Project Eagle receives $3.4 million grant

Today, during National Head Start Awareness Month, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., announced the Department of Health and Human Services awarded a renewal of $3,481,376 to the University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute’s Early Head Start projects, known as Project Eagle. The renewed funding will be used to prepare vulnerable children in Wyandotte … Continue reading “Project Eagle receives $3.4 million grant”

Wyandotte County residents urged to support effort to keep Johnson, Wyandotte counties in 3rd District

by Mary Rupert Wyandotte County residents were urged to send letters supporting keeping Wyandotte and Johnson counties together as much as possible in the 3rd Congressional District. The Unified Government Commission, at its Oct. 14 meeting, voted to send a letter of support to keep the counties together in the 3rd District. They also encouraged … Continue reading “Wyandotte County residents urged to support effort to keep Johnson, Wyandotte counties in 3rd District”

Ground broken on $539 million levee project

Ground was broken today on a $539 million levee project that is expected to reduce flooding and improve infrastructure along the Missouri and Kansas rivers in the Kansas City area. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2026, according to officials. When finished, the project will improve 17 miles of levees along the Kansas … Continue reading “Ground broken on $539 million levee project”