Category: Edwardsville

Additional ballot drop boxes installed today

An additional ballot drop box was installed today at the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs. (Photo from Jack Granath, library director)

Additional ballot drop boxes for Wyandotte County were installed today.

The locations of the additional drop boxes include the Bonner Springs City Library, 201 N. Nettleton Ave., Bonner Springs; Edwardsville City Hall, 690 S. 4th St., Edwardsville; Kansas City, Kansas, City Hall, 701N. 7th; and the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Two other ballot drop boxes were installed earlier at the Wyandotte County Election Office, 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.

Jack Granath, director of the Bonner Springs City Library, said Unified Government workers installed a drop box today at the Bonner Springs Library.

Originally, the plan was to put a drop box at Bonner Springs City Hall, but because of construction there, the location was changed to the Bonner Springs Library, he said. Granath said the workers did a great job on the installation of the box. Ballots will be picked up once a day by the Election Office.

The ballot drop box at the West Wyandotte Library is located on the south side of the parking lot. The Edwardsville drop box is on the southeast corner of the building.

Completed mail ballots can be mailed back to the Election Office, or can be dropped off at the ballot drop boxes, or they may be taken into the advance voting locations in Wyandotte County during the hours they are open. They also can be taken to any Wyandotte County polling place on Election Day when the polls are open.

Several Wyandotte County students on Emporia State honor roll

Several Wyandotte County students were named to the Emporia State University honor roll and dean’s lists for spring 2020.

To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

Students from this area who qualified for the honor roll or dean’s list included:

• Mackenzie Duncan of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Kassondra Green of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Heather Lund of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Ashley Vest of Bonner Springs, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Morgan Nichols of Edwardsville, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Kathryn Bowman of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Travon Jones of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Annelise Meek of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Jennifer Mullins of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Jasmin Pulido of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Brianna Shively of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.
• Katlynn Stiers of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll.
• Maisee Xiong of Kansas City, Kansas, university honor roll and The Teachers College dean’s list.

Edwardsville announces measures in response to public health concerns

The city of Edwardsville, Kansas, has announced it is taking several precautions to limit potential exposure of residents and staff to COVID-19.

According to Zack Daniel, assistant city manager, because of emerging health concerns in the Greater Kansas City region and the nation, Edwardsville is taking several precautions, including:

• Rescheduling March 19 Municipal Court appearances for later dockets. This does not apply to video arraignments, which will go on as scheduled.

• Placing a moratorium on new reservations for the Edwardsville Community Center until April 30, 2020.

• Placing a moratorium on new reservations for the shelter house at the Edwardsville City Park until April 30, 2020.

• Enacting appropriate social distancing procedures for Edwardsville police officers when dealing with large public gatherings.

• Considering additional personal protective measures for Edwardsville fire and EMS staff while treating patients, which may include placing masks on some patients.

Other measures to limit potential exposure to residents and staff may be considered as circumstances change and new information is made available, according to Edwardsville officials. These developments will be shared through news releases, on the city’s official website (www.edwardsvilleks.org), and the city’s various social media outlets. Additional information is being provided through the Wyandotte County Public Health Department (www.wycokck.org/health).