The National Sheriff’s Association awarded Wyandotte County Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel the Court Security Professional of the Year Award! [Read more]
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KCK Police request help finding missing father
From a Kansas City, Kan. Police Department release: The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Brandon Anfinson, 9-21-1985. The 39 year-old father went missing last Friday, Mar. 21, sometime between the hours of 5:00 and 9:00 a.m. from his home in the 1300 block of […]
UG Hires Lupe Valdovino as New Grants Financial Administrator
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) is pleased to announce the hiring of Lupe Valdovino as Grants Financial Administrator. Valdovino has over 27 years of experience working with non-profit agencies in various positions, from data analyst to grant accounting. [Read more]
Bishop Ward student wins top Park University scholarship
Park University announced today that Bishop Ward senior Jose Gonzalez has been awarded the Presidential Honors Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious academic scholarship. Only two incoming freshmen each year receive this honor. The scholarship award covers full tuition, fees, and room & board for four years, plus a $5,000 stipend […]
18th Street bridge to close Saturday until 2027
Starting Saturday, Mar. 1, US Highway 69 (18th Street) will be closed between K-32 on the north and Ruby Ave. on the south. The closure is being done to replace the 1950s-era bridge over the Kansas River and BNSF railroad yards. The important artery to the Argentine area is scheduled […]
Reduce traffic fatalities by reporting unsafe roads to Project Zero
The Wyandotte County Vision Zero Action Plan aims to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from crashes on our public streets. The plan will focus on (1) identifying critical safety challenges across the county and (2) addressing those challenges through county-wide strategies and targeted projects. With community input, this plan will […]
KCK Police shoot, kill armed intruder
According to information released late Sunday by the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, two police officers shot and killed an armed intruder in downtown KCK just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers shot Brian Hilt, of Kansas City, Mo. while responding to a call […]
Wyandotte County parts ways with health director
The director of the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is no longer with the agency, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. It comes after turmoil during the handling of the major tuberculosis outbreak, shown by emails obtained by the Kansas News Service. Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while […]
UG offices, KCK schools closed for winter weather
With a severe snowstorm forecast for the area, several county services will be affected. Unified Government offices will be closed, and employees in those offices will work remotely. USD 500 schools and KCK public library branches are also closed. District court hearings will be continued to a later date, except […]
UG Awarded Top Honors from Kansas Recreation & Parks Association
In late January 2025, the Unified Government Parks & Recreation Department took top honors at the recent Kansas Recreation & Park Association annual awards for Outstanding New or Innovative Park Project of the Year Award. [Read more]
