In what Kansas Governor Laura Kelly called the largest economic win in state history, the Kansas City Chiefs announced Monday they will relocate to Kansas, building a $3 billion domed stadium in Wyandotte County and a new training facility in Olathe. The announcement, made at a packed press conference in […]
The Unified Government (UG) Public Works Department announced during Thursday night’s Full Commission meeting that it has officially become an accredited agency through the American Public Works Association (APWA). Officials from APWA joined Public Works Director Troy Shaw in recognizing the achievement and speaking to its significance for Kansas City, […]
The Unified Government will move forward with Phase 2 of the Residential Trash and Recycling Carts Pilot Program in early 2026, expanding cart-based service to additional households across KCK. The carts program replaces loose bags and personal containers with standardized 96-gallon trash and recycling carts designed for automated collection. Participating […]
The Wyandotte County Unified Government Board of Commissioners convened for its first meeting under new leadership Wednesday evening, addressing public health initiatives, fireworks regulations, and honoring the county’s Public Works department for achieving national accreditation. Mayor Christal Watson presided over the meeting, which in keeping with her campaign goals lasted […]
In a ceremony marked by calls for unity, faith, and generational change, Wyandotte County inaugurated what officials called the youngest commission in the Unified Government’s history on Monday evening, highlighted by the swearing-in of Christal E. Watson. “Today we mark the first time an African American woman has been entrusted […]
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on Thursday, making decisions on some key recurrent issues. The commission approved issuing bonds for sewer improvements, rezoning for a potential data center location, and updating the American Royal development agreement to account for bond market conditions. […]
What Turner Elementary School teacher Lexcee Oddo thought would be a routine assembly to honor retiring Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson turned into a life-changing moment when she learned she had won the prestigious Milken Educator Award, including a $25 thousand prize. The surprise announcement came during a schoolwide […]
As the weather continues to become colder this winter, there are several warming centers across Wyandotte County that are available. For more information, including an interactive map to find a nearby shelter, go to https://www.wycokck.org/Engage-With-Us/News-articles/Warming-Centers-Winter-2025.
In a symbolic passing of the torch at Memorial Hall on Tuesday, outgoing Mayor Tyrone Garner delivered his final State of the Unified Government address while welcoming his successor, Mayor-elect Christal Watson. The annual address, mandated by the UG charter and hosted by the Kansas City, Kan. Rotary Club since […]
All day, frozen turkeys trickled in to Eric Williams’s venerable Clippin 2 Please barbershop on State Avenue, beginning to pile up in the back of a 15-foot U-Haul truck. The mayor brought some earlier, then Sheriff Soptic, then the USD 500 maintenance staff. The Egyptian Cobras motorcycle club brought several […]