Community Calendar
Wednesday, August 14 – Job Fair, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Gregg/Klice Community Center, 1600 E. 17th Ter. Stop and speak with recruiters in these industries: labor, healthcare, customer service and…
Wednesday, August 14 – Job Fair, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Gregg/Klice Community Center, 1600 E. 17th Ter. Stop and speak with recruiters in these industries: labor, healthcare, customer service and…
Emily WheelerEditorial Assistant CLARIFICATION: “Truck-Eating Bridge” Murals The recently illustrated Independence Avenue “Truck-Eating” Bridge murals were created with a purpose to prevent graffiti in this location and clean-up the area,…
Michael Bushnell Contributor In his 2019 thesis entitled, A Historical Analysis of the Northeast Neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, Lykins Neighborhood resident Sam Crowley describes Independence Avenue as “definitive of…
Emily Wheeler Editorial Assistant The Northeast Kansas City Working Group (NEKC Working Group) has recently unveiled its Northeast Transformation Plan — a draft of six priorities aimed at addressing homelessness within…
Michael BushnellContributing Historian Located on the corner of Prospect Boulevard and Amie Court, Garfield Elementary School was one of the first Ward schools in Kansas City. The imposing red brick…
Dorri Partain Managing Editor An ordinance sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and 3rd District Councilperson Melissa Patterson-Hazley introduces the process to sell the vacant parcel at the intersection of The…
Emily Wheeler Editorial Intern Kansas City Public Schools’ (KCPS) Blueprint 2030 strategic plan — officially adopted Jan. 25, 2023 — outlines ambitious goals for the school district, which it hopes…
Emily WheelerEditorial InternTranslated byDaisy Garcia-Montoya El estratégico Plan Blueprint 2030 de las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City (KCPS) — oficialmente adoptado el 25 de enero de 2023, — detalla metas…
Emily Wheeler Editorial Intern Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is working to boost graduation rates with its Blueprint 2030 initiative — aiming to close the gap from a 73% graduation…
RobyLane KelleyEditorial Assistant Northeast High School (NEHS) is expanding its English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) certification this fall to better serve the over 50 languages spoken within its…