The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has positively identified the body pulled on Thursday from the Missouri River is Brandon Anfinson, an Argentine resident. Anfinson’s family reported him missing from his home on March 21st, and law enforcement, family, friends, and the community volunteers conducted extensive searches of the area […]
Ashley Robinson, a 2021 Sumner Academy graduate, was recently honored by the University of Central Missouri, where she is now completing a degree with a major in kinesiology. Robinson was selected to Who’s Who at UCM, which was awarded to fourteen outstanding members of the school’s 1,300-student senior class. An […]
Tuesday afternoon at approximately 1:15 pm, a vehicle accident occurred on I-435 near Kansas Avenue in Edwardsville. Edwardsville police, fire, and EMS responded to the accident and provided aid, but one driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Edwardsville police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the accident. The […]
The National Sheriff’s Association awarded Wyandotte County Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel the Court Security Professional of the Year Award! [Read more]
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 […]
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]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]