The Unified Government Board of Commissioners is set to consider another hot-button topic this Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m — property taxes. Revenue Neutral Just two weeks after a nearly six-hour meeting resulted in approval of zoning changes for a proposed data center, the commission will vote on whether to […]
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From Streets to Sheriff: David Kearney’s journey to law enforcement leadership
Retired officer seeks to bring community-focused policing back to Wyandotte County David Kearney’s path to running for Wyandotte County Sheriff began in the northeast end of Kansas City, Kansas, where he grew up as the only boy in a household with four sisters and his mother. It was there, he […]
Camaraderie and community service at Amateur Radio Field Day
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, […]
Merc Co+Op to close downtown KCK location
The Merc Co+Op will be closing its Kansas City, Kansas location at the end of the year, the business announced Tuesday. The Lawrence store will not be impacted, according to an email to co-op members. “This decision is based on what’s best for the long-term viability of the co-op and […]
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 […]
Data center project passed by single vote in marathon session
After nearly five hours of presentation, discussion and debate, and the clock well past midnight, the fate of the $12 billion Red Wolf data center project in western Kansas City, Kan. came down to a single vote. Residents and other stakeholders gave rounds of testimony both for and against the […]
Buc-ee’s, Sauer Castle, data center at stake in packed UG agenda
Thursday night will be a packed one for the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. Update: The special commission meeting is now scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. The action starts with a special meeting at 6 p.m. The special meeting will begin with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, […]
Cooling centers beat the heat – find one nearby
As temperatures begin to rise over the summer months, please be aware of the various cooling centers throughout Wyandotte County & Kansas City, Kansas. [Read more] Locate nearby cooling centers
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, […]





