Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Kenny Kieser, well-known photographer of the disastrous 1993 flood, and Kansas City Museum's Lisa Shockley and Denise Morrison. They discuss the 1993 flood exhibit at the Kansas City Museum -- which will be free and open to the public through September -- his experience photographing the damage, and...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Intern Erin William interviews Global FC Chief Operating Officer Josh Ehrhard. Global FC is Kansas City’s premier organization serving underserved youth through year-round soccer, education and mentorship. Learn more at  globalfutbol.org . Global FC is launching a girls' soccer program! On August 7, they'll host an Open Soccer Clinic...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, Editorial Intern Grace Kertz is joined by the Deputy Director of the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC), Susana Elizarraraz. LEC works to reduce barriers to increase Latinx educators in K-12 classrooms. Elizarraraz shares LEC’s establishment, current efforts and collaboration with RevED. Throughout, she provides significant data about the importa...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell sits down with Missouri Humanities' Ashley Beard-Fosnow and Ashley Vogel, and Kansas City Museum Executive Director Anna Marie Tutera to discuss their current projects, partnership with the Kansas City Museum, grant opportunities and mission. Missouri Humanities is dedicated to enriching lives and strengthening...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast we’re joined by Pendleton Heights Board Vice President Linda Fleischman and KCAI Assistant Professor Hector Casanova who are here to share with us an exciting project they’ve been working on as a community to revitalize their alleys. On May 19, the Pendleton Heights Neighborhood Association received a Neighborhood Rising Fund grant from Community Ca...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Managing Editor Abby Hoover is joined by NourishKC's Executive Director Mandi Jean Retter. They discuss NourishKC's belief that food is a basic human right, and how they're focusing their efforts on feeding people in Kansas City. NourishKC's Kansas City Community Kitchen located at 8th and Paseo feeds hundreds of people a d...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Bob Long from the Economic Development Corporation. They discuss property tax assessments, how some homeowners may be able to freeze their property taxes for 10 years, and expansion of EDC programs to East Side neighborhoods. Read this week’s Northeast News for all the details. Check the Northeast News websit...

On this week's episode Publisher Michael Bushnell is at the Kansas City Museum in anticipation of the Northeast gem's reopening on July 6. In January, the newly renovated museum closed after a catastrophic failure of the HVAC drainage system caused water to pour down from the attic, affecting every floor, though no artifacts were damaged. Chiluba Musonda, Deputy Director of Operations an...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by David W. Jackson, author of "Changing Times: Almanac and Digest of Kansas City's LGBTQIA History." They discuss local history of drag queens, bars and clubs, documenting the lives of Kansas City's LGBTQIA residents, and how the modern gay rights movement was conceived in Kansas City....

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Jerusalem Farm's Project Director Jordan Schiele, Orchard & Community Garden Steward Amelia and Park Steward Mary. They share updates on the new Maple Park orchard, goats soon joining the invasive species clean up effort in Kessler Park, and the Northeast Community Land Trust.

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, we're discussing the KC Rainbow Tour. Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined in the studio by Kansas City Museum Director of Visitor Experience and Public Programming Paul Gutierrez, KC Rainbow Tour founder Joel Barrett, Kansas City Museum Curator of Collections Lisa Shockley, and Kansas City Museum Director of Collections and Curatorial Affairs...

On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast we’re joined by Evie Craig, Executive Director of Arts Asylum and President of Paseo West Neighborhood Association, and Trinidad Raj, community organizer and survey developer, to discuss public art in Northeast. They’re encouraging residents to take a survey about public art projects that could be funded in the near future. The goal of this survey i...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast we're joined by Mark O'Renick, board member of the Sugar Creek Slavic Festival. This year's event is on Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10 at William Henry Harrison Park in Sugar Creek. A variety of Slavic entertainment, food and drink, arts and culture, and more will be available to show off the Slavic history of the Kansas City...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast Publisher Michael Bushnell sits down with KC Pet Project Chief Communication Officer Tori Fugate. They discuss the stray policy, breed restrictions and licensing of pets in Kansas City, as well as updates on a recent dog attack in Northeast. Tori shares info about their upcoming events and resources for the community that they provide.

Parte dos: Esta semana en el Northeast Newscast, tuvimos a Tally Rivera de Prosperity Home Mortgage que nos contó cómo podemos hacernos propietarios de casa por primera vez, explicando el proceso, los errores comunes y el equipo que lo hacen posible. No se lo pierdan, escuchen aquí! Part two: This week on the Northeast Newscast, we had Tally Rivera from Prosperity Home Mortgage who talked to us ab...

On this week's episode, Nick Vedros of The Lumi Neon Museum is in the studio with Kansas City Museum's Anna Marie Tutera and Denise Morrison to share the story of how they saved the Motel Capri sign when the building was demolished at the corner of Independence Avenue and The Paseo. Vedros also shares plans for displaying the neon signs they've saved. For more info, visit thelumineo...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast we're at KC Parks and Recreation with Environmental Manager Stephen Van Rhein. We discuss upcoming clean ups for Earth Day, identifying native versus invasive species and reasons for removal, the best natural areas in Kansas City, and more. Earth Day events can be found at kcparks.org/event/earth-day/ .

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell interviews Kansas City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Collier at Northeast High School, where she began her 23-year career with the district. Collier, previously the Interim Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent, was chosen following a national search. Listen to hear more about her plans for the distri...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Dr. Gene T. Chavez, Historian in Residence at the Kansas City Museum, Angela Hagenbach, Jazz musician and founder of the Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign of Weston, Mo., W. Stinson McClendon, Producer/Director at Baby E Films, and Rodney Thompson, local Filmmaker, Producer, and Director. This is part t...

Esta semana en el Northeast Newscast, tuvimos a Tally Rivera de Prosperity Home Mortgage que nos contó cómo podemos hacernos propietarios de casa por primera vez, explicando el proceso, los errores comunes y el equipo que lo hacen posible. No se lo pierdan, escuchen aquí! This week on the Northeast Newscast, we had Tally Rivera from Prosperity Home Mortgage who talked to us about how to become a h...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Officer Sutton Smith and Sergeant Deb Randol to discuss KCPD's First Impact training on March 31 and April 1. Teens aged 15-19 have the highest crash risk of any age group on the road. Teens are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash and the risk is highest during the first 30-90 da...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is at the historic Garment District Museum at 8th and Broadway in downtown Kansas City. They discuss the history of garment factories in Kansas City and what visitors can expect. The garments on display are part of the Kansas City Museum's collections. While usually open by appointment only, it is open Wednesday...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Becky Haddican and Susan Moss from the Junior League of Kansas City discuss their upcoming event, the sixth annual C3KC conference on March 23, with Publisher Michael Bushnell. The League works to spark change for a better Kansas City through philanthropic work and beyond. C3KC has quickly become a cornerstone of change, presenting relevant an...

On this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, Northeast resident and author Catherine Browder discusses her new book, "Resurrection City: Stories from the Disaster Zone" with EllieAna Hale for the Northeast News.  "Resurrection City" is a captivating collection inspired by the 2011 triple disaster that devastated Northeastern Japan. Browder takes the reader on a journe...