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Firefighters turned out in large numbers for a Unified Government Commission special session Thursday that took aim at trading shifts and other items. They did not get to speak at the meeting, and that has ruffled some feathers. Bob Wing, business manager for the International Association of Firefighters, Local 64, said today that a commissioner had requested that they be allowed to speak, and they were expecting to have that opportunity, but then they were told that they couldn’t speak. “I rearranged my schedule to this (out-of-town) conference to attend that meeting last night,” Wing said. “A lot of taxpayers…

Five high school students from Kansas, including two from Kansas City, Kan., are recipients of Kansas State University’s Edgerley-Franklin Urban Leadership Scholarship, which recognizes outstanding high school seniors who have made contributions to the urban communities in which they live. Recipients of the $5,000 scholarship for the 2016-2017 school year are Carolina Bueno, a senior at Wyandotte High School, and Lindsay Chassay, a senior from Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences, both from Kansas City, Kan.; Sahiba Grover, Lenexa, a senior at Olathe North High School; Nic Rodriguez, Olathe, a senior at Olathe Northwest High School; and Ryan Kelly, Overland…

The Unified Government Commission heard a presentation about community mental health services from Wyandot Center and Wyandot Inc. on Thursday evening, including how it plans to restart the Frank William Center for the homeless. However, a UG commissioner explored questions about potential conflicts of interest, and Mayor Mark Holland did not stay at the board’s table for the presentation. Holland recused himself and stepped out because, as he said, his wife works for its parent company, Wyandot Inc. She is a vice president at Wyandot Inc. Originally there were plans to have one-on-one meetings with the commissioners, but Commissioner Ann…

Several candidates already are on the ballot for the summer primary election. The filing deadline for most offices is noon June 1 at the Kansas secretary of state’s office. Independent candidates must file by noon Aug. 1. The primary election is scheduled Aug. 2, and the general election is Nov. 8. Candidates who are on the ballot so far, as of March 30, according to the list of candidates on the secretary of state’s website, include: For U.S. Senate, Democrat: Monique Singh, Kansas City, Kan. Patrick Wiesner, Lawrence, Kan. For U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd District, Democrat: Reggie Marselus, Lenexa,…

The Board of Public Utilities will meet Wednesday, March 2, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. On the agenda for the 5 p.m. work session is an update on the Nearman plant air quality control program. The regular session starts at 6 p.m. On the agenda are a visitors’ time, a legislative update, a preliminary January 2016 financial report, board comments and general manager comments. A woman suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition after a fire near South 13th and Gibbs Road on Monday night. According to a…

A flier attributed to the Clinton campaign had the correct address for the Wyandotte County Democratic caucus in the 4th District. by Mary Rupert On Monday, some letters were received in Wyandotte County that gave the wrong address for a Saturday, March 5, Democratic caucus location. The letters were attributed to Bill Clinton and they said the address of the 4th District caucus site was at 7250 State Ave., where Kansas City Kansas Community College main campus is located. The letter also contained a website address for voters to check their caucus site. However, the caucus is actually at the…

A pedestrian and a truck on the right shoulder of I-70 were struck by a vehicle mirror about 9:13 a.m. Jan. 29, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report. The crash was reported near the 57th Street exit on westbound I-70, the report stated. The pedestrian who was struck was a 43-year-old man from Independence, Mo., according to the report. Piper freshmen took first place at the Lansing boys basketball tournament. (Piper photo) Piper forensics students won awards at the Lansing Forensics Tournament. (Piper photo) Piper High School – girls basketball at Wellsville Tournament – Piper varsity lost to…

by William Crum Ice carving was one of the attractions this past weekend as the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday at the Sheraton Kansas City Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Persons from around the nation, including local chefs, participated in the ice carving event. More than 500 persons attended this gala affair celebrating the centennial. Restaurant owners were asked about Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., and talked about future growth, the good labor force and work ethic here. New officers were announced for the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association. James Eddy…

Authors Lisa Cindrich and Jay Sparks have found that working together on their books has made their writing stronger. Collaborating on their recent books, “Executables” and “Whatever It Takes,” the two authors, who also are librarians at the Kansas City, Kan., Public Libraries, first get an idea and then hold a meeting to discuss the plot of their books. They make a detailed plan for the book. Then they start to write. Cindrich said she’ll write one chapter, Sparks will write another chapter, and then they edit their work. After a while, Cindrich said, she doesn’t even remember who wrote…

To send in items for the Faith News, email information to news@wyandottedaily.com or maryr@wyandottedaily.com. Please include your name and contact information. Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kan., will change the time for its Saturday evening Mass to 4 p.m. beginning Saturday, Jan. 2. Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday Services Jan. 3 through March 13. Pastor Jim McCrossen will be preaching during January. The 8:30 a.m. service will be suspended during this time. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and the regular Sunday service will be 11…