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adminBy 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…
adminBy 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…
adminBy 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…
adminBy 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…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain 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…
adminWe’re hiring at Advance Auto Parts at Independence and Chestnut! We currently have a number of hourly positions open at our location. Advance Auto Parts offers starting pay at $11.50…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Each year, the Feast of St. Joseph is celebrated on March 19. In addition to a special Mass, the event includes the blessing and viewing of a…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain When Sylvia Raya and Anita Gulotta, along with other members of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, refer to “The Table” they are deep in preparations for the annual…
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