The Bishop Ward Cyclones captured the McLouth Invitational Tournament trophy for the third consecutive year, defeating the Horton Chargers 53-46 Saturday evening. The match-up was a repeat of last year’s tournament final that the Cylones won 58-36. The teams were evenly matched through most of the first quarter, but Ward […]
King’s message finds open ears with KCK audience Kansas City, Kan. community came together at Memorial Hall to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday — the 45th annual celebration. The event was co-hosted by the Baptist Ministerial Alliance and the Unified Government. Rev. […]
From the KCKFD Spokesman Tuesday afternoon: The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD) had a structural engineer conduct an inspection of Fire Station 20 today and confirmed that the building is safe. The personnel at Station 20 will return to the station immediately. The official report from the engineer is […]
Kansas City, Kan. Fire Station Number 20, at 78th and Kansas Ave. in the Muncie neighborhood, was urgently closed on Friday due to an unidentified structural issue that apparently made it unsafe to inhabit. Deputy fire chief Andrew Novak ordered the station closed in a memo Friday afternoon, relocating the […]
The Washington Wildcats routed Harmon Friday evening, 96-34. The Wildcats were hot on the offensive end, with six players scoring in double figures, and just as effective on defense. Washington’s active defense forced Harmon into attempting risky passes, which the Wildcats often picked off and returned for fast-break baskets. Ja’Mari […]
The Schlagle Stallions beat Wyandotte 60-26 at home Tuesday night in front of a dynamic crowd with fans of both teams. Schlagle got a hot start with the first seven points, but the Bulldogs fought back to tie the game at 14 late in the first quarter on Kenton Fisher’s […]
Roger Golubski, a longtime resident of Edwardsville, was found dead at his home on Monday, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. He was set to go on trial in Topeka on six federal charges related to the abuse of two KCK women over the course of several […]
In the early 1900s, Kansas City, Kansas fire chief John McNary had a problem. The city’s population was increasing and expanding westward, and his department was struggling to meet the growing demands on his firefighters and equipment. After the chief presented his request several times in vain to the city […]
The Unified Government commissions will meet tonight for the regularly scheduled November meeting. The agenda includes several proclamations, including First Baptist Day on Nov. 17th, celebrating the historic church founded at 5th and Nebraska in 1859, and Fire Station 11 Day on Nov. 23 as the old firehouse on State […]
The Kansas City Current came up just short in the team’s bid to make the NWSL championship game, losing 3-2 in the semifinal game at Orlando’s Inter & Co Stadium. Kansas City got on the board first in the 34th minute on a goal from Debinha, set up at the […]
