Wyandotte Daily News

   The UAW Local 31 workers at the General Motors Fairfax plant on Thursday reportedly voted 90 percent in favor of authorizing a strike.   The vote, according to the union's website, is not a vote to go out on strike, but a vote to authorize the bargaining...

   A vehicle drifted off the edge of an I-70 ramp near I-435 in Kansas City, Kan., and overturned about 3:11 p.m. Jan. 25.   According to a report from the Kansas Turnpike Authority, a 39-year-old Chicago woman was not injured in the accident. She was wearing...

    The Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees has called a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the college board room in the administration building, 7250 State Ave.   The board will consider approval of the college audit as presented...

   The Shepherd's Center Peer Support training scheduled for today, Jan. 27, has been canceled.    Training has been rescheduled, and will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at the meeting room at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 4601 State Ave.    The...

   A course in Beginning Excel will be offered at Kansas City Kansas Community College beginning Monday, Feb. 13.   A series of five classes, Beginning Excel-Level 1will be offered on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. through March 26. However, no classes will be held...

   The Turner Community Library, 831 S. 55th, plans a game day from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 27.   The event for teens, tweens and children is free and open to the public. Wii, board games and Playstation 3 games will be available.

KCKL middle school boys results, Jan. 24, 2012
Coronado Colts (2-0) 55 @ Arrowhead Apaches (2-1) 20   The game started with a steal and rim-rocking dunk by the Colts' Derek Sykes that set the tone for the rest of the game. The Apaches fought hard but could...

Tuesday Jan. 19, 2012
Rosedale Wildcats (1-1) 34 @ Argentine Mustangs (0-2) 29   It was a very hard fought battle between these two rivals. The game was close throughout with Lorenzo Cheatam scoring a team high 12 points for the Mustangs while the Wildcats...

Royals' legend Frank White is joining the Kansas City T-Bones, according to an announcement today. (T-Bones photo)   The Kansas City T-Bones have announced that Kansas City legend and five-time all-star Frank White has been added to the coaching staff for the...

   There’s a saying often told that states you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. It certainly holds true in the case of Rachel Jefferson.    Looking at her, one would be hard-pressed to guess that she’s a farmer. Well, that’s almost true. She’s...

OpinionState Rep. Stan Frownfelter D-31st Dist., Wyandotte County Week 3: Jan. 23-27, 2012 
Committees: House Energy and Utilities House Commerce and Economic Development House Taxation 
In this issue: Budget update Redistricting under...

   I am not exactly sure how January became the perfect time to clean out closets and organize our lives, but it has.   Newspaper ads offer storage containers, bins, and labels that are the perfect way to “organize” stuff. Magazines offer the secrets of...