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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American Royal STAR bonds up for approval at UG Commission
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday evening for its regular monthly meeting. The most prominent item on the agenda is the issuance of STAR bonds for the American Royal project, along with changes to the project’s development agreement. Besides the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m., there […]
I-670 and Central Avenue closures start for bridge repairs
Starting today, lane and ramp closures begin for the Kansas Department of Transportation’s project to perform maintenance on the Central Avenue and I-670 bridges over the Kansas River and the Union Pacific yards. The most critical of these is the on-ramp from Central Avenue to eastbound I-670, which will be […]
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 […]
Kansas City will get public art honoring Conley sisters, who saved Native American cemetery
From KCUR Arts Reporter Julie Denesha: A new art project commemorating the Conley sisters will be unveiled in Kansas City, Kansas, this summer. The exhibit will help tell how the siblings and Wyandot Nation activists banded together to protect a burial ground in the early 1900s. [Read more]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel Receives National Award
The National Sheriff’s Association awarded Wyandotte County Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel the Court Security Professional of the Year Award! [Read more]