A crowd of about two hundred came out Saturday morning for the rededication of the Korean-Vietnam Conflict Memorial at Wyandotte County Lake Park. The memorial was built in 1988, at the time the only dual Korea-Vietnam memorial in the nation. In the decades since, it became run down, so much […]
After nearly five hours of presentation, discussion and debate, and the clock well past midnight, the fate of the $12 billion Red Wolf data center project in western Kansas City, Kan. came down to a single vote. Residents and other stakeholders gave rounds of testimony both for and against the […]
Thursday night will be a packed one for the Unified Government Board of Commissioners. Update: The special commission meeting is now scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. The action starts with a special meeting at 6 p.m. The special meeting will begin with a closed session to discuss personnel matters, […]
Long-time KCK landmark Sauer Castle will be on the agenda at tonight’s meeting of the Unified Government City Planning Commission. Mike Heitmann, of Fairway, Kan., who bought the house two years ago and has been working on an $8 million rehabilitation of the stately mansion, is requesting zoning, subdivision, and […]
The Unified Government commissioners will meet Thursday evening in two sessions. Special Session Agenda The first session, at 5:00 p.m., is a special session called to hear a report prepared by Chrisman Consulting on behalf of the Wyandotte Economic Development Council. The report makes a detailed assessment of the incentives […]
A proposal to build a large data center northwest of Kansas Speedway has prompted a special meeting of the Kansas City, Kan. Planning Commission Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Developer Aaron Wolofsky, of Red Wolf DCD Properties of Brooklyn, New York, has applied to rezone over 240 acres from agricultural […]
On May 7, 2025, volunteers from several Unified Government departments, including Parks and Recreation, Environmental Services, Building & Logistics, Fleet, and I.T., collaborated with members of the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood Association and a host of community members to build a playground at St. Johns Park in the Strawberry Hill Neighborhood. […]
Unlike last Thursday’s more contentious and lengthy meeting, the May 1 meeting of the Unified Government Board of Commissioners looks to be more routine. The board will vote on a variety of special use permits and re-zonings that the Planning Commission recommended for approval. There will also be honorary proclamations […]
General Motors has awarded the Unified Government Transportation Department a $60 thousand grant for a project to revitalize the transit hub at 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. The grant is part of the GM on Main Street initiative, to further its goals of “pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, inclusive urban design, and sustainable […]
The Unified Government Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday evening for its regular monthly meeting. The most prominent item on the agenda is the issuance of STAR bonds for the American Royal project, along with changes to the project’s development agreement. Besides the regularly scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m., there […]