Month: July 2022

Wyandotte County Fair opens Tuesday with Veterans and Military Appreciation Night, live music and shows

The Wyandotte County Fair will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday evening with a carnival, musical entertainment, veterans and military appreciation night. Admission to the fair is $5 per person, with kids 12 and younger free. Parking is $5 per vehicle. There is an additional charge for carnival rides. The Wyandotte County Fairgrounds is at 13700 Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas. (File photo by Steve Rupert)

The Wyandotte County Fair will open on Tuesday evening with Veterans and Military Appreciation Night.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday, with closing time at 11 p.m. The fair runs from Tuesday, July 12, through Saturday, July 16. And the weather looks good for the fair on Tuesday evening, with Tuesday’s high predicted to be 86.

On Tuesday night, a color guard and honor guard will conduct a ceremony at 7 p.m.

The host of the evening will be the VFW Post 11499 of Basehor and the VFW Post 6401, with support from other area VFW posts.

Musical performances on Tuesday

Performing at the Main Stage from 6:15 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. Tuesday will be The Highway. A four-piece classic country band, The Highway features a high energy performance with lots of guitar and vocals.

Performing at the Shade Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday will be Damien Gunn. A country rock band, Damien Gunn has raised more than $31,000 for Operation: Fill the Boot, which supports veteran organizations. Damien Gunn has recorded four albums and performed with high-profile artists.

Musical entertainment is scheduled each night at the fair; see https://www.wycofair.com/ for other groups that will perform.

Gates to the fairgrounds open at 5 p.m., and parking is $5 per car. There is a $5 admission charge per person, with kids 12 and under free. Parking and admission are cash only.

The $5 per person fee includes admission to the Main Stage, Shade Pavilion and Rodeo Arena, as well as no additional charge to see 4-H exhibits, open exhibits, animals entered in the fair and visit booths and concessions.


This year’s activities throughout the fair include 4-H displays, a carnival, helicopter rides, a market place and a food fair featuring local cuisine.

On Saturday, a rodeo returns to the fairgrounds from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rodeo Arena.

More Tuesday evening events at the fair

A carnival will be open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Carnival rides will be a separate charge, with a $30 charge Tuesday for wristbands for all rides on Wristband Night. Individually, a ride ticket is $1 each, with the number of tickets required varying for different rides.

The Red Barn, which has 4-H and open class exhibits, will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. There is no additional charge to see these exhibits.

The 4-H sheep show will be at 5:30 p.m. and the goat show is scheduled at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Show Barn, according to the Wyandotte County Fair Book. There is no additional charge to attend these shows.

New plan in place for routes to drive to the county fair

This year, there is a new traffic control plan, in conjunction with law enforcement, to get to the fairgrounds at 13700 Polfer Road, Kansas City, Kansas, according to the fair’s website. Drivers will take K-7 highway, and will turn east on Marxen Road to the next intersection, which is 131st Street. Then they will turn right, or south, on 131st Street to Polfer Road. Next, they will turn right or west on Polfer Road to enter the fairgrounds.

Once inside the fairgrounds, drivers will see a new lane past Gate 1, which opens to three lanes to the parking area.

More information on routes and parking, and also on the fair, is online at https://www.wycofair.com/.

Another source of more information about the Wyandotte County Fair is its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wycofair.

KCK student named to dean’s list at Emporia State

Thu Oo of Kansas City, Kansas, was among nearly 100 Emporia State students named to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list in the spring 2022 semester.


To qualify for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean’s list, students earned a semester grade point average that puts them in the top 10 percent of all students enrolled in full-time undergraduate work within the college and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.


Emporia State University offers over 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College.

KC Current defeats Washington to extend winning streak to six

Just over one week after the Kansas City Current (4-4-3, 15pts, 7th place) earned its first regular season road victory in club history, the Current doubled that total with a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit (1-5-6, 9pts, 11th place) at Segra Field on Sunday evening.

A 68th minute goal from second-half substitute Cece Kizer gave the Current the advantage, and a massive penalty kick save from Current goalkeeper A.D. Franch in second half stoppage time secured three points for the visitors.

“AD has been fantastic for us all season long, and today just gave her that moment that she truly deserves,” said head coach Matt Potter. “She’s led on a day-to-day basis in the manner that she goes about being A.D, whether it be a mother, whether it be at training, whether it be as a team member and now as a performer. When that moment came, we have high expectations for her, and she lived up to those expectations, or in a sense lived into the expectations that we have for her because she’s that good.”

The Current continued making club history with Sunday’s win. Potter’s squad extended its unbeaten streak to a franchise-best six matches, while the win gave Kansas City back-to-back regular season wins for the first time in team history. To top it off, the Current’s 15 points through 11 matches rank just one behind the team’s point total from the entirety of last season.

Sunday’s match started slowly, though, with neither side separating themselves through the first 45 minutes. Kansas City and Washington combined for six total shots and zero shots on target through the opening half.

The Current’s best chance came in the 32nd minute when forward Elyse Bennett was played through on goal down the left side, but her left-footed shot from 10 yards out sailed just over the bar.

The second 45 minutes was a different story. Current forward Kristen Hamilton had two scoring opportunities sail just wide in the 51st and 52nd minute, then Bennett nearly converted a headed goal on a cross from defender Hailie Mace minutes later.

The Spirit then went on the offensive, which forced Franch and Kansas City’s back line into action. Franch made athletic stops in the 57th and 61st minute, and defender Kate Del Fava cleared a goal-bound header off the line in the 58th minute.

Kansas City’s breakthrough finally came in the 68th minute. Following a short throw-in, a Del Fava cross bounced off a Spirit defender in the goal box before finding Kizer’s feet. Kizer did just enough to nod the ball past Washington goalkeeper Devon Kerr to give the Current a 1-0 lead while also marking her second goal for the club.

The Spirit continued to press down a goal and created the most clear-cut scoring opportunity of the match in second half stoppage time. Forward Tinaya Alexander made a weaving run into Kansas City’s goal box two minutes into added time and drew contact, resulting in the referee calling for a penalty kick.

Alexander stepped up to take the spot kick and fired a low shot to Franch’s right, but the Current goalkeeper dove and got a firm right hand behind Alexander’s shot. Franch then pounced on the loose ball, and Kansas City saw out the contest from there to preserve the victory. Franch finished Sunday’s contest with four saves and earned her second clean sheet of the regular season.

Kansas City returns to Children’s Mercy Park for the first time in nearly a month next Sunday, July 17, against OL Reign (4-2-5, 17pts, 4th place) at 6:00 p.m. The match is the first of a two-game homestand for the Current, with the second match coming on July 31 against the Orlando Pride.

Tickets are available for home matches at Children’s Mercy Park. For pricing and information visit kansascitycurrent.com.

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