WyCo Election Office Launches “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest Published on March 07, 2025 Today, the Wyandotte County Election Office is excited to officially launch the 2025 “Future Voter and I Voted” sticker design contest for Wyandotte County middle and high school students. Online and in-person submissions will be accepted until Friday, May 9, 2025, at 5PM. The winning designs will be distributed and proudly worn during this year’s election cycle. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Media Releases
New Documentary Unveils the Life and Legacy of The Potato King Published on February 06, 2025 Kansas City PBS proudly presents The Potato King: A Dynasty Built on Dirt and Dreams, a captivating documentary about the extraordinary life and legacy of Junius Groves, a successful Wyandotte County entrepreneur and one of the wealthiest Black men of his time. The new documentary airs on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. on Kansas City PBS Channel 19.1. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
UG Honored as a Historic Preservation Trailblazer Published on November 21, 2024 At their annual gala on November 12, 2024, the Historic Kansas City Foundation awarded the UG its Trailblazers Award. This award acknowledges the UG's efforts to resurrect its historic preservation program. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Honors & Celebration
Holiday Spirit in WyCo Published on November 13, 2024 This holiday season, we invite you to join us as we bring joy to our neighbors across the county. Check out some of the great ways to get involved to make a positive difference for a fellow Dotte. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
DotteArts: A Survey to Understand Our Arts & Culture Landscape Published on May 23, 2024 DotteArts is a new nonprofit organization that spun-off from the Mayor's Task Force for the Arts. They are surveying the community to identify the many artists, programs, and organizations that exist across our community. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Public Notices
Celebrate Seven Days of Kindness Published on April 04, 2024 The Office of the Mayor invites you to share a little kindness with others and yourself during the third annual Seven Days of Kindness. Check out the suggested activities and be sure to share your acts of kindness with us. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Health & Lifestyle, Mayor News
Parks & Recreation Releases 2023 Annual Report Published on March 26, 2024 Check out the latest annual report from the UG Department of Parks & Recreation, covering the various improvement projects, programs and services offered across the city and county parks system. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Environment, Health & Lifestyle
KCK Welcomes Day of the Dead-Themed Street Sweeper Published on March 06, 2024 New sweeper hitting local streets this spring Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Environment, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Public Works, Stormwater, Wastewater
Livable Neighborhoods to Launch Civic Connect Published on February 22, 2024 A program designed to help our neighbors learn more about working with the Unified Government launches next month! Join us for the first cohort - space is limited. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Capital Improvement, Community Safety, Environment, Health & Lifestyle
UG Black History Committee to Host 32nd Annual Scholarship Celebration Published on February 15, 2024 In commemoration of Black History Month, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas Black History Committee (BHC) is excited to host the 32nd Annual Black History and Scholarship Celebration this Saturday, February 17, 2024. This annual scholarship event will be held at Memorial Hall (600 N. 7th Street, KCK) from 11AM to 2PM. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Honors & Celebration, Media Releases