The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK has launched two new emergency alert systems: IPAWS and Everbridge. IPAWS is FEMA’s national alert system that sends Wireless Emergency Alerts directly to mobile phones in a targeted area, similar to Amber Alerts. This system is designed to work even when cellular […]
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Pacheco to propose property tax rebate program funded by development
District 5 Commissioner Dr. Carlos Pacheco III will present a property tax relief plan to the Economic Development & Finance Committee on Monday, Mar. 30, that would rebate a portion of property taxes to homeowners whose bills are rising faster than they can absorb, capped at $1,000 per household per […]
Edwardsville council approves pay adjustments, tables regional aid agreement
The Edwardsville City Council met Monday, Mar. 23 at 6:00 p.m. with Mayor Carolyn Caiharr presiding. Councilmembers Camila Adcox, Garrett Mellott, Christy Everhart, Michael Moulin and Margaret Shriver were present. Regional resource sharing agreement tabled The council deferred a decision on joining the Kansas City Regional Resource Sharing Agreement, a […]
Sporting KC crumbles in 4-1 loss to Colorado
Shapi Suleymanov’s superb near-post finish in the 44th minute drew Sporting level 1-1 and sent a charge through the Sporting Park crowd, but the euphoria lasted barely a minute. Colorado retook the lead on a corner kick in first-half stoppage time, and a two-goal burst in the second half turned […]
Employee residency requirement removed in divisive 6-5 vote
Mayor Watson casts tie-breaking vote, calling decision “the hill I choose to die on” The Unified Government Board of Commissioners voted 6-5 Thursday night to lift a decades-old requirement that most government employees live within Wyandotte County — a polarizing decision that split the board down the middle and required […]
UG Public Works Committee talks dangerous roads and utility rate increases
The Unified Government’s Public Works and Safety Standing Committee voted unanimously Monday evening to send proposed rate increases for sanitary sewer, stormwater, and solid waste utilities to the full Board of Commissioners, while also receiving updates on a plan to pursue millions of dollars in federal funding to improve the […]
Past, present, and pure Broadway magic: “The Great Gatsby” lights up the Music Hall
Is it better to live in the past, the present, or the future? Would you rather stand in your bubble dreaming of the past, bending it into your present, and hoping for your perfect future? The PNC Broadway in Kansas City series has brought another smash hit in “The Great […]
Edwardsville city council approves $3.79 million bond sale for road repairs
The Edwardsville City Council voted unanimously on Mar. 9 to authorize a $3.79 million general obligation bond sale aimed at financing long-awaited street repairs and converting temporary debt into permanent financing. The three resolutions adopted at Monday’s meeting represent the city’s most significant infrastructure investment in recent memory, covering repairs […]
Giant Slayers: Bonner Springs stuns top-seeded Kapaun to claim first state title in 42 years
Braves erase 11-point deficit, hold Crusaders scoreless over final 2:41 to end Kapaun’s 44-game win streak For 42 years, the 1984 state championship banner has hung alone in the Bonner Springs High School fieldhouse, a throwback to the year Hughes Suffren set the 5A state tournament record with 16 field […]
WYCO schools capture three state hoops bids
Wyandotte County schools are heading to the 5A boys’ basketball state tournament in force. Bonner Springs, Piper and Washington captured three of the four 5A East region substate championships on Friday night, punching their tickets to this week’s KSHSAA state tournament. It will be the second consecutive trip for Bonner […]