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 […]
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KCK Police shoot, kill armed intruder
According to information released late Sunday by the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, two police officers shot and killed an armed intruder in downtown KCK just after 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers shot Brian Hilt, of Kansas City, Mo. while responding to a call […]
Ward’s Holmes reaches thousand-point milestone
As a Bishop Ward freshman with a head for defense but reluctant to take a shot, freshman Tyler Holmes was an unlikely candidate for the thousand-point club, or for breaking the school’s thirty-year old season scoring record. After a lot of bench time, Holmes got a new start when six […]
Messi, fans brave Arctic temps at Sporting opener
Sporting Kansas City opened its 2025 season Wednesday evening, facing off with Inter Miami in the first leg of their opening round pairing in the Concacaf Champions Cup. The game was both the earliest and coldest match in Sporting’s history, and was decided by a second-half goal from Lionel Messi. […]
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 […]
Piper’s Maia Dolinar named 5A Regional Wrestler of the Year
On Saturday, Bonner Springs High School hosted the KSHSAA 5A regional girls’ wrestling tournament. Thirty girls from seven Wyandotte County high schools qualified for the state tournament by finishing in the top eight in their weight classes. Wyandotte High School also had a state qualifier from the 6A regional tournament at Shawnee Mission […]
Library adds lottery system to make summer camp more equitable
The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is changing its enrollment process for the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle summer camps, doing away with open enrollment to instead prioritize specific Wyandotte County zip codes and use a random drawing for non-Wyandotte County residents. The library stated in an email that the […]
UG offices, KCK schools closed for winter weather
With a severe snowstorm forecast for the area, several county services will be affected. Unified Government offices will be closed, and employees in those offices will work remotely. USD 500 schools and KCK public library branches are also closed. District court hearings will be continued to a later date, except […]
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]