WyCo/KCK Receives Bronze Level Recognition as a Community for all ages Published on May 01, 2024 Last month, Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS was acknowledged by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) for receiving Bronze Level Recognition as a Community for All Ages (CFAA). Tagged as: , Announcements, Health & Lifestyle, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases
BPU: Be Aware and Safe Around Downed Power Lines Published on April 26, 2024 Power lines crisscross the community bringing electricity to homes, businesses, and more. These lines, along with transformers & other electric grid infrastructure, can be taken down by toppled trees and broken limbs caused by severe weather including thunderstorms, tornadoes, or just high winds. Understanding what to do and not do if you come across a downed electric line is important. Tagged as: , Media Releases
4th & Minnesota Redevelopment Proposal to be Presented on April 29th Published on April 24, 2024 On Monday, April 29 at 5PM, the (UG) Economic Development & Finance Standing Committee will hear an initial presentation of the selected redevelopment proposal for the UG-site owned at Fourth and Minnesota Avenue in Downtown KCK. This will be the first time the selected proposal will be publicly available and is the first site to reach this milestone as part of the KCK Redevelopment Initiative. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
3rd Annual Career Expo to Highlight Range of UG Opportunities Published on April 23, 2024 This Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 4-7PM, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (UG) will host the annual career expo at Memorial Hall at 600 N. 7th Street, KCK, KS 66101 for all positions. Tagged as: , Announcements, Events & Activities, Media Releases, Open House
UG Partners with Re.Use.Full to Launch Recycling Challenge Published on April 22, 2024 In honor of Earth Day, we are excited to announce this Community Recycling Challenge. For every 1,000lbs collected, hard-to-recycle plastics will be repurposed into park benches Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Environment, Media Releases, Trash & Recycling
Holliday Drive Bridge Improvements Published on April 19, 2024 Work on two bridges along Holliday Drive begins April 22, weather depending Tagged as: , Announcements, Capital Improvement, Construction, Infrastructure, Public Works
Health Department Launches New Satellite Clinic in Bonner Springs Published on April 17, 2024 Starting April 18th, the Wyandotte County Public Health Department is offering a new walk-in satellite clinic at the Bonner Springs Community Center, every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 9 am – 11:30 am. Tagged as: , Announcements, Health & Lifestyle
New Ethics Commission Member named for Unified Government Published on April 17, 2024 The Ad Hoc Ethics Commission Appointment Panel appointed Paris Clark to the Unified Government Ethics Commission and will be sworn in on April 18th, 2024, at the ethics commission monthly meeting. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
Report Improper Construction Site Erosion Control Published on April 15, 2024 Erosion control at construction sites matters. If you see something that doesn't look right, say something! Tagged as: , Construction, Environment, Stormwater
UG Commission calls Special Meeting, Thursday April 11 at 5PM Published on April 10, 2024 The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS Board of Commissioners have called a special meeting for Thursday, April 11 at 5PM to discuss two agenda items. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business & Economy, Media Releases