Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

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 C...

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 i...

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...

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...

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, f...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Ave...

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 (S...

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...

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...

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 lif...

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. On...

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 ric...

 Join us this week in a discussion with Mattie Rhodes with Community Health Coordinators Salena Fierro-Chavez and Kat Sarmiento as they discuss upcoming thrilling events with podcaster Michael Bushnell. Look forward to the upcoming events including futsal tournaments for youth and La Clinica.  

Join the Northeast Newscast with publisher Michael Bushnell and outgoing Columbus Park president Kate Barsotti this week in a conversation discussing the growth, changes, and what's happening in the Columbus Park neighborhood. Columbus Park, also known as "The North End," is a historic neighborhood nestled between major highways in Kansas City. Bounded by Route 9 to the west, I-35 N...

Join us this week in the Northeast Newscast in a  dynamic conversation about all things Creative City KC, UNESCO, Cultural Tourism, & The World Cup with  Eric Batista, Architect and entrepreneur from Dominican Republic, Dr. Jacob Wagner, co-Founder of Creative City KC, Bukeka Blakemore, Deputy Director, Creative City KC, Anita Dixon-Brown, Director Creative City KC and our very own favorite pu...

Join us for an engaging and informative podcast with Michael Bushnell and KCPD Officer Sutton Smith. Officer Smith will delve into the critical role of the Youth Services Division, D.A.R.E, and First Impact Teen Driver Training. Officer Smith will take us on a journey through the initiatives and programs aimed at supporting and educating our youth. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how the...

Welcome to the Northeast Newscast! In this episode, we're joined by Erica Little, a dedicated Journalism student from the University of Missouri. Erica embarked on a case study about us, The Northeast News. She meticulously interviewed our staff, exploring the essence of our publication and its role in community growth. Join us as we delve into Erica's insights and her passion for unders...

A fun and lively conversation introducing  the newest Northeast News staff with Michael Bushnell with With Marketing & Development Specialist Alex Andersen, and Art Director & Designer Lillian Taylor-Gibbs. We discuss their backgrounds and their futures with the Northeast News and discuss the places they will go!

In this special edition podcast, the Northeast Newscast aims to shed light on the motivations, the players involved, and the impact of these tax proposals on the community with Northeast News Michael Bushnell and former councilwoman Becky Nace. Listen in as they discuss the Committee Against New Royals Stadium Taxes and the goals of the organization.  Visit alltaxedout.com to stay updated on the l...

Join Northeast Newscast publisher Michael Bushnell and Kansas City Museum's Director of Inclusive Learning and Creative Impact Glenn North as they delve into the transformative impact of poetry in restoring narratives and fostering connection within the vibrant community of Kansas City. Together, they explore the concept of restorative poetics: how poetry and narrative can help bridge divides...

Join the Northeast Newscast in this weeks episode with Director of Communications and Outreach, Jennifer Watson and Northeast News  publisher Michael Bushnell to discuss the upcoming KC Stemfest on March 1st with Frontier Schools where they discuss the exciting upcoming projects and growth that the event has shown over the last few years.