Kansas City's Northeast Newscast EllieAna Hale

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 ...

Welcome to this week's Northeast Newscast where we sit down with outgoing Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council president Cynthia Herrington in a stream of consciousness and honest conversation about vulnerable issues in the neighborhood.The Independence Plaza neighborhood, part of Historic Northeast, exudes history and charm. Originally developed in 1876, it defied critics and thrived. Once home to industrial tycoons, it transitioned to a diverse, middle-class community, featuring Victoria...

This week, on the Northeast Newscast, we sit down with President and Security Lead Jon Cokely and Green Spaces Steward Whitney Barnardo from the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association. Pendleton Heights, one of Kansas City's oldest communities, dates back to the late 1880s. Initially settled by affluent families seeking respite from city life, it's now a vibrant neighborhood with rich history and Victorian-era homes. Designated a National Register Historic District, it's recognized for it...