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Some area offices will be closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Unified Government offices will be closed on Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday. The administrative offices of the Board of Public Utilities will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1. New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, is a holiday for the state of Kansas, and also for the federal government. It also is a holiday for the U.S. Postal Service. Trash will not be collected at residential addresses in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, Jan. 1, because of the holiday, according to the Unified Government. Trash that is usually…

Wyandotte County reported 59 additional COVID-19 cases on Sunday, for a cumulative total of 8,460, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. There were no additional deaths reported, for a cumulative total of 165. (From UG COVID-19 webpage) (https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8781f01908d8403e9273d78e66e6219b) Nine months into the pandemic, many in the Kansas City region and across the country are suffering from COVID-19 fatigue. Some have suggested it would be better to fully open businesses and schools without mask or social distancing requirements, letting the virus run its course in order to build herd immunity. According to local public health officials, this is an extremely…

A California man pleaded guilty today to federal charges that officers found more than 9 pounds of fentanyl and more than 8 pounds of heroin when they stopped his car in Kansas, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said. Eduardo Arellano-Sanchez, 24, Cathedral City, California, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate travel in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of using a cell phone in furtherance of drug trafficking. In his plea, Arellano-Sanchez admitted that on Aug. 21, 2019, officers stopped his car in Thomas County, Kansas. They found the fentanyl and heroin in his car. He was using his…

Victims injured in drive-by shooting on North 33rd Two persons were sitting in a vehicle in front of a house in the 3000 block of North 33rd when an known person drove by and started shooting on Nov. 19, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Both victims were struck in the legs and were taken to a hospital, the report stated. Gunfire hits home near 17th and Walker Victims were alerted to gunfire outside their home and awoke to find two bullet holes in the residene near 17th and Walker, according to a…

Assault reported on Central Avenue A victim said that after a verbal argument, a suspect placed a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. The assault was reported near 10th and Central Avenue on Oct. 5. The suspect fled before officers arrived, according to the report. Victim run over by car on South 10th A victim reported being run over on Oct. 5 in the 300 block of South 10th, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. The victim…

Sporting Kansas City’s regular season road match at the Colorado Rapids, originally slated for Sunday, Sept. 27, has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. The announcement was made by Major League Soccer. The rearranged match means that Sporting will play nine times in a 30-day period from Oct. 3 to Nov. 1, followed by the club’s Decision Day finale at Real Salt Lake on Nov. 8 to conclude the 23-game regular season campaign. Currently occupying third place in the West, Sporting (6-5-2, 20 points) will begin a busy…

Wyandotte County is in Phase 3 under Kansas Ad Astra reopening plan. Local health officials said under Phase 3, people should keep a distance of 6 feet between themselves and others. They may sit closer to people who live in their households. Also, people should wear masks and should wash hands or use hand sanitizer. There is a mask order in effect in Wyandotte County, requiring masks to be worn inside any public space. Some faith groups will continue holding online or video services. In Wyandotte County, those who are older than 60 or who have other medical conditions should…

The new intersection at I-70 and the Turner Diagonal is scheduled to open Sept. 8. (KDOT illustration) Information from KDOT A new diverging diamond interchange at I-70 and the Turner Diagonal in Wyandotte County will open Tuesday, Sept. 8. The new interchange is part of the Turner Diagonal Interchange Reconfiguration project and will provide better access to businesses along Turner Diagonal and allow freight traffic to move efficiently through the corridor, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Diverging diamond interchanges improve safety and operations, particularly for left turn movements and trucks, according to KDOT. This project will also add…

The UG Commission will consider the downtown redevelopment project of the Reardon Center and several other planning and zoning items at a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. On the agenda is a mixed-use development, retail and conference center at 500 Minnesota Ave., 600 State Ave. and 645 Nebraska Ave. The developer is Willie Lanier Jr. and Lanier United. The preliminary and final plan review for the Reardon Center and related projects is recommended for approval. An apartment building with 94 units is included in the project, along with a fitness center and a new, smaller Reardon Center meeting…

There is a chance of rain today in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic) There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms through 11 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. The high will be near 78. Although there is a 70 percent chance of rain and storms today, radar maps currently don’t show anything in Wyandotte County. Severe weather is not expected with this activity, but periods of moderate to heavy rain could cause some minor flooding, the weather service said. Today, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 78…