Kansas City's Northeast Newscast

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Northeast Newscast Episode 39 - Americorps VISTA Ana Ramirez discusses serving Northeast KC Jan 11, 2018

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Since September of 2017, Ana Ramirez has worked out of the Mattie Rhodes Center in the Historic Northeast as an Americorps VISTA - which is essentially the domestic version of the Peace Corps. For this week's episode of Kansas City's Northeast Newscast, host Paul Thompson sits down with Ramirez to discuss how she got involved with the program, her impressions of Kansas City and the Historic Northeast, and what projects she's been working on during her first few months in the area.

Northeast Newscast Episode 38 - turning the microphone on host Paul Thompson Jan 04, 2018

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For this week's episode of Kansas City's Northeast Newscast, Northeast News publisher Michael Bushnell turns the tables on managing editor Paul Thompson to find out more about his experiences recording the first 37 episodes of the podcast. The pair discuss specific episodes and interviews, touch on the process behind the podcast, and look to the future to see where the Northeast Newscast can go from here.

Northeast Newscast Episode 37 - A Day in the Life at City Hall, as the Council debates the future of KCI Dec 21, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, we're shaking up our format with a first-hand account of the machinations inside City Hall on Thursday, December 21 - as the Council attempts to salvage the Memorandum of Understanding with Edgemoor for the construction of a new single terminal airport. On Thursday, December 14, a 9-4 super-majority of the City Council voted against approving the MOU, leaving the state of negotiations uncertain. But by the morning of Thursday, December 21, the tides had begun to turn with word that Mayor Sly James had drafted legislation designed to avoid the termination of negotiations with Edgemoor. With this edition of the podcast, we'll drop you right into the heart of the action, as the future of the single terminal airport project hangs in the balance.

Newscast Episode 36 - on entrepreneurship w/ The Tamale Kitchen founder Becky Gripp Dec 14, 2017

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On the latest edition of the Northeast Newscast, we sit down with Becky Gripp, the founder of The Tamale Kitchen, to get some insight into the Northeast-based business. Gripp invited us to a tamale cook to get a look at the process, and opened up about the many stages The Tamale Kitchen has gone through since it's genesis in July of 2015. Gripp also discusses the conception of the business, the execution of the operation, the advice she would give to first-time business owners, and where The Tamale Kitchen wants to go from here.

Northeast Newscast Episode 35 - on reviving the east side w/ KCMO Councilman Scott Taylor Nov 30, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson sits down with KCMO 6th District Councilman Scott Taylor to discuss his 'Revive the East Side' economic package, his mayoral ambitions, the latest developments in the long-running short term rental (Airbnb) debate, and Edgemoor's recently released Memorandum of Understanding, which the Council's Airport Committee will discuss on Thursday, December 7.

Northeast Newscast Episode 34 - the expansion of Healing House w/ Bobbi Jo Reed Nov 16, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson sits down with Healing House founder and Executive Director Bobbi Jo Reed, who began the non-profit addiction recovery organization in 2003. Reed discusses the genesis of Healing House, her most prideful moments leading the non-profit, the organization's Saturday, November 18 ribbon cutting ceremony for its new fellowship hall and addiction recovery center (112 Elmwood), and Reed's plans for the future of Healing House.

Northeast Newscast Episode 33 - the violent crime episode Nov 09, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, Managing Editor Paul Thompson dives into the violent crime surge that has recently plagued Northeast Kansas City. After a rundown of incidents that have occurred over the past month, Thompson relays details of a conversation with Chief of Police Rick Smith, and plays audio clips from a community meeting with KCPD East Patrol leaders on the evening of Thursday, November 9.

Northeast Newscast Episode 32 - Investigating vandalism and future Northeast development with Bobbi Baker-Hughes Nov 02, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, Paul Thompson sits down with Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce President & CEO and Independence Avenue Community Improvement District (CID) Manager Bobbi Baker-Hughes. The episode begins with a discussion of the recent vandalism on the Avenue that claimed 16 planters - and the subsequent investigation conducted by Titan Security and the Urban Street Ambassadors. From there, they discuss residential and commercial development projects in the area, the Independence Avenue Overlay District, and potential changes to the sandwich board ordinance that are being discusses at City Hall.

Northeast Newscast Episode 31 - on crime, guns, and a single terminal airport w/ 4th District Councilwoman Jolie Justus Oct 26, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, 4th District Councilwoman Jolie Justus sits down with Managing Editor Paul Thompson to discuss Kansas City's rash of homicides over the past week - and the steps that can be taken at City Hall to combat it, the role of guns in violent crime, and why she supports a new single terminal at Kansas City International airport.

Northeast Newscast Episode 30 - Jerusalem Farm's Jordan Schiele on his passion to serve the Historic Northeast Oct 19, 2017

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This week on the Northeast Newscast, managing editor Paul Thompson sits down with Jordan Schiele, Project Director at Jerusalem Farm. Jerusalem Farm is a faith-based community service organization rooted in four key pillars: prayer, community, simplicity and service. Since Schiele (a licensed contractor) began the organization in the Historic Northeast five years ago, Jerusalem Farm has provided no-cost labor to area residents for home repair projects, hosted volunteers from throughout the country for a variety of service projects, created a Neighborhood Accountability Board to address code violations and settle disputes between neighbors in the Indian Mound neighborhood, and started a curbside program to collect compost from dozens of area residents. Click the link below to listen to the full interview with Jordan Schiele, or subscribe to "Kansas City's Northeast Newscast" on iTunes to check out each episode as soon it's made available.

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