KC Parks crews and volunteers “blitz” Kessler Park Reservoir
By Abby Hoover Last week, Kansas City Parks and Recreation crews from districts all over the city converged on the reservoir at Kessler Park in Historic Northeast. KC Parks QLID…
admin- city parks
- cliff drive
- February 23, 2022
- 4 minutes Read
News Dog Speaks: Time for change
This critically thinking News Dog thinks a change in paradigms is highly necessary in how the City deals with the ongoing and growing issue of homeless camps on public land.…
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- kansas city
- February 23, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
Remember this?
By Dorri Partain To the victor goes the bragging rights, and what better way to brag that your hometown team is No. 1 than with a novelty license plate for…
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- bilingual service
- historic northeast
- February 22, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
Mattie Rhodes Center Community Outreach Program Update
Meet Alea Surender, Director of Public Health Services at the Northeast-based Mattie Rhodes Center. Alea is responsible for Mattie Rhodes public health initiatives, along with rent and utility assistance work.…
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- Bishop Sullivan
- bishop sullivan center 50th anniversary
- February 16, 2022
- 10 minutes Read
New director at Bishop Sullivan Centers
By Abby Hoover Bishop Sullivan Centers has welcomed a new Executive Director following the October 2021 retirement of longtime President Tom Turner. As the centers celebrate their 50th year, Michelle…
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- alcohol-infused icecream
- Columbus Park Kansas City
- February 16, 2022
- 8 minutes Read
New Mexican restaurant plans to open in popular Columbus Park location
By Abby Hoover A new concept in Mexican cuisine is coming soon to Fifth Street in historic Columbus Park in the former North End restaurant space. In under four weeks,…
- Dorri Partain
- african american history
- black heritage
- February 16, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
Watkins family remembered as early Civil Rights leaders
By Dorri Partain Numerous sites throughout Kansas City have been named in honor of business owners and civic leaders Theron B. Watkins (1877-1950) and his adopted step-son Bruce R. Watkins…
- Dorri Partain
- african american history
- bhm
- February 16, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
Remember This? Bruce R. Watkins
By Dorri Partain In the 1979 Kansas City, Mo., mayoral election, Democratic candidate Bruce R. Watkins faced Republican candidate Richard Berkley. Born in 1924, Watkins was adopted by his step-father…
- admin
- budget
- city council
- February 9, 2022
- 13 minutes Read
Mayor Lucas delivers State of the City address
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today delivered his third State of the City Address to the Kansas City Council and to Kansas Citians virtually, where previewed the Kansas City Fiscal…
- admin
- African American
- bhm
- February 9, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
KC Public Library Launches KC Black History Website in Celebration of Black History Month
By Abby Hoover In celebration of Black History Month, the Kansas City Public Library (KCPL), in partnership with the Local Investment Commission (LINC) and Black Archives of Mid-America, has unveiled…
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