Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

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 day, and works in collaboration with the Beehive, a group of human service agencies collaborating to assist unhoused Kansas Citians. They host food pantries in Kansas City and stock their kitchen and pantries through food rescues from local restaurants and grocery stores. Learn more about NourishKC at nourishkc.org.

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 day, and works in collaboration with the Beehive, a group of human service agencies collaborating to assist unhoused Kansas Citians. They host food pantries in Kansas City and stock their kitchen and pantries through food rescues from local restaurants and grocery stores. Learn more about NourishKC at nourishkc.org.

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 website for links to the abatement guidelines as well as the simple two-page application for property tax abatement.

Application: ​​http://s3.amazonaws.com/LCRA-Forms/LCRA%20FORMS%20-%20Tax%20Abatement%20Application%20Single%20Family%20-%20February%202023%20%2800236048xA7821%29.PDF

Guidelines: http://s3.amazonaws.com/LCRA-Forms/Rehabilitation%20Guidelines%20%28195655%29.PDF

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 website for links to the abatement guidelines as well as the simple two-page application for property tax abatement.

Application: ​​http://s3.amazonaws.com/LCRA-Forms/LCRA%20FORMS%20-%20Tax%20Abatement%20Application%20Single%20Family%20-%20February%202023%20%2800236048xA7821%29.PDF

Guidelines: http://s3.amazonaws.com/LCRA-Forms/Rehabilitation%20Guidelines%20%28195655%29.PDF

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 and Org. Development and Zac Laman, Operations Coordinator, explain the issue, and how they worked with their contractors and the City to ensure it will never happen again. During their closure, they worked on exhibits, tweaked their strategic plan, and scheduled exciting events for this summer.

For more info on the Kansas City Museum, visit kansascitymuseum.org.

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 and Org. Development and Zac Laman, Operations Coordinator, explain the issue, and how they worked with their contractors and the City to ensure it will never happen again. During their closure, they worked on exhibits, tweaked their strategic plan, and scheduled exciting events for this summer.

For more info on the Kansas City Museum, visit kansascitymuseum.org.

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. This third publication of Jackson's book is more in depth than ever before.

Find history map here: https://www.historypin.org/en/lgbtq-america/kansas-city-s-lgbtqia-history-by-david-w-jack/geo/39.099727,-94.578567,11/bounds/38.875833,-94.787307,39.322912,-94.369827/paging/1

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. This third publication of Jackson's book is more in depth than ever before.

Find history map here: https://www.historypin.org/en/lgbtq-america/kansas-city-s-lgbtqia-history-by-david-w-jack/geo/39.099727,-94.578567,11/bounds/38.875833,-94.787307,39.322912,-94.369827/paging/1

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 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.