Community calendar

The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to [email protected] or [email protected] and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. Back-to-school clothing drive July 30 at Legends Legends Outlets Kansas City is joining with … Continue reading “Community calendar”

Candidates hold widely varying views in 3rd District, U.S. House contest

Election 2016 by Mary Rupert Two of the candidates running for U.S. House of Representatives, 3rd District, attended the election forum held July 12 at Kansas City Kansas Community College. Democrat Nathaniel McLaughlin and Republican Greg Goode had very different views of what to do about national issues. Incumbent Rep. Kevin Yoder, a Republican, and … Continue reading “Candidates hold widely varying views in 3rd District, U.S. House contest”

Civil rights justice bill passes Senate

by Mary Rupert The U.S. Senate passed the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Reauthorization Act of 2016 last night. The bill passed by unanimous consent, said Alvin Sykes, a human rights activist in Kansas City, Kan., who has been working for its passage. Next, it will go to the House in September, where U.S. … Continue reading “Civil rights justice bill passes Senate”