Thursday night will be a packed one for the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. Update: The special commission meeting is now scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. The action starts with a special meeting at 6 p.m. The special meeting will begin with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, […]
Wyandotte County celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday with a parade and festival. The Juneteenth in the Dotte parade began on North 27th Street, symbolically near the Quindaro Ruins Overlook, passing under the stern but approving gaze of the statue of abolitionist John Brown. More entries joined the parade at Quindaro Elementary, […]
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 […]