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Welcome to the Northeast Newscast, presented by Kansas City's Northeast News! Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant community of Historic Northeast as our dedicated team takes you on a captivating journey. Join us for insightful interviews with community leaders, stay informed about the latest events in and around the neighborhood, and engage in thought-provoking discussions on the pressing issues shaping the Historic Northeast. Whether you're a resident or just curious about the neighborhood, the Northeast Newscast is your go-to source for all things Historic Northeast. Tune in and connect with the heartbeat of Kansas City!
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On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with California-based author Sarah Amos to discuss her short stories and Northeast Kansas City familial roots, which she said have largely influenced her haunted works. In this episode, Amos shares her Northeast family heritage, tales of her relatives and gives listeners an inside scoop on her memoir in progress. *Warning* This episode may contain topics related to death, suicide and supernatural experiences.
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Julia Williams sat down with Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President, Jacob Luke and Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association President Elect, Dylan Van Gerben to discuss the neighborhood’s 29th annual Scare-it Halloween event Oct. 31 and additional happenings around Scarritt. Additional discussions include current projects the neighborhood association is working on as well as a formal introduction to Van Gerben, who will step into ...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant Emily Wheeler sat down with Missouri State House of Representatives District 19 Democratic Nominee, Wick Thomas to discuss their campaign efforts and goals for legislation.
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we will introduce a new series — community journalism. Julia Williams is joined in the studio with Northeast News Editorial Assistants RobyLane Kelley and Emily Wheeler to define and introduce community journalism — specifically the Northeast Community — its vitality and uniqueness from national-scale works.Throughout these episodes, past and present Northeast News staff will come together to discuss our ever-changing field and gravity of community jour...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, editorial assistant Emily Wheeler sits down with outgoing District 19 Representative, Ingrid Burnett. We discuss her plans post-office as well as her thoughts on the Northeast Transformation Plan and the new proposed state mental health facility. Rep. Burnett currently represents the Northeast area of Kansas City, as well as parts of the Westside, Riverside and Crossroads districts in the Missouri State House of Representatives. She was elected to her first ...
This week on The Northeast Newscast, Editorial Assistant RobyLane Kelley sat down with Gene T. Chavez — Kansas City Museum’s historian in residence — to discuss Hispanic and Latino representation within the museum and Greater Kansas City. As we kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a look at how Hispanic and Latino culture has shaped not only our area but our history. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/aaron-paul-low/lemon-merengueLicense code: W2RAR4HHHUTK...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we sat down with Northeast Locals Bryce Abbott and Damien Wilson CEO and COO of 3 Cross Sacrifice Championship Wrestling. Founded by Abbott a little over a year ago, this non-profit wrestling organization competes at various locations around the Kansas City Metro. Recently, team members traveled to Springfield, Illinois to face-off and raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tune in to this week’s Northeast Newscast to learn more on ...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, Kansas City actor and playwright Terrace Wyatt Jr., joined us in the studio to discuss all things KC Fringe Festival. This year, Fringe celebrates its 20th season of highlighting arts, culture and creativity around the Kansas City Metro. From visual arts to theatre, performance and film — Fringe remains dedicated to creating a diverse, welcoming atmosphere for its vast range of creators. Terrace Wyatt Jr gives a behind the scenes look into his play...
Join us on this week’s Northeast Newscast as we sit down with Juliana Chi and Art as Mentorships’ Erika Noguera — a local, non-profit, music-driven organization. With its founding band “Making Movies” at the forefront, this program works to bring musical and artistic education to youth within the Northeast community. Chi is the event operations manager and community partners liaison for celebrate AMERI’KANA Music and Arts Festival, which is one of the many free events hosted by this prog...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we bring the first component to a new feature: Between the Avenue. Combining written, audio and photographic elements, we delve into issues present beyond Independence Avenue — within the Northeast community. Alongside Fourth District-at-Large Councilman, Crispin Rae, we address the illegal dumping epidemic within our neighborhoods. Illegal dumping includes the unauthorized discarding of materials and items on vacant public lots and properties. However,...
On this week’s Northeast Newscast, we revisit our business spotlight podcast series with Kelsey Goff — community outreach and marketing coordinator for Essig Family McDonalds. Essig — a family company — owns Northeast’s own McDonalds location at Independence and Hardesty. Community engagement, a pivotal concept for Essig, led the company to assist Whatsoever Community Center at 12th and Ewing, following its boxing-equipment robbery. Tune into this week’s newscast for all thin...
This week, The Northeast News sat down with Co-Founders of UNESCO Creative Cities Kansas City, Dr. Jacob Wagner and Anita Dixon-Brown, to discuss Creative City Kansas City’s two kick-off events next week. A Return to UNESCO: A United States Dialogue, a conference focused on the United States return to UNESCO. Then, June 24 to 28, Creative City KC hosts the Foresight Film and Music Workshop — which will focus on fostering new business growth, developing youth workforce skills and creating a su...
Join us in welcoming Glenn North to this week’s Northeast newscast. North serves as director of inclusive learning and creative impact at Kansas City Museum. With over 20 years of museum experience, he brings his vast knowledge of culture and education to this community. An institution, which opened to the public in 1940 — this museum prepares for its upcoming Juneteenth celebrations. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day General Gordan Granger, and U.S. Union Army, announ...
This week’s podcast wraps up our neighborhood series of podcasts, as we sit down with Paseo-West Neighborhood Association President, Evie Craig.The Paseo West neighborhood is bounded on the north by Independence Avenue, on the west by I-70/35, on the south by 12th street and the east by The Paseo.The Paseo West neighborhood is an eclectic mix of roughly 85% business and industrial properties and roughly 15% residential properties. Currently under way on The Paseo, is a huge, residential revit...
Sit down with the Northeast Newscast with Michaelbushnell and Lykins Neighborhood Association Vice President Diana Graham. The Lykins Neighborhood is transforming with improved housing and accessible green spaces in Lykins Square Park and the 9th & Van Brunt soccer facility, enhancing residents' quality of life. Diverse, with nearly 20 languages spoken at Whittier Elementary, the area is bordered by Independence Avenue, the Kansas City Terminal Railroad, and Benton Boulevard. The Lykins R...
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 April of 1996 with a one-acre site on Manchester Trafficway in the Blue River Industrial District. The company moved to the old Cummins engine plant on Gardner Avenue in December of 1996. In 2005, after multiple floods along Gardner Avenue, Ross found buildings on the south side of the old Armco site. The family pulled together...
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 to 1845 when Scarritt traveled from Lebanon, Illinois to Fayette, Missouri, founding Central Methodist University.The Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood Association (SRNA) was chartered on September 18, 1986. Its boundaries are Chestnut Avenue (west), Jackson A...
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 and soul of the Sheffield neighborhood. Nestled between Independence Avenue and Hardesty Avenue, Sheffield boasts a rich history shaped by the now-closed Sheffield/ARMCO Steel plant, once a beacon of employment for locals. Join us as we discuss the neighborhood's upcoming projects and...
This week The Northeast Newscast sits down with Indian Mound President Jimmy Fitzner to talk about some of the activities and challenges the neighborhood organization is tackling. Indian Mound is the largest of all the neighborhoods that comprise Historic Northeast, bordered by Independence Avenue on the south, Gladstone Boulevard on the north, Belmont Blvd. on the east and Jackson/Sunrise/Elmwood on the west.Indian Mound is one of Northeast’s “newer” old neighborhoods with development beginn...
This week we sit down with Kansas City Museum’s Director of Inclusive Learning & Creative Impact Glenn North and discuss his upcoming Reader’s Theater production at the Arrow Rock, Missouri schoolhouse as part of the Voices of Arrow Rock series. Entitled “Consumate Showman” it is written by North and features New York based Actor and theater owner Darryl Reuben Hall, the piece profiles the life of champion cakewalker, Arrow Rock native and later Kansas Citian, Joseph “Doc’ Brown from his ...
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