Mon. May 12th, 2025
Trending News: 364: Women Speak — “The Farm” Superintendent Narrates Former Jackson County Detention Facility OperationsCentral African Native Brings Regional Cuisine to Independence AvenueCommunity CalendarKansas City Community Improvement Districts Participate in Trolley TourAnnual Northeast Arts KC Chalk Walk Event Set for SaturdayGladstone Boulevard Landmark Goes Out in Silver, Hosts 10th and Final Kentucky Derby PartyHive Installation Event Ensures Orchard ProductivityAffordable Housing Development Organizations Break Ground on First Collaborative, Northeast Land Trust HomeCommunity CalendarSomali Entrepreneur Finds Success at Independence Avenue Market with Motto: PositivityAzul Esperanza Brings “Art Without Borders” Workshop and Gallery for Neurodivergent Children Documentary Underway to Showcase “Little Italy” History, Evolution to Present-Day Columbus ParkHealing House KC Unveils Racing to Recovery PartnershipDisability Assistance Nonprofit Hosts 9th Annual “Planting Independence” Weekend Across Kansas City MetroUpcoming Developments Near Berkley Riverfront Park Leave Northeast Neighbors with ConcernsKCFD Requests Dangerous Buildings for Vacant Structure Fire, Tuesday EveningJackson County Judge Sentences Convicted man to Life Without Parole from 2021 HomicideParking Lot Altercation Involving Gunfire Leads to Homicide, Monday Evening363: Women Speak — Indian Mound Resident Shares Career as Northeast Community ActivistKansas City Metro Grocery Store Prepares to Celebrate Northeast Location AnniversaryKansas City Man Faces Conviction From 2023 Northeast HomicideCommunity CalendarMoDOT Event Highlights Work Zone Awareness WeekWeekend Weather Affects Easter EventsEconomic Development Organization Proposes Short-Term Solution for City Ordinance Violations at NEKC Chamber LuncheonLocal Healthcare Assistance Organization Founded in 2005 Donates Final FundsDangerous Buildings Required for Vacant Apartment Fire, Tuesday EveningVacant, Two-Story Structure Site of Friday Morning FireAvenue Origin Hispanic Grocery Stores Near Decade of Serving Northeast FamiliesNathan Scarritt, Melrose Methodist Church Keys to Early Northeast DevelopmentRemember This? Plaza BunniesMassive Cuts to Federal Health Care Grants Alarm Kansas City’s Public Health CommunityCommunity CalendarOrganización educativa para jóvenes musulmanes adquiere un edificio en el noresteMuslim Youth Education Organization Acquires Former Northeast ChurchOutdoor Experiences Expand at Lexington Avenue Intersection362: Kansas City Public Library North-East Branch Manager Shares New Role, Discusses National Library WeekEscuela local organiza la Copa de Calle, un torneo de futbol-tenis Vehicle-Involved Gunfire Leads to Death, Monday Morning — UPDATE361: Women Speak — UAW Local 249 Retiree Emphasizes Workforce Equal Pay VitalityElection results: Here’s what Kansas City-area voters decided about school boards and bonds April 8Hispanic Grocery Store Enters Second Decade of Serving Northeast FamiliesCommunity CalendarLetter to the Editor: Kansas City “D.A.R.E.” ProgramNeighbors Partner to Clean Indian Mound AlleysKessler Park Conservancy Puts Master Improvement Plan in Motion Kansas City Will Reinstate Bus Fares and Reduce Route Frequency Under New Funding PlanAzul Esperanza Organiza un Taller de Arte Para Niños Neuro DivergentesAzul Esperanza to Host Art Workshop for Neurodivergent Children, SaturdayNortheast Branch Tax Service Prepares Community for Tax Day, April 15Community CalendarKansas City Public Schools finds itself embroiled in a DEI fightNortheast School Brings Copa de Calle, Soccer Tennis Tournament to Kansas CityTruman Road Closure April 11 Commences I-70 Improvement ConstructionNortheast Native Fights Kansas City Food Insecurity Ballot Questions Leave Future of Kansas City Programs in Voters HandsThree Candidates Vie for Open School Board Seats, April 8Is the 20th Time the Charm? KCPS Brings School Bond Back to Kansas City Ballots for First Time Since 1987Neighborhood Smart Cans Help Kansas Citians Save the Planet From their KitchensAltercation Involving Gunfire Results in Homicide, Friday Evening — UPDATE360: Hella Good Deeds Founder Shares Inspirations, Goals for Kansas City Asian Culture AwarenessNortheast News Print Schedule UpdateGunfire Near Convenience Store Leads to Death, Wednesday EveningCharter School Works to Increase Safety for Students through CID and City ProgramsCommunity CalendarInFill Housing Slated for Indian Mound Land Bank Properties Breaks GroundSophomores Set School Record as First Wrestlers to Qualify for State Tournament in Viking HistoryMissouri Social Services Nonprofit Partners with Harmony Project KC, Provides Family CounselingHouse Fire within Scarritt Renaissance Friday Afternoon Requires Dangerous Buildings ReportMissourians Can Face Year-Long Waits for Records Requested From Some State AgenciesCommunity Family-Run Pharmacy Receives Exterior Upgrades Through Rebate ProgramThursday Evening Traffic Collision Results in Life Threatening Injuries359: Women Speak — Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Breaks Barriers, Makes City Council History358: Junior League of Kansas City Prepares to Kick-off Eighth Annual C3KC ConferenceCommunity CalendarFormer Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Finds New Beginnings Through Bridging the GapSuper Flea Museum Display Features Nostalgic TreasuresKCATA Proposes to Cut  Critical Northeast Bus RoutesNational Healthcare Nonprofit Partners with Local University — Inspires, Educates Female StudentsNortheast News Participates in Missouri Press Day at University of Missouri School of JournalismNortheast Newscast Launches New Podcast Series: “Women Speak”Super Flea Celebrates New Entrance, VendorsRebate Program Aids to Increase Independence Avenue Business VisibilityCommunity CalendarKCATA to Host Service Change Meetings for RideKC Routes C3KC Conference Sparks Change, Honors Alvin BrooksBarbecue Joint Continues to Smoke-up Favorites in Columbus Park — REVIEWIndependence Avenue Mural Wall Repairs Erase Community ArtCultural Center Kicks Off Annual “Mujer Exhibit,” Celebrates Women’s History MonthADCO: Printing for Northeast Since 1967Community CalendarRoad Closure Marks Final Steps in Traffic Calming ProjectLatino Education Organization Creates Mutual Aid Fund to Assist Kansas City Immigrant FamiliesSister Nonprofit to Columbus Park Vietnamese Café Launches, Promotes Asian CultureEast-African Family-Run Business Enters 7th Year Serving up Northeast CommunityMadres del Noreste encuentran apoyo a través de grupo de dueloCommunity CalendarChamber Luncheon Program Addresses Upswing in Local FiresMissouri Neighborhood Assistance Program Awards Northeast Recovery and Treatment Facility with Tax CreditsLocal Muslims Prepare for Month of Empathy and Celebration
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Mon. May 12th, 2025
Trending News: 364: Women Speak — “The Farm” Superintendent Narrates Former Jackson County Detention Facility OperationsCentral African Native Brings Regional Cuisine to Independence AvenueCommunity CalendarKansas City Community Improvement Districts Participate in Trolley TourAnnual Northeast Arts KC Chalk Walk Event Set for SaturdayGladstone Boulevard Landmark Goes Out in Silver, Hosts 10th and Final Kentucky Derby PartyHive Installation Event Ensures Orchard ProductivityAffordable Housing Development Organizations Break Ground on First Collaborative, Northeast Land Trust HomeCommunity CalendarSomali Entrepreneur Finds Success at Independence Avenue Market with Motto: PositivityAzul Esperanza Brings “Art Without Borders” Workshop and Gallery for Neurodivergent Children Documentary Underway to Showcase “Little Italy” History, Evolution to Present-Day Columbus ParkHealing House KC Unveils Racing to Recovery PartnershipDisability Assistance Nonprofit Hosts 9th Annual “Planting Independence” Weekend Across Kansas City MetroUpcoming Developments Near Berkley Riverfront Park Leave Northeast Neighbors with ConcernsKCFD Requests Dangerous Buildings for Vacant Structure Fire, Tuesday EveningJackson County Judge Sentences Convicted man to Life Without Parole from 2021 HomicideParking Lot Altercation Involving Gunfire Leads to Homicide, Monday Evening363: Women Speak — Indian Mound Resident Shares Career as Northeast Community ActivistKansas City Metro Grocery Store Prepares to Celebrate Northeast Location AnniversaryKansas City Man Faces Conviction From 2023 Northeast HomicideCommunity CalendarMoDOT Event Highlights Work Zone Awareness WeekWeekend Weather Affects Easter EventsEconomic Development Organization Proposes Short-Term Solution for City Ordinance Violations at NEKC Chamber LuncheonLocal Healthcare Assistance Organization Founded in 2005 Donates Final FundsDangerous Buildings Required for Vacant Apartment Fire, Tuesday EveningVacant, Two-Story Structure Site of Friday Morning FireAvenue Origin Hispanic Grocery Stores Near Decade of Serving Northeast FamiliesNathan Scarritt, Melrose Methodist Church Keys to Early Northeast DevelopmentRemember This? Plaza BunniesMassive Cuts to Federal Health Care Grants Alarm Kansas City’s Public Health CommunityCommunity CalendarOrganización educativa para jóvenes musulmanes adquiere un edificio en el noresteMuslim Youth Education Organization Acquires Former Northeast ChurchOutdoor Experiences Expand at Lexington Avenue Intersection362: Kansas City Public Library North-East Branch Manager Shares New Role, Discusses National Library WeekEscuela local organiza la Copa de Calle, un torneo de futbol-tenis Vehicle-Involved Gunfire Leads to Death, Monday Morning — UPDATE361: Women Speak — UAW Local 249 Retiree Emphasizes Workforce Equal Pay VitalityElection results: Here’s what Kansas City-area voters decided about school boards and bonds April 8Hispanic Grocery Store Enters Second Decade of Serving Northeast FamiliesCommunity CalendarLetter to the Editor: Kansas City “D.A.R.E.” ProgramNeighbors Partner to Clean Indian Mound AlleysKessler Park Conservancy Puts Master Improvement Plan in Motion Kansas City Will Reinstate Bus Fares and Reduce Route Frequency Under New Funding PlanAzul Esperanza Organiza un Taller de Arte Para Niños Neuro DivergentesAzul Esperanza to Host Art Workshop for Neurodivergent Children, SaturdayNortheast Branch Tax Service Prepares Community for Tax Day, April 15Community CalendarKansas City Public Schools finds itself embroiled in a DEI fightNortheast School Brings Copa de Calle, Soccer Tennis Tournament to Kansas CityTruman Road Closure April 11 Commences I-70 Improvement ConstructionNortheast Native Fights Kansas City Food Insecurity Ballot Questions Leave Future of Kansas City Programs in Voters HandsThree Candidates Vie for Open School Board Seats, April 8Is the 20th Time the Charm? KCPS Brings School Bond Back to Kansas City Ballots for First Time Since 1987Neighborhood Smart Cans Help Kansas Citians Save the Planet From their KitchensAltercation Involving Gunfire Results in Homicide, Friday Evening — UPDATE360: Hella Good Deeds Founder Shares Inspirations, Goals for Kansas City Asian Culture AwarenessNortheast News Print Schedule UpdateGunfire Near Convenience Store Leads to Death, Wednesday EveningCharter School Works to Increase Safety for Students through CID and City ProgramsCommunity CalendarInFill Housing Slated for Indian Mound Land Bank Properties Breaks GroundSophomores Set School Record as First Wrestlers to Qualify for State Tournament in Viking HistoryMissouri Social Services Nonprofit Partners with Harmony Project KC, Provides Family CounselingHouse Fire within Scarritt Renaissance Friday Afternoon Requires Dangerous Buildings ReportMissourians Can Face Year-Long Waits for Records Requested From Some State AgenciesCommunity Family-Run Pharmacy Receives Exterior Upgrades Through Rebate ProgramThursday Evening Traffic Collision Results in Life Threatening Injuries359: Women Speak — Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Breaks Barriers, Makes City Council History358: Junior League of Kansas City Prepares to Kick-off Eighth Annual C3KC ConferenceCommunity CalendarFormer Kansas City Mayor Pro Tem Finds New Beginnings Through Bridging the GapSuper Flea Museum Display Features Nostalgic TreasuresKCATA Proposes to Cut  Critical Northeast Bus RoutesNational Healthcare Nonprofit Partners with Local University — Inspires, Educates Female StudentsNortheast News Participates in Missouri Press Day at University of Missouri School of JournalismNortheast Newscast Launches New Podcast Series: “Women Speak”Super Flea Celebrates New Entrance, VendorsRebate Program Aids to Increase Independence Avenue Business VisibilityCommunity CalendarKCATA to Host Service Change Meetings for RideKC Routes C3KC Conference Sparks Change, Honors Alvin BrooksBarbecue Joint Continues to Smoke-up Favorites in Columbus Park — REVIEWIndependence Avenue Mural Wall Repairs Erase Community ArtCultural Center Kicks Off Annual “Mujer Exhibit,” Celebrates Women’s History MonthADCO: Printing for Northeast Since 1967Community CalendarRoad Closure Marks Final Steps in Traffic Calming ProjectLatino Education Organization Creates Mutual Aid Fund to Assist Kansas City Immigrant FamiliesSister Nonprofit to Columbus Park Vietnamese Café Launches, Promotes Asian CultureEast-African Family-Run Business Enters 7th Year Serving up Northeast CommunityMadres del Noreste encuentran apoyo a través de grupo de dueloCommunity CalendarChamber Luncheon Program Addresses Upswing in Local FiresMissouri Neighborhood Assistance Program Awards Northeast Recovery and Treatment Facility with Tax CreditsLocal Muslims Prepare for Month of Empathy and Celebration
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