Author: Brian Turrel

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KCKCC celebrates new court with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Generous donation from Breidenthal Foundation caps two-year renovation project Kansas City Kansas Community College officially opened its renovated field house on September 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of a challenging two-year project that saw the Blue Devils basketball and volleyball teams displaced from their home court. The […]

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Deputy charged with murder in county jail death

The Wyandotte County courthouse will see Richard Fatherley on Nov. 18, facing charges that could send him to prison for decades. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Thursday that the 32-year-old detention center employee has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old […]

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Playoff preview ends in scoreless draw for Current

The Kansas City Current made National Women’s Soccer League history Saturday night, becoming the fastest team ever to reach 50 points in just 20 regular season matches. The milestone came during a hard-fought 0-0 draw against the Washington Spirit at CPKC Stadium. The match lived up to its billing as […]

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Late header sinks Sporting KC in costly home defeat

Austin FC capitalizes on set piece opportunity to hand SKC another damaging loss in playoff chase Sporting Kansas City’s slim playoff hopes took another blow Sunday night as Austin FC escaped Children’s Mercy Park with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory, leaving fans to contemplate yet another missed opportunity. The result leaves […]

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Central Avenue Parade brings community together

The Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA) held the annual Central Avenue Dotteversity parade on Saturday, highlighting the array of culture and heritage that Wyandotte County holds. Marching bands from four of the Kansas City, Kansas school district high schools participated, along with four drill teams, both mayoral candidates, and the […]

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Current claims playoff spot — with 2 months to spare

With over two months left in the regular season, the Kansas City Current secured a playoff spot with a convincing 2-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage at CPKC Stadium Saturday evening, a testament to the team’s dominant season. The Current’s offensive capabilities were evident throughout the match. In the […]

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“He was truly one of our heroes”

Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic was remembered Thursday evening at a candlelight vigil at City Hall. Over a hundred officers from several area departments joined a couple hundred local residents in paying tribute to the 26-year old who was struck down during a police pursuit early Tuesday morning, […]

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Bonner Springs celebrates Tiblow Days 2025

The 2025 edition of Tiblow Days took over downtown Bonner Springs this weekend, celebrating all things Bonner with a parade, street festival, carnival, 5k run, and car show. Long-time Bonner Springs youth and high school wrestling and football coach Dale Taylor was honored as the 2025 parade grand marshal. The […]

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Current beat the heat, draw with Orlando

After a heat delay that pushed the game from 1:00 pm into the evening hours, the Kansas City Current continued their league-leading run, playing to a scoreless draw against Orlando at CPKC Stadium on Saturday.  The Current’s defense was on full display, holding the visitors to just five shots and […]