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. […]
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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]
Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel Receives National Award
The National Sheriff’s Association awarded Wyandotte County Court Security Supervisor Matthew Zweifel the Court Security Professional of the Year Award! [Read more]
UG Hires Lupe Valdovino as New Grants Financial Administrator
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]
Reduce traffic fatalities by reporting unsafe roads to Project Zero
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 […]
Wyandotte County parts ways with health director
The director of the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is no longer with the agency, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. It comes after turmoil during the handling of the major tuberculosis outbreak, shown by emails obtained by the Kansas News Service. Elisha Caldwell had been head of the local health department while […]
UG Awarded Top Honors from Kansas Recreation & Parks Association
In late January 2025, the Unified Government Parks & Recreation Department took top honors at the recent Kansas Recreation & Park Association annual awards for Outstanding New or Innovative Park Project of the Year Award. [Read more]
UG Expands Hours for Senior and Disabled Tax Rebate Program
Beginning Monday, February 10, the Unified Government of Wyandotte and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) Clerk’s Office will extend appointment hours at three sites to assist with processing applications for the seniors and persons living with disabilities rebate programs. [Read more]
Northeast Microtransit Zone will expand transportation access
Launching Monday, February 3, 2025, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS will expand RideKC On-Demand to include a new Northeast Microtransit Zone. This zone, connecting the Fairfax area to I-70 between the Kansas River and North 43rd Street, will link to the existing Midtown and Legends […]
