The Street Maintenance Division of the Unified Government has started pre-treating bridges, hills, and emergency routes in expectation of heavy snow this weekend. After completing these critical areas, the department will move on to pre-treating all KCK and Wyandotte County neighborhood streets.
With dangerously cold temperatures approaching Kansas City, Kan. this weekend, the Unified Government is announcing an overnight shelter run in partnership with Cross-Lines Community Outreach. The shelter will be located at the Wilhelmina Gill Multi-Service Center at 645 Nebraska Ave. The shelter will open when the expected overnight temperature is […]
Students currently in 7th through 9th grade in the Kansas City Kansas School District have the opportunity to apply for admissions in the Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences now through Jan. 31. The selective-admissions school provides rigorous academic training, including the International Baccalaureate program, and is regularly ranked among […]
On Jan. 1 at the Quindaro Ruins Overlook, KCK mayor Tyrone Garner will hold a Gateway to Freedom event, along with other leaders from churches, community groups, academia and the Unified Government. The Quindaro Ruins Overlook is at 3507 N. 27th Street, and the event starts at 11:30 a.m. The […]
From now through January 31, 2025, the Unified Government Parks and Recreation Department will recycle Christmas trees through drop-offs at four sites around the area. The department asks that all decorations be removed from trees before dropping them off. The four sites are:
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 […]
