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by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Kansas has repeatedly dipped into its highway fund in recent years to balance the budget for all of state government. Now lawmakers are contemplating a task force to study what that’s meant for the state’s roads and bridges. Following the borrowing, road projects saw delays across the state. The task force would study the sidelined projects and suggest long-term transportation strategies for Kansas. Lawmakers in a Senate committee amended the proposal Wednesday to add more representatives from trade groups, growing the size of the task force to more than 30 people. However, they’re waiting…

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service The Republican race for governor remains crowded, but a little less so with Ed O’Malley’s announcement Thursday that he’s ending his campaign. O’Malley, a former Kansas House member who last fall took a leave of absence from his job as CEO of the Wichita-based Kansas Leadership Center to campaign, said his inability to keep pace on the fundraising front prompted the decision to withdraw. “I have realized that the funding necessary to remain competitive through August (when Kansas holds its primary voting) and then November is beyond our reach,” O’Malley said in a media…

The Unified Government Ethics Commission is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4. The meeting will take place on the second floor of the Wyandotte County Courthouse, Division 18, in the old county commissioners’ chambers, 710 N. 7th, Kansas City, Kansas. National Weather Service graphic A wind chill advisory will remain in effect through noon Tuesday for all of the area, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will climb into the upper teens to lower 20s this afternoon, ending the main blast of arctic air in the area the last few days, the weather service said. Temperatures…

The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III “Continuing the Dream through Love and Peace in Times Like These” will be the theme of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration Monday, Jan. 15, at the Reardon Center, 5th and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Pre-service events start at 10:45 a.m. with the formal program beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III of New York, N.Y., is the featured speaker. He is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He and his church are active in civil rights, social justice and economic development. Dr. Butts founded…

National Weather Service graphic It may seem like spring in Wyandotte County today, but wait another day and winter will be back. There will be a few chances for snow on the weekend, particularly on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Today, the high will be near 54 with increasing clouds and a north wind of 5 to 7 mph, the weather service said. Tonight, the low will be 32 with mostly cloudy skies and a north northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph, according to the weather service. Thursday, the temperature will reach only 33 degrees, with…

Banes led the Pirates’ scoring with 13 points. Cobbins added 11 as did Ali Vigil. For Basehor, Yankovich led the way with 12 points, while freshman Adell Gore and sophomore Lucy Lally each contributed 11. All three were key contributors to the comeback effort. Piper remains undefeated on the season at 14-0. They improve to 6-0 in the league, two games ahead of Basehor. The Lady Pirates will play at Tonganoxie on Friday evening at 5:45 p.m. Junior LaKya Leslie (24) secured an offensive rebound. (Photo copyright 2018 by Brian Turrel) Sophomore Ali Vigil (25) passed to a teammate in…

Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia and defender Ike Opara were named to the 2017 MLS Best XI for their outstanding performances during the regular season, Major League Soccer announced. Melia and Opara earned Best XI honors for the first time in their careers after being voted the best players at their positions earlier this month. Opara was tabbed the MLS Defender of the Year on Nov. 9, while Melia landed Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year accolades on Nov. 16. The duo played a leading role throughout the 2017 campaign as Sporting KC won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup…

The Piper Craft Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Piper High School, 4400 N. 107th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The event is sponsored by the Piper High School robotics team, and money raised goes toward the team’s expenses. Admission is free, and food and drinks will be available for purchase at the craft show. It will be the 20th year for the event. The robotics team goes to national competitions almost every year. Crafters Mary Kobe Peterson of Designs by Me said she is planning to be at the craft show and…

All Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries are closed for the holidays on Saturday, Dec. 30, and Sunday, Jan. 1. In addition, the West Wyandotte Library will be closed for remodeling Tuesday, Jan. 2, through Sunday, Jan. 7. Kansans looking forward to a weekend of New Year’s Eve celebrations will have to contend with bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills. Saturday night into Sunday morning temperatures will plummet with potential wind chill values from 15 to 25 degrees below zero. In light of such a forecast, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management is reminding Kansans to take stock of their home…

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. Holiday schedule for Keeler Women’s Center The Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., will be closed Friday, Dec. 22, through Jan. 1, 2018. The center will reopen Jan. 2. KCK libraries will have holiday schedules The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed for the…