The Unified Government has issued a temporary ban on food trucks near the 18th Street and Central Avenue intersection, citing multiple health and safety violations. The moratorium will take effect starting Dec. 27 and will extend 60 days unless modified. The UG specifically cited issues with grease being discarded into […]
Due to budget errors in three local tax jurisdictions, some Wyandotte County residents will see slightly lower property tax rates than they were told on their most recent statements. The submitted budgets for the Kansas City, Kansas Community College, the Kaw Valley Drainage District, and the Wolcott Drainage District each […]
From a Kansas City, Kan. press release: “The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department announced today that the suspect in the November 30th shooting death of 17-year-old, Nicholas Brooks, has now been charged in Wyandotte County. Officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department took the suspect, Sean Lyle Marshall, 8-23-1982, a resident […]
Parks and Recreation will be hosting a festive morning for families with “Donuts with Santa” on Dec. 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall. There will be fun activities for all ages, including inflatables, face painting, holiday crafts, and delicious doughnuts with hot chocolate. Children can also […]
Antoine Fielder, who shot and killed Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King as he was being transferred to the jail from the court annex building, has now pled guilty in the June 2018 slayings. Fielder, set to go on trial in February, was facing the death penalty […]
Beatrice Lee Community Center will be temporarily closed from December 14th through January 3rd for essential HVAC repairs and window replacements…[Read more]
Per a press release from the Kansas City, Kan. police department, one person was taken into custody after barricading himself for over two hours in a house near McGrew Grove and Quindaro Blvd. Around 6:30 p.m. KCKPD’s Special Operations Unit was in the area serving a warrant in the Nov. […]
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, Mayor/ CEO Tyrone A. Garner will deliver the 2024 State of the Government address at Memorial Hall (600 N. 7th Trfy, KCK) from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Hosted by the KCK Rotary Club, this year’s event will be held in the main arena of Memorial […]
Drivers relieved by the recent completion of the work on the I-635 and Metropolitan Avenue interchange will have to endure just a bit more inconvenience when the northbound exit closes again for sewer repairs on Dec. 4. The closure is expected to be a lot shorter this time, with work […]
Following GM’s announcement in May this year that it will halt production of the Chevrolet Malibu at the end of 2024, the company has formally notified the state that it will lay off nearly 1,700 workers from the longtime mainstay of the KCK economy. The layoffs are expected to be […]
