There’s a lot going on in the yard of Corinna West’s home in the historic Westheight neighborhood. Out front, a bevy of native plants, flowers, and fruits wave for attention in the afternoon sunshine. The persimmons and aronia berries are getting ripe and the yellow blooms of the Jerusalem artichoke […]
On a beautifully sunny Saturday, Oct. 10, the Turner community came together once again to celebrate Turner Days with a parade and day-long festivities. Parade marchers braved the hill north from the high school up to Metropolitan Avenue, with a downhill coast from there to Inland Drive.
This morning, the Mayor CEO/Christal Watson announced that the Unified Government has brought legal action against the state of Kansas, opposing the state law that created the sports authority to administer the proposed Chiefs stadium in western Wyandotte County. The announcement follows Thursday evening’s special meeting of the UG commission […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted 9-0 Thursday, Oct. 8 to exempt the UG from parts of the state law that created the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority. Commissioners also left the UG’s tax pledge for the Kansas City Chiefs stadium unchanged, dropping a scheduled vote to remove most of […]
By Pat Harris If you want to understand how a football program completely transforms its culture, you have to look at the family bloodline leading it. The Harmon Hawks are building a brand new tradition of winning in Kansas City. Voice of the community: Pat Harris Up in the press […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted 9-0 Thursday, Oct. 1, to deny a special use permit that would have let developer Inland Bluffs work to recover about 100 acres of Holliday Drive and Inland Drive. Once home to extensive limestone mines, the land is now unstable and unable to […]
Sumner Academy ran over Schlagle 39-0 on Friday, Oct. 2, giving the Sabres a homecoming shutout and a 4-1 record. It is the team’s best start since 2010, when Coach Todd Wasserman’s team won its first eight games. The Sabres piled up more than 300 yards of offense and held […]
The Unified Government’s Economic Development and Finance Standing Committee on Monday held back about $283 thousand that an advisory board proposed to spend on park projects. Several commissioners said residents hurt by the recent storm may need the money more. The committee voted 6-1 to send $90 thousand to the […]
Kaden Honeycutt arrived at Kansas Speedway three points behind Layne Riggs in the Craftsman Truck Series Chase. He drove away 37 points ahead. Honeycutt won Saturday’s Race to Stop Suicide 200, which rain interrupted for nearly five hours. He led 111 of the 134 laps and won both stages, but […]
Labette County scored the go-ahead touchdown with 3:44 left and turned back a final Washington drive to beat the Wildcats 23-20 Friday night at Washington. The loss was the first of the season for Washington, now 3-1 after beating Schlagle, Highland Park, and Wyandotte by a combined score of 182-6. […]