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Commission approves STAR bonds after lengthy session (Updated)

The Unified Government Board of Commissioners approved the increased STAR bond package for the American Royal project 8-1 after a lengthy meeting that included nearly two hours of commentary from the public and commissioners. Commissioners Andrew Davis, Melissa Bynum, Tom Burroughs, Gayle Townsend, Bill Burns, Christian Ramirez, Evelyn Hill, and […]

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KC Hiker mag highlights western Wyco trails

A recent write-up in KC Hiker, an online magazine for avid and novice hikers in the Kansas City area, put a spotlight on trails at Wyandotte County Lake Park and the Hollis Center. The park is a well-known icon of western Wyandotte, but less known is the Hollis Center, a […]

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Missing Argentine resident found dead in Missouri River

The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has positively identified the body pulled on Thursday from the Missouri River is Brandon Anfinson, an Argentine resident. Anfinson’s family reported him missing from his home on March 21st, and law enforcement, family, friends, and the community volunteers conducted extensive searches of the area […]

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Sumner grad Ashley Robinson honored by UCM

Ashley Robinson, a 2021 Sumner Academy graduate, was recently honored by the University of Central Missouri, where she is now completing a degree with a major in kinesiology. Robinson was selected to Who’s Who at UCM, which was awarded to fourteen outstanding members of the school’s 1,300-student senior class. An […]

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Piper rejects school bond issue in special election

Voters in the Piper USD 203 school district rejected a $32.5 million bond issue and corresponding mill rate increase that would have paid for another round of expansion and improvement in the district’s facilities. For a $300,000 house, the increase would have been approximately $83 per year. The 63.4 percent […]

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Fatal crash on I-435 in Edwardsville

Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:15 pm, a vehicle accident occurred on I-435 near Kansas Avenue in Edwardsville. Edwardsville police, fire, and EMS responded to the accident and provided aid, but one driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Edwardsville police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the accident. The […]