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 […]
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Metropolitan exit from I-635 to close Dec. 4
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 […]
Temporary layoffs for EV retooling at GM Fairfax
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 […]
Mayor’s Christmas tree will light up downtown starting Friday
Kansas City, Kan. Mayor Tyrone Garner, along with the Unified Government and Downtown Shareholders, will host the annual mayor’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony this Friday, Nov. 15 in front of Memorial Hall in downtown KCK. Music, along with food trucks and other vendors will start at 4:00 p.m. and the […]
UG Names Kay Sharp Community Development Director
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) is pleased to announce the naming of Kay Sharp as Director of Community Development. Most recently, Sharp served as the Interim Director for the Department of Community Development where she helped administer Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development […]
Changes to Independence transit may affect Wyandotte travelers
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the City of Independence plans to eliminate several RideKC routes due to budget limitations. Changes to RideKC Freedom (paratransit) fares…[Read more]
Election results for Wyandotte County
Incumbents kept their seats with few surprises in Tuesday’s statehouse elections. The closest escape was Jeff Pittman, who edged out Republican candidate and small businessman Jeff Klemp by only 57 votes of nearly 31 thousand cast in the 5th senate district, which includes northwest Wyandotte County, Basehor, and Leavenworth. There […]
Friday football scores – Nov. 1
The high school football season in Wyandotte County came to an abrupt end Friday with all nine local teams getting knocked out of the playoffs. Piper got an early 7-0 lead on Ottawa on a fumble returned for a touchdown, but the Cyclones blanked them the rest of the way. […]
Friday football scores – Oct. 25
Bonner Springs gets its first win, using a strong first half to beat Schlagle on the road, and Piper had a strong showing at Topeka West, 28-13 over the Chargers.
Friday football scores – Oct. 18
Bishop Ward got its first victory of the season with a two-score win over Baldwin, while Washington avenged last year’s upset to Schlagle to run its record to 6-1, equaling 2019’s total. The Wildcats have not won seven games in a season since 2004 under coach Darwin Franklin, but they’ll […]