternoon. Healing House — a local program dedicated to assisting…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) hosted “Fiesta de Lectura de Verano” Saturday at its North-East branch, 6000 Wilson Ave. This free, annual Fiesta provided readers of all…
Michael BushnellPublisher This afternoon at approximately 1:12 pm, an individual entered the Holy Rosary Credit Union at 533 Campbell Avenue in Columbus Park. That individual, described as a thin, black…
Julia WilliamsManaging Editor Kansas City, Mo — May 29, local media relations joined Kansas City Negro League Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick in an official press conference hosted within its…
Sunday afternoon just before 2 PM, Kansas City, MO Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of E. 9th St. and Van Brunt Blvd. on a reported shooting. Upon arrival,…
Sit down with the Northeast Newscast with Michael bushnell and Lykins Neighborhood Association Vice President Diana Graham. The Lykins Neighborhood is transforming with improved housing and accessible green spaces in…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor After boarding a train and leaving Kansas City for new opportunities in Los Angeles 100 years ago, Walt Disney returns home in a new exhibit now open…
Michael BushnellPublisher The Kansas City Museum announced this week that its latest piece of commissioned artwork is now on temporary display in Corinthian Hall. The piece, created by artist Ed…
During a press conference last week near 16th Terr. and Topping Ave., City Manager Brian Platt outlines the increased scope of two new city ordinances passed last week designed to cut down on illegal dumping. | Photo by Michael Bushnell
The Lykins Neighborhood is undergoing a full-scale transformation, adding improved housing, and more accessible green spaces in Lykins Square Park and the 9th & Van Brunt soccer facility, all with…
The Kansas City Museum offers summer programs that are both educational and fun! These are free and ticketed experiences that complement and deepen the content in exhibits and installations throughout…
This week we sit down with Chris Ross, Operations Manager at Custom Truck One Source located on the site of the old Armco steel plant. Custom Truck was founded in…
“I grew up in this neighborhood, I grew up running around this very alley, running around piles like what is right behind us. Now, in my late 30’s, I return…
Michael BushnellPublisher If you noticed a cadre of young people out at the colonnade in Concourse Park Tuesday morning, say a big thank you to students at the Guadalupe Centers…
The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood was named for Reverend Nathan Scarritt, a Methodist missionary and educator. In 1845, Scarritt left his native Lebanon, Illinois with $10 in his pocket, traveling to…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor From bakeries to motels and restaurants, the streets of Historic Northeast once featured glowing neon signs that beckoned patrons to those locations. After years of being removed…
Michael BushnellPublisher The Kansas City Museum this week announced they are the recipient of a $10,000 grant from Missouri Humanities to continue their Whole Story Program that connects humanities scholars,…
Original wall collapse, taken February 9, 2024 | Photo by Dorri Partain
EllieAna HaleCommunity EngagementIntern & Reporter This week the Northeast News released its inaugural edition of Northeast Narratives, a collection of neighborhood stories, historical analysis, and social service breakdowns that represent…
Join us in a conversation with Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President Jacob Luke. The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood, named after Reverend Nathan Scarritt, a Methodist missionary and educator, traces its origins…
Michael BushnellPublisher Last night, May 16, was the first of three planned public engagement sessions for the Indian Mound neighborhood portion of the St. John Traffic Calming plan. Residents along…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter Welcome to Northeast Narratives, a vibrant multimedia project poised to capture the essence of our beloved Historic Northeast community. Through this dynamic magazine, we…
Michael BushnellPublisher The Indian Mound Neighborhood is hosting two public engagement sessions this week to discuss traffic calming measures along St. John Avenue between Belmont Blvd. and Jackson Avenue, the…
South of Independence Avenue and east of Hardesty Avenue lies the Sheffield neighborhood. Once a hub for steel manufacturing, it now offers a mix of historic and modern homes. In…
Michael BushnellPublisher State Senator Greg Razer, who represents most of Historic Northeast Kansas City in the 7th State Senate District, was appointed by Governor Mike Parson in April to the…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor On a damp Saturday morning, a group of ten volunteers stood knee-deep in foliage inside a vacant lot near 6th and Indiana, clearing the lot from trash,…
Julia Williams Managing Editor Kansas City, Mo. – UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Agricultural Organization) Creative Cities Kansas City and The Northeast News have entered into a strategic media partnership…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor Designed to complement original lighting fixtures crafted by European artisans over a century ago, a new chandelier has been locally fabricated and installed at the Kansas City…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Families and community members will now be able to enjoy a short story while walking in Budd Park thanks to a collaboration with the Kansas City…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Las familias y los miembros de la comunidad ahora podrán participar en un Book Walk en Budd Park gracias a una colaboración con la Biblioteca Pública de…
This morning just after 1:30 am, KCPD officers were dispatched to the area of Truman Road and Hardesty on reports of a car prowler. While the officers were en route…
This morning just after 3AM KCPD officers were dispatched to the area of 12th street and Benton Blvd. on reports of a disturbance involving a person with a weapon. While…
Welcome to the Northeast Newscast. Step into the vibrant streets of the Sheffield neighborhood with host Michael Bushnell and Sheffield Neighborhood Association President, Mark Morales, as they uncover the heart…
At the northeast corner of the Indian Mound neighborhood where Gladstone Boulevard meets Belmont Avenue, one will find the geographical and historical Indian mound that overlooks the neighborhood. The neighborhood…
A grant for the sign, as well as fencing and a new tractor, were part of the Missouri Department of Agriculture FY23 FOOD INSECURE URBAN AG MATCHING GRANT and Mid-America…
Following the June, 2022 closure of their 5901 Independence Avenue location, CVS Health Corporation announced last week that their store at 2435 Independence Avenue would be closing its doors by…
Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages held a Jefferson City rally as it submitted 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State Contributed by Annelise HanshawMissouri Independent Reporter An initiative…
A new statewide public art exhibit will provide a platform to support the creating and viewing of local artworks to bolster a sense of place and belonging for neighbors and…
After a dicey weather morning on Saturday, the skies cleared and the rain held off to make the 9th annual, Kansas City Museum Derby Day party a resounding success. Party…
Dorri Partain Assistant Editor In a collaboration with Belger Glass Studio, a new chandelier is being fabricated for the west wing of the Kansas City Museum, 3218 Gladstone Blvd. The design…
Cadets from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department’s 180th Entrant Officer Recruit class held their ceremonial run this morning from the headquarters building at 12th and Oak downtown to the intersection of…
The “Lyal Viers Alumni Room” inside Northeast High School, 415 S. Van Brunt Blvd., holds a variety of artifacts collected from the school’s storerooms and former students. Located in a…
Michael BushnellPublisher An RFP (Request For Proposal) that would have created a $7.1 million low barrier shelter at Hope Faith Ministries, 705 Virginia Ave.,died during Thursday’s city council meeting on…
EllieAna HaleCommunity Engagement Intern & Reporter Kansas City is making strides toward a cleaner future with the introduction of new 65-gallon trash carts. Backed by an $8.5 million City ordinance, roughly…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter A Northeast resident decided to take action after seeing a lack of resources and support systems for families with autistic children, particularly among Latino families. With this…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Una residente local del Noreste decidió tomar acción después de ver una falta de recursos y sistemas de apoyo para familias con niños autistas, particularmente entre familias…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Community members, families, and students gathered at Mattie Rhodes Center on Saturday, April 27th, to participate in a FAFSA Frenzy event hosted by the Kansas City Public…
Daisy Garcia-Montoya Education Reporter Miembros de la comunidad, familias y estudiantes se reunieron en el Centro Mattie Rhodes el sábado 27 de abril para participar en el evento FAFSA Frenzy organizado…