Two big second-half plays by two Brazilian players defined the Kansas City Current’s 1-0 Saturday evening win over Angel City FC. Kansas City’s injury-depleted roster faced a stiffer-than-expected challenge in the first half. Despite a clear advantage in offensive chances and shots, Angel City frustrated the Current to a scoreless […]
U.S. Marshal Ronald Miller had three reasons for being at Bishop Ward’s Dorney Field on Saturday morning for the Police Athletic League football camp. First, as a federal marshal, he has a professional interest in lowering crime. Fostering connections between youth and police is a way to keep kids out […]
Long-time KCK landmark Sauer Castle will be on the agenda at tonight’s meeting of the Unified Government City Planning Commission. Mike Heitmann, of Fairway, Kan., who bought the house two years ago and has been working on an $8 million rehabilitation of the stately mansion, is requesting zoning, subdivision, and […]
Over fifty athletes from Wyandotte County high schools competed in the KSHSAA state track meet on Friday and Saturday, winning four events and earning medals in 34 others. The 2025 meet stood out for the exceptional number of records broken — over 40 records falling in one weekend, including the […]
The Unified Government commissioners will meet Thursday evening in two sessions. Special Session Agenda The first session, at 5:00 p.m., is a special session called to hear a report prepared by Chrisman Consulting on behalf of the Wyandotte Economic Development Council. The report makes a detailed assessment of the incentives […]
A proposal to build a large data center northwest of Kansas Speedway has prompted a special meeting of the Kansas City, Kan. Planning Commission Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Developer Aaron Wolofsky, of Red Wolf DCD Properties of Brooklyn, New York, has applied to rezone over 240 acres from agricultural […]
Piper boys’ tennis swept the KSHSAA 5A regional tournament held at Bonner Springs on Saturday, winning the singles, doubles, and team championships. Supergroup Johnny Vogel and Baird Greenamyre, both individual qualifiers last year as sophomores, won the regional title as a doubles pair this year. Seeded second in the bracket, […]
The force was with Sporting Kansas City as the team took on the aptly-named Los Angeles Galaxy in a Star Wars-themed match at Children’s Mercy Park Sunday evening. On the offensive end, Sporting scored a goal without recording a single shot, breaking the previous MLS record for fewest shot attempts […]
Boulevard Drive-In, the iconic theater on Merriam Lane, reopened for its 75th anniversary on Friday night, a free event with a double feature of classic movies — 1978 musical hit Grease! and 1981 adventure flick Raiders of the Lost Ark — in perfect tune with the nostalgic theme of the […]
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 […]