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Waste Management is holding a hiring event for drivers and technicians Friday and Saturday, according to an announcement. Applicants for driver and technician may go to the Waste Management of Kansas site at 2601 Midwest Drive, Kansas City, Kansas. The event is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 1, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Candidates may apply in advance at https://careers.wm.com. Applications also will be accepted at the event. Candidates may be hired on the spot. Also, Waste Management stated that candidates may be eligible for a $4,500 sign-on bonus. All drivers and technician…

About $609,403 was given away to charitable agencies Thursday through the Hollywood Casino and SVV (Schlitterbahn) grants. The funds are given to the Unified Government as part of agreements made with the casino and Schlitterbahn to provide funds for local charities. Agencies submitted grant applications. UG commissioners then made the decision on what nonprofit agencies and programs will receive funds, and how much they receive. The final version of the casino grants was passed at Thursday’s UG Commission meeting, with no discussion. This year, 49 programs were listed as receiving funds. The agencies submitted applications to the UG, listing how…

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwestern Wyandotte County until 6:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. This storm has 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. Hail damage to vehicles, roofs and trees is possible. Residents are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Also, a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 p.m. for Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for northwestern Wyandotte County until 4:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Also under a thunderstorm warning…

Seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson headlines the list of drivers participating in question-and-answer sessions in Kansas Speedway’s new Ignition Garage Fan Hospitality area on May 12. In addition to Johnson, Alex Bowman and Michael McDowell will participate in Q&A sessions. Also joining Ignition Garage, will be Reviver Records recording artist Michael Tyler, who will perform a short acoustic set prior to singing the National Anthem for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. The Ignition Garage, which will be offered for the first time on May 12, is located in the support series garage, and includes a hospitality parking pass,…

By Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday dropped an effort to require Secretary of State Kris Kobach to pay a contempt of court fine with his own money, rather than state dollars. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson held Kobach in contempt for failing to follow her 2016 order to fully register and notify voters he had blocked for not providing proof of citizenship. Robinson issued the contempt citation at the urging of the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents Kansans challenging the state’s strict voter registration laws. Robinson didn’t impose a fine, but ordered Kobach to pay…

Wyandotte County is in a marginal risk area this afternoon for strong to severe storms, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic) This afternoon, isolated storms may develop in the region, with the possibility of damaging winds, hail and heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service. Currently, Wyandotte County is in the marginal risk area for this storm. Temperatures today are expected to reach a high of 88, with temperatures returning to the low to mid-90s on Friday, the weather service said. Widespread storms are possible across the region on Saturday, according to the weather service,…

Matthew Taber, Bonner Springs, Kansas, has been named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois. Students on the dean’s list must have a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale and must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian, liberal arts university with more than 140 areas of undergraduate and graduate study. There are several campuses, as well as more than 100 learning locations. Splitlog Coffee, 548 Central Ave., has been open about a year in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by William Crum) by William…

A passenger was injured when a Chevy Trailblazer went off the road and hit a barrier wall on southbound I-35 near 18th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 1. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, the Trailblazer was southbound on I-35 when it lost control because of road conditions, went off the roadway and struck the barrier wall. Some roads were slick, as snow fell on April 1. A 29-year-old man who was a passenger in the Trailblazer was injured and taken to the hospital, according to the trooper’s report. The driver, a 29-year-old…

PFP Enterprises, LLC, also doing business as Texas Meat Packers, a Fort Worth, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 7,146 pounds of raw beef products that were produced and packaged without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The frozen and fresh beef items were produced on March 23-24, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: • 5-lb. vacuum-packed frozen packages of “BEEF SKIRT DICED FOR TACOS,” with a case code of 1470 in the upper left-hand corner of the label and a packaging date of 03/24/18. • 5-lb. vacuum-packed…

The Wyandotte Daily news is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to news@wyandottedaily.com and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call to see if the event is still planned. Support group to meet April 30 A Loss and Healing Support group will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is for those who have suffered from a recent loss. The…