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Incumbents are doing well in the first group of election returns from the Wyandotte County Election office. They are incomplete, unofficial returns. For the mayor’s race, incumbent Mayor Mark Holland is leading with 2,067 votes, followed by David Alvey with 1,112 and David Haley with 818. Janice Witt has 293 and Keith Jordan, 96. Incumbent Sheriff Donald Ash is leading with 2,194 votes to Celisha Towers’ 968 and Victor Webb, 497. Incumbent BPU member, position 1, at-large, Mary Gonzales is leading with 2,099 votes, with with Bryan Messmer at 599, Nikole C. Owens at 599, and Kevin Braun at 534.…

National Weather Service graphic Today’s weather is mostly sunny with a high near 82, according to the National Weather Service. There will be a light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low of 60, according to the weather service, and an east northeast wind of 5 to 7 mph. Friday, the high will be near 78 with mostly sunny skies and an east northeast wind of about 6 mph, the weather service said. Friday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low of 59 and an east…

The Kansas attorney general is warning consumers to be careful to avoid scams when they make donations. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the public should make sure they are donating to a reputable charity and to specify that a charity uses donations for intended purposes. “When natural disasters strike, it is human nature to offer help,” Schmidt said. “But, please donate wisely to established, legitimate disaster-relief charities.” Schmidt offered a few simple tips for donating, to avoid being scammed: • Make donations to established organizations with a strong track record of organizing and providing disaster relief. • Be careful with…

The Zeros band entertained tonight at a free Legends Live concert at the Legends Outlets, I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas. The concert was at the Civic Courtyard Fountain area. It is scheduled to continue through 7 p.m. Saturday. The Zeros play new wave hit songs, many from the 1980s. (Photo by Steve Rupert) The Zeros band entertained tonight at a free Legends Live concert at the Legends Outlets, I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas. The concert was at the Civic Courtyard Fountain area. It is scheduled to continue through 7 p.m. Saturday. The Zeros play new wave…

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 before you go to see if the event is still planned. Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., offers these programs for Spanish-speaking women: Grupo de mujeres: con lideres Mary Ellen Rodriguez y Ana Maria Sauer, los martes, Julio 11, 18, 25, de 10-11 a.m. For more…

Two chairs and a couch that fell off a pickup truck on eastbound I-70 west of the Turner Diagonal led to an accident on Friday evening, July 28. The accident about 7:28 p.m. July 28 happened when an Acura TL driver slammed on the brakes to avoid the furniture and was struck in the rear by a Ford Escape, according to the Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report. The driver of the Acura, a 24-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible injury, according to the trooper’s report. The driver of the Escape, a 35-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, was not…

Candidates for the 5th District, Unified Government Commission, answered questions at the candidate forum July 19 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. The candidates include, left to right, Sarah Kremer, incumbent Commissioner Mike Kane, and John Fotovich. (Staff photo) Two challengers are running against incumbent Commissioner Mike Kane in the 5th District primary, which will be Tuesday, Aug. 1. Challengers Sarah Kremer and John Fotovich appeared with Kane at a candidate forum on July 19 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Kane, who has the most years on the commission at 12 years, told the audience at the candidate forum…

Youth from throughout the area participated in KC Rep’s Youth Summer Theatre Ensemble program under the umbrella of the EnrichKC programming. (Photo from KC Rep, Summer Youth Theatre Ensemble) As a part of its expanding education outreach, KCRep launched its first Youth Summer Theatre Ensemble program under the umbrella of the EnrichKC programming. Thirty-six cast members from 25 local schools wrote, cast, and directed an original play, To Be Human,” which explores a hero’s journey from the origin story through life’s challenges, and onto the discovery that to be a superhero is to be a super human. EnrichKC: Summer Youth…

The candidate filing deadline passed at noon Thursday, June 1, and a list of candidates was posted around 3 p.m. by the Wyandotte County Election Commissioner’s office. The primary election will be Aug. 1 and the general election will be Nov. 7. Five candidates are running for mayor-CEO of the Unified Government. They include Incumbent Mayor Mark Holland, as well as David Alvey, a Board of Public Utilities member; State Sen. David Haley; D. Keith Jordan; and Janice Grant Witt. Running for the Unified Government, at-large, District 2, are Tom Burroughs, currently a state representative, and John “J.D.” Rios, currently…

The Kansas Senate and House voted Thursday to allow public health care facilities to continue banning concealed weapons. The 24-16 Senate vote and 91-33 House vote send the bill to Gov. Sam Brownback for consideration. A state law taking effect July 1 will allow people to carry concealed guns into any public building that is not secured by armed guards and metal detectors. During debate, Republican Sen. Carolyn McGinn said it doesn’t make sense to allow guns in places like state psychiatric hospitals. “These are individuals who are severely ill. They could take a gun away from an employee, and…