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Argentine shines: Photos from Silver City Day parade

The Silver City Day parade and festival took place on Saturday. Hosted by the Argentine Betterment Corporation, the event brought out schools, bands, churches, cars, candidates, boxers, dancers, and horses marching down Strong Ave. to Emerson Park. In the park, crowds gathered around as the Harmon, Schlagle, Sumner, Washington, and […]

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KCKCC celebrates new court with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Generous donation from Breidenthal Foundation caps two-year renovation project Kansas City Kansas Community College officially opened its renovated field house on September 18 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the end of a challenging two-year project that saw the Blue Devils basketball and volleyball teams displaced from their home court. The […]

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Deputy charged with murder in county jail death

The Wyandotte County courthouse will see Richard Fatherley on Nov. 18, facing charges that could send him to prison for decades. District Attorney Mark Dupree announced Thursday that the 32-year-old detention center employee has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Adair, a 50-year-old […]

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Central Avenue Parade brings community together

The Central Avenue Betterment Association (CABA) held the annual Central Avenue Dotteversity parade on Saturday, highlighting the array of culture and heritage that Wyandotte County holds. Marching bands from four of the Kansas City, Kansas school district high schools participated, along with four drill teams, both mayoral candidates, and the […]

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“He was truly one of our heroes”

Kansas City, Kansas police officer Hunter Simoncic was remembered Thursday evening at a candlelight vigil at City Hall. Over a hundred officers from several area departments joined a couple hundred local residents in paying tribute to the 26-year old who was struck down during a police pursuit early Tuesday morning, […]

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KCKPD officer Hunter Simoncic, 26, killed in line of duty

Another Kansas City, Kansas law enforcement officer has lost his life in the line of duty. 26-year old KCKPD officer Hunter Simoncic died Tuesday morning from injuries sustained when he was struck by a stolen truck fleeing from police pursuit. Simoncic was putting down “stop sticks” near 72nd Steet and […]

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Bonner Springs celebrates Tiblow Days 2025

The 2025 edition of Tiblow Days took over downtown Bonner Springs this weekend, celebrating all things Bonner with a parade, street festival, carnival, 5k run, and car show. Long-time Bonner Springs youth and high school wrestling and football coach Dale Taylor was honored as the 2025 parade grand marshal. The […]

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Candlelight vigil for fallen deputy will be Wednesday evening

The Unified Government and the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department jointly announced a candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m. in memory of Sheriff’s Deputy Elijah Ming, killed Saturday in the line of duty. The vigil will take place in front of the Wyandotte County Courthouse, near the Sheriff’s Memorial […]

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Free swim day at Parkwood Pool

The UG Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a free swim day at Parkwood Pool from noon to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 11. The pool is located at 950 Quindaro Blvd. The pool was the subject of a special UG commission meeting in May, where options to refurbish or […]