Part family campout, part tech-fest, part endurance contest — Amateur Radio Field Day drew a flock of ham radio enthusiasts to Wyandotte County Park over the weekend. Field Day has over 31 thousand participants at nearly 1600 sites across the country and has been held annually since 1933. Early Saturday, […]
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Police investigate Rosedale killing
Sunday evening at 7:18 p.m., Kansas City, Kan. police officers responded to a reported shooting in the 2700 block of South 8th Terr., a dead-end residential street just west of Rosedale Park and south of I-35. When officers arrived, they discovered a man outside a residence, the victim of apparent gunshot […]
Korean-Vietnam war monument rededicated in emotional ceremony
A crowd of about two hundred came out Saturday morning for the rededication of the Korean-Vietnam Conflict Memorial at Wyandotte County Lake Park. The memorial was built in 1988, at the time the only dual Korea-Vietnam memorial in the nation. In the decades since, it became run down, so much […]
Juneteenth in the Dotte parade
Wyandotte County celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday with a parade and festival. The Juneteenth in the Dotte parade began on North 27th Street, symbolically near the Quindaro Ruins Overlook, passing under the stern but approving gaze of the statue of abolitionist John Brown. More entries joined the parade at Quindaro Elementary, […]
PAL football camp connects youth, police in serious fun
U.S. Marshal Ronald Miller had three reasons for being at Bishop Ward’s Dorney Field on Saturday morning for the Police Athletic League football camp. First, as a federal marshal, he has a professional interest in lowering crime. Fostering connections between youth and police is a way to keep kids out […]
Strong sales lead to multi-million dollar Fairfax expansion
Buoyed by strong sales and a positive market outlook, General Motors today announced a major expansion at the Fairfax Assembly plant. In addition to the recent retooling to support manufacturing of the electric Chevrolet Bolt, the plant will expand to build both gas-powered and electric Chevy Equinox models by mid-2027. […]
KCK students graduate with honors at Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, conferred degrees on seven undergraduate and two graduate students from Kansas City, Kan. at its commencement ceremony on May 9. Jeweliet Nigh, who attended Piper High School, graduated summa cum laude, signifying a cumulative grade point average of 3.85 or higher. Ashley Robinson […]
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 […]








