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 […]
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 […]
On Friday, August 15, 2025, the UG in partnership with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the 7th and Minnesota Transit Center Improvements. This groundbreaking officially celebrates the kick-off of $1.64 million in transit corridor improvements along three major segments along 7th St. [Read more]
After a heat delay that pushed the game from 1:00 pm into the evening hours, the Kansas City Current continued their league-leading run, playing to a scoreless draw against Orlando at CPKC Stadium on Saturday. The Current’s defense was on full display, holding the visitors to just five shots and […]
The Unified Government has two new ethics commissioners after the Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel selected Martha Jenkins and Adrion C. Roberson to join the Unified Government Ethics Commission. Jenkins and Roberson were sworn in on Aug. 14. The Ethics Commission is charged with reviewing violations of the UG’s […]
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it is investigating the Kansas City, Kan. school district for violations of federal laws designed to protect students from sex discrimination (Title IX) and protect the rights of parents to have key information about their children (FERPA). The department’s Office of Civil […]
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 […]
Wyandotte News Daily sits down with Dr. Carlos Pacheco to discuss his background, platform, and vision for representing the 5th District on the Unified Government Commission Dr. Carlos Pacheco has lived in Wyandotte County’s 5th District his entire life, and now he’s seeking to represent the area on the Unified […]
The Unified Government board of commissioners will hold a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. this evening to review the status of funds received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Congress passed the law in March 2021 in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. The UG received a total of $87.5 […]
Kansas City shows early dominance before weathering Brazilian storm at CPKC Stadium The Kansas City Current didn’t just win a soccer match Tuesday night—they authored the opening chapter of what they hope will be a long tradition. In front of an energetic home crowd at CPKC Stadium, the Current claimed […]