Dorri Partain

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MoDOT Event Highlights Work Zone Awareness Week

3 days ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

A media event was held near an I-70 construction site on Tuesday, April 21.
Weekend Weather Effects Easter Events

3 days ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Saturday, April 19 at Columbus Square Park, neighbors gathered for an adult-only egg hunt. | Photo by Dorri Partain Cloudy skies and predictions of rain affected several planned Easter events scheduled for April 19 and 20 in Historic Northeast.
Local Healthcare Assistance Organization Founded in 2005 Donates Final Funds

3 days ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Dr. Elaine Joselyn. | File Photo High costs of healthcare for those without insurance coverage was the catalyst when Elaine Joslyn D.O. created Northeast Neighbor to Neighbor (NNN) in 2005 from her Neighborhood Family Care office at 4601 Independence Ave.
Remember This? Plaza Bunnies

1 week ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Dorri Partain Managing Editor Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter statues. While the original creator is unknown, the human-sized white bunnies first appeared in 1922 at the Crestwood Shops, a then-new retail development by J.C. Nichols.
Outdoor Experiences Expand at Lexington Avenue Intersection

1 week ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

This outdoor area at PH Coffee (2200 Lexington Ave.) will receive updates in seating and more thanks to a City grant to fund outdoor dining spaces.| Photo by Dorri Partain Dorri Partain Managing Editor The intersection at Lexington and Brooklyn Avenues in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood has blossomed within recent years with locally-owned businesses, including a popular coffee shop and new pizza restaurant. In coming months, this intersection will continue to expand its offerings for...
Neighbors Partner to Clean Indian Mound Alleys

2 weeks ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Indian Mound Neighborhood clean up. | Photo by Dorri Partain Dorri Partain Managing Editor On Saturday, April 5, volunteers from the Indian Mound Neighborhood Association partnered with community organizations to tackle an increasing amount of trash overtaking alleys near James Elementary School. Despite the damp and chilly morning, volunteers gathered at 8 a.m., at the corner of Norledge and N.
Kansas City Public Schools finds itself embroiled in a DEI fight

3 weeks ago | northeastnews.net | Daisy Garcia Montoya |Dorri Partain

A Virginia-based group, Parents Defending Education, has filed a complaint alleging that a Kansas City Public Schools effort to hire more Black and Latino teachers is discriminatory. (Credit/Kansas City Public Schools).
Truman Road Closure April 4 Commences I-70 Improvement Construction

3 weeks ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Motorists will have access to Interstate 70 during this Truman Road closure. East and west traffic will be detoured to 12th Street beginning at 8 p.m., on Friday, April 4.
Three Candidates Vee for Open School Board Seats, April 8

3 weeks ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Kansas City Public Schools logo. | File photo Kansas City residents within the Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) District vote to select the members of the Board of Directors. This seven-member board is composed of representatives for five sub-districts and two at-large representatives.
InFill Housing Slated for indian Mound Land Bank Properties Breaks Ground

1 month ago | northeastnews.net | Dorri Partain

Representatives from reStart, Indian Mound and Capital Builders joined with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, March 20 at 412 Drury Ave. | Photo by Dorri Partain In neighborhoods throughout Historic Northeast, vacant properties await new owners and redevelopment.