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Election results for Wyandotte County
Incumbents kept their seats with few surprises in Tuesday’s statehouse elections. The closest escape was Jeff Pittman, who edged out Republican candidate and small businessman Jeff Klemp by only 57 votes of nearly 31 thousand cast in the 5th senate district, which includes northwest Wyandotte County, Basehor, and Leavenworth. There […]
Election Day in Wyandotte County
Voters go to the polls today to settle national, state, and local questions of great importance. The Kansas City, Kansas school district is voting on a bond question that would enable construction and renovation of multiple school buildings. Unlike a tax increase measure that was previously rejected by voters, this […]
Central Avenue celebrates Día de Muertos with music and pageantry
The Central Avenue Betterment Association is celebrating Día de Muertos with its annual festival and parade on Saturday. The fun starts at 11:00 a.m. with face painting. Food, ofrendas, and the car show start at noon. Activities are centered around Bethany Park, near 11th and Central, and vendors and performance […]
Friday football scores – Nov. 1
The high school football season in Wyandotte County came to an abrupt end Friday with all nine local teams getting knocked out of the playoffs. Piper got an early 7-0 lead on Ottawa on a fumble returned for a touchdown, but the Cyclones blanked them the rest of the way. […]
Argentine celebration Saturday for Dia de Muertos
On Saturday, Nov. 2 at 11:00 a.m., the Argentine Betterment Corporation is sponsoring a community altar, a traditional “ofrenda” to celebrate Dia de Muertos. The altar is located at Grounded Sole Coffeehouse at 3417 Strong Avenue, and the community is invited to bring photos, mementos, or other objects to celebrate […]
Friday football scores – Oct. 25
Bonner Springs gets its first win, using a strong first half to beat Schlagle on the road, and Piper had a strong showing at Topeka West, 28-13 over the Chargers.
Current sweeps Wave with 4-1 home victory
The Kansas City Current packed a lot of action into a late-season match with no direct playoff implications. From the Blackhawk flyover before to the emotional Desi Scott farewell after, there was a lot to take in from the Current’s last regular-season home match. Let’s start with the game itself. […]
Friday football scores – Oct. 18
Bishop Ward got its first victory of the season with a two-score win over Baldwin, while Washington avenged last year’s upset to Schlagle to run its record to 6-1, equaling 2019’s total. The Wildcats have not won seven games in a season since 2004 under coach Darwin Franklin, but they’ll […]
Friday football scores – Oct. 11
The Piper Pirates picked up their first win of 2024 on the road at Lansing, and Schlagle spoiled Harmon’s homecoming with a 58-0 win spurred by seven takeaways.
