Friday, August 23, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) Parks & Recreation Department will host a ribbon-cutting tour at three of its parks… https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/News-articles/Parks-and-Recreation-Ribbon-Cutting-Tour-2024
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Incumbents Haley, Pettey advance in Kansas Senate primaries
In the primary elections held on Aug. 6, most Kansas state senate races were unopposed. In the few contested primaries, the incumbents held serve and are expected to return to the statehouse. In northeast KCK’s District 4 Democratic primary, David Haley held off a spirited challenge from community organizer Ephren […]
Mary Rupert, 1954-2023
The Gold Standard in Wyandotte County Journalism Obituary by Richard Ward, former publisher of Wyandotte Daily Online Mary Ellen Rupert, 68, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2023. She was born August 30, 1954, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Thomas and Eleanor Flanagan. Mary was a respected and often quietly […]
Reddy wins 3rd district Republican primary
Dr. Prasanth Reddy, a former oncologist and medical researcher from Lenexa, pulled out a 7-point win over small business owner Karen Crnkovich in the third district Republican primary on Aug. 9. Reddy will face incumbent Sharice Davids of Roeland Park in November’s Congressional election. Davids, a lawyer and former community […]
Sporting KC and Toluca in Leagues Cup match
Sporting Kansas City fell 2-1 to Liga MX squad Toluca Monday night in a Leagues Cup group stage game at Children’s Mercy Park. Together with last week’s 2-1 win over Chicago, Sporting finished in second place in its group, good enough to advance to the tournament’s round of 32. The […]
Schmidt, Boyda break through in KS-2 primary
Kansas’s August 6 primary set up a match between former congresswoman Nancy Boyda and former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt for the second district seat being vacated by Jake LaTurner. Schmidt, who served as AG from 2010 to 2022 and narrowly lost the 2022 governor’s race to Laura Kelly, prevailed […]
Current bests Pachuca 3-0 in Summer Cup
The Kansas City Current continued to enjoy the Olympic break, picking up its second win in Summer Cup play, 3-0 over Liga MX Femenil side Pachuca. The win puts the Current atop Group C of the Summer Cup, a mid-season tournament between the NWSL and Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil. The home squad was on […]
Needed: A community newspaper for Wyandotte County
It’s almost time for the 2024-25 high school sports season. I’ll be covering it again from the first football jamborees to the final 4×400 at the state track meet. But there’s so much more going on around Wyandotte County that should be talked about and celebrated — parades and festivals, […]
Piper girls defeat Turner
The Piper girls’ basketball won handily over Turner 60-30 on Friday evening. Senior Ryann Clark won the night, leading her team in scoring, then being crowned courtwarming queen immediately after. The Lady Pirates’ pressure defense hassled the Turner offense throughout the game, and at every pass it seemed like a […]
Late-game dramatics end with 1-1 Current draw versus Thorns
The latest of comeback goals earned the Kansas City Current a 1-1 draw at home against the Portland Thorns, a critical point in the standings with Kansas City battling for the top spot in the NWSL standings as the regular season draws to a close. Well into the fourth minute […]