May is National Electric Safety Month Published on May 02, 2024 May is National Electric Safety Month, and the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is taking the opportunity to educate customers and the community about steps that can be taken to reduce the number of electrically related injuries and fatalities – both indoors and outdoors. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases
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
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
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
KCKFD to Engage the Community with Upcoming Events Published on April 09, 2024 Please join the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD) this Friday, April 12, for a number of exciting community events across KCK. Tagged as: , Announcements, Community Safety, Media Releases, Ribbon Cutting
UG to Kickoff Community “DotteTalks” Budget Conversations Published on April 03, 2024 Kicking off this Saturday, April 6 from 3PM to 5PM, the (UG) invites community members to attend one of five community “DotteTalk” budget conversations. In its third year, these community conversations are hosted across Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas and will allow community members to share their input and ideas on the 2025 budget priorities. Tagged as: , Announcements, Media Releases