The Wyandotte County Election Office is excited to announce the winning design for the first ever “I Voted” sticker design contest, created by Kailey Mortell of Piper High School. This design will be proudly featured as the official “I Voted” sticker and distributed to thousands of voters throughout Wyandotte County during […]
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BPU signs solar power purchase agreement
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities has signed an agreement for purchasing power generated by the Ninnescah Flats Solar Energy Center in Pratt County, Kan. Pratt County is located midway between Wichita and Dodge City in southern Kansas. The generation facility is expected to come online in 2026, with […]
K-5 Bridge to Fairfax closed for repairs
The Kansas Highway 5 bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks just south of Sunshine Road is closed for replacement of the bridge deck. The closure covers all lanes until December 2025, then the bridge will partially reopen until the full project is complete in May 2026. KDOT recommends the […]
Leadership Roles and Faculty Support Help KCK Student Earn Degree at UCM
Article courtesy of University of Central Missouri: After capping off her senior year with a national championship win, Criminal Justice and Criminology major Lauren Gruber is heading into her next chapter with plenty of confidence, skills and accolades. Gruber, of Kansas City, Kansas, said she chose the University of Central Missouri because […]
New community-built playground at St. Johns Park
On May 7, 2025, volunteers from several Unified Government departments, including Parks and Recreation, Environmental Services, Building & Logistics, Fleet, and I.T., collaborated with members of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association and a host of community members to build a playground at St. Johns Park in the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood. […]
Park University Awards Sumner Alumna at Honors Convocation
Lauren Buck, a 2022 graduate of Sumner Academy, received the Louisa Davidson Hinde / Carolyn Hinde Zarkaryan Memorial Award from Park University, where she is currently a junior majoring in graphic design. The award is given “to students, faculty, staff and/or alumni who best represent the spirit of Park University […]
UG Commission meets Thursday for zoning, fire plan
Unlike last Thursday’s more contentious and lengthy meeting, the May 1 meeting of the Unified Government Board of Commissioners looks to be more routine. The board will vote on a variety of special use permits and re-zonings that the Planning Commission recommended for approval. There will also be honorary proclamations […]
GM awards $60k grant for downtown transit hub
General Motors has awarded the Unified Government Transportation Department a $60 thousand grant for a project to revitalize the transit hub at 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. The grant is part of the GM on Main Street initiative, to further its goals of “pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, inclusive urban design, and sustainable […]
KC Hiker mag highlights western Wyco trails
A recent write-up in KC Hiker, an online magazine for avid and novice hikers in the Kansas City area, put a spotlight on trails at Wyandotte County Lake Park and the Hollis Center. The park is a well-known icon of western Wyandotte, but less known is the Hollis Center, a […]
Kansas City will get public art honoring Conley sisters, who saved Native American cemetery
From KCUR Arts Reporter Julie Denesha: A new art project commemorating the Conley sisters will be unveiled in Kansas City, Kansas, this summer. The exhibit will help tell how the siblings and Wyandot Nation activists banded together to protect a burial ground in the early 1900s. [Read more]