Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

This week's episode of the Northeast Newscast explores some common misconceptions about voting in Kansas City ahead of the November 3 election. Shawn Kieffer, the Republican Director of the Kansas City Election Board (KCEB), discusses what KCEB does, what not to forget when absentee voting, how COVID-19 has changed Missouri’s voting requirements, shares how often polling equipment gets tested...

Welcome back to the Northeast Newscast. This week we’re getting to know the founders of Samaritans Wingz, an organization focused on elevating Northeast Kansas City’s immigrant and refugee communities. Managing Editor Abby Hoover is joined by founder Khadija Sheikh, COO Chanae Williams and Outreach Coordinator Martin Ongwec. Along with Williams' expertise in Northeast housing, Sheikh and Ongw...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are joined by Outreach Coordinator Matt Riggs with the Mid-American Regional Council (MARC) Solid Waste Management District, which helps reduce waste that ends up in landfills through recycling education, grants and more. We discuss composting for apartment dwellers, public recycling pros and cons, what you can and can't recycle, and h...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, we hosted Assistant Fire Chief Jimmy Walker from the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD). We discuss how the department is handling COVID-19, and all the challenges it brings including budget cuts, a focus on stress and other mental health issues within the department, and the dedication of the men and women who serve our city.

This week on the Northeast Newscast Eddie Van Buskirk is joining us from Kansas City Legacy Properties to discuss the steps you should take when navigating an inherited home. We talk best options, out-of-state properties, probate and rehabbing.

For this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, we had the opportunity to meet Matt Gilme, the new Social Services Specialist for the East Patrol Zone of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department. We discuss his background in social work, how he works with officers to coordinate services, and some goals he has for his new role.

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we were joined by Chandra Clark, Director of Community Outreach from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City. We discuss the organization’s impact on youth through preparing them for the future and the effect the program has on both mentors and their “littles.” Clark, a “big” herself, whose daughter also participated in the program, provide...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast I sat down with Titan Director of Operations Josh Leon to discuss their security presence on Independence Avenue. The Independence Avenue Community Improvement District is patrolled by Titan’s Avenue Angels, who, among many other things, work to build relationships with business owners and deter crime. Check out the Northeast Newscast at northe...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast we’re sitting down with Veronica’s Voice Executive Director Lucy Bloom to discuss the organization’s effort to empower women to exit from, to prevent the entry into, and to end all demand for prostitution and sex trafficking in the United States through survivor leadership. Veronica’s Voice has been fighting to end commercial sexual exploitation of...

This week on the Northeast Newscast we sat down with Northeast Kansas City, Missouri Chamber of Commerce Management Intern Rol Deng to discuss his summer project. Deng has lived in Northeast for almost 20 years, since he came here as a refugee.  Deng gathered information from 120 businesses in Northeast, polling them on everything from COVID-19 impacts to the number of employees. Listen to this we...

The Northeast News, OneKC Radio, Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, NEAT and Independence Avenue CID hosted a forum for community members to ask questions of candidates Phyllis Hardwick, Ingrid Burnett and Wick Thomas for District 19 of Missouri's House of Representatives on Thursday, July 30. The primary election is on Aug. 4, 2020.

This week we learned more about Global FC, a community development project in Northeast Kansas City bridging the gap between immigrants and refugees and the communities they now call home. Education Director Celeste Williams and Mentor Coordinator Patricia Carter share how their tutoring, soccer and mentorship programs help youth adjust to their new lives. Both born internationally, they are on a...

This week on the Northeast Newscast we sat down with Jim Corwin, former police chief of the Kansas City Police Department. He currently sits on a committee to study violent crime and explore local control in Kansas City. Amid one of the city's most violent summers in recent years, many are calling for local control of the department. Corwin talks about how the department has changed over the...

Episode 140: This week we sat down with Kansas City Parks and Recreation Superintendent of Parks and Natural Resources Kevin Evans. In celebration of Parks and Recreation Month, Kevin gave us an inside look into what his crew does throughout the year to maintain Kansas City’s fantastic parks, from the sprawling Kessler Park in Northeast to the city’s historic boulevard system and iconic fountains....

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are speaking with Sondra Wallace, mental health coordinator at Jewish Family Services about the various ways our mental health can be impacted during COVID-19. She shares local resources, how to regain control when you feel overwhelmed, and ways to cope with loneliness in isolation. Check out the Northeast Newscast at northeastnews.net or wherev...

Today, we are taking a look at the Kansas City Public School District. As schools are out for the remainder of the school year, there is a lot that is still happening at KCPS. Meal distribution, distance learning, virtual check-ins with students and families, and more.  In the midst of the effects of COVID-19, the school district is also working on their FY 2020-2021 budget and are seeking public...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we are speaking with Deanna Munoz, CEO and founder of the Latino Arts Foundation (LAF).  Latino Arts Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to bring forth the voices of underrepresented artists through diverse stories, cultures, and beliefs to create an artist-based space for their community. Munoz discusses the history of LAF, virtual ment...

This week, we are focusing on finances.  As millions of people are without work and navigating unemployment, getting a clear grasp on one’s finances is a struggle.  We sat down with Zebulun Jackson, a financial advisor at Edward Jones. He works to improve the lives of families and businesses in our community by using an established process to help achieve short and long-term goals.  In this discus...

This week, we sat down with the Kansas City Public Library Digital Branch Manager, Dave LaCrone, to highlight all the digital resources available with a library card! LaCrone outlines resources for ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, music, movies, online learning, homework help, and more. 

This week, we spoke with the CEO of KC CARE Health Center, Wil Franklin, about how patients can access care through Telehealth and how KC CARE Health Center is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Franklin said there have been a lot of changes, but the goal for KC CARE Health Center is to continue to provide quality care to the community. Telehealth service has been ramped up in response to th...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating women’s voices in our community with a four-episode series during the month of March. This week, we are speaking with Kansas City Public School District Board Chair Pattie Mansur.  Mansur was elected in April 2014 and is currently a member-at-large. She received her bachelor’s degree in Journalism, News-Editorial from the University of Missouri...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating women’s voices in our community with a four-episode series during the month of March. This week, we discuss Women’s History Month through the perspective of a transgender woman, Landon Patterson.  Patterson, 22, has an extraordinary following on social media and was Missouri’s first transgender female to be nominated and win homecoming queen. S...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating women’s voices in our community with a four-episode series during the month of March. This week, we are sitting down with three women on the Northeast News staff: Kalie Strain, editorial assistant, Krystin Miller, marketing specialist, and Elizabeth Orosco, managing editor.  We discuss a plethora of topics and discuss what it is like being a fe...

This week, we kick off our Women’s History Month series with Marissa Baum, Director of Development and Communications at the American Jazz Museum and Amber Underwood, a flautist, educator, band director, model, and vocalist who puts her heart and soul into playing and performing Jazz. So much so, she has dubbed herself Flutienastiness.  The American Jazz Museum is celebrating Women in Jazz in Marc...

Concluding our four-week Black History Month series of celebrating black voices in our community, our series ends with Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas.  This week, we discuss his experience growing up in Kansas City, how his upbringing shaped him, what issues weigh heaviest on him, and touch briefly on his Inaugural State of the City address.