KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A high school administrator has unseated the mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas.

David Alvey upset Mark Holland on Tuesday.

Holland says his opponent did a “better job” at getting supporters to the polls. He also pledged to assist Alvey in a smooth transition to the mayor’s office. Besides working for Rockhurst High School, Alvey also is director of the Board of Public Utilities.

Property taxes have been a frequent complaint, and Alvey had criticized Holland for making only modest reductions in property taxes during the last two years. Another issue was that under Holland and his two predecessors, new projects and attractions have popped up in western Wyandotte County. But development has languished east of Interstate 635.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating at aggravated assault.

Just after 5p.m. Tuesday, police responded to 27th and Illinois Street in Topeka, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson. A caller informed police another driver had nearly rammed his vehicle. The other driver also displayed and fired a handgun at the caller.

A short time later, police saw and followed a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle. Officers saw the driver punch a female passenger and attempted to a traffic stop. The suspect driver refused to stop which started a brief pursuit. The driver did eventually stop in the 1900 Block of Colorado Street and fled northbound on foot.

Police took the passenger into custody and recovered the handgun. Police did not locate the driver described as an adult, white male wearing a grey hoodie. Anyone with information is asked to contact Topeka Police.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on a ballot measure on a $1 billion airport project in Kansas City, Missouri (all times local):

Voters in Kansas City, Missouri, have approved a $1 billion project to build a new privately financed airport in the city.

Tuesday’s vote followed years of debate on whether to demolish the current three horseshoe-shaped terminals at Kansas City International Airport and replace them with a single terminal. With most votes counted, the measure was winning by a 3-to-1 margin.

Supporters argued the current 45-year-old airport has outlived its usefulness and gives an embarrassing first impression to travelers and business leaders. They said the single terminal would provide more security, more comfort for passengers and the possibility of more flights. It will be funded by user fees and the airlines, not tax dollars.

Opponents wanted to redesign and renovate the current structures. They said the single terminal would be less secure and less convenient for travelers.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a former Springfield YMCA employee pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.

Twenty-eight-year-old Benjamin Goodwin, of Springfield, entered the plea Tuesday. He admitted that he received and distributed child pornography over the Internet between June 2016 and August 2017. He worked for the Springfield YMCA at the time.

In August, investigators contacted Goodwin outside the YMCA. Prosecutors say he admitted that he sent about 25 images depicting child pornography to another person and had received about the same number in return.

His mandatory minimum sentence is five years in federal prison without parole, with a possible maximum of 20 years without parole.

TOPEKA —Approximately 60 soldiers of the Kansas National Guard’s 242^nd Engineer Company, augmented by soldiers from other engineer units left Tuesday on a humanitarian mission to Puerto Rico to assist local authorities with debris removal and damage assessments in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to a media release.

The soldiers will be relieving a National Guard unit from another state and are expected to be in Puerto Rico for 30 days.

“The damage and the suffering in Puerto Rico is extensive; it is going to take years to fully recover,” said Governor Sam Brownback.  “I am proud of our Kansas National Guard troops as they take part in the recovery efforts and put boots on the ground right where they are needed.  God bless them and we look forward to their safe return.”

“This is just the type of assistance mission our Soldiers train for and they are ready and eager to help the citizens of Puerto Rico,” said Lt. Col. David Burk, commander, 891^st Engineer Battalion.  “I have every confidence they will carry out this mission with skill, professionalism, and pride.”

The mission, made at the request of Puerto Rico, was arranged by the Kansas Division of Emergency Management through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a multistate, mutual aid agreement that facilitates interstate assistance in response and recovery operations during a disaster. Kansas Guardsmen have deployed to other states under the EMAC agreement to battle forest fires, aid in recovery after hurricanes and for other disasters.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An attorney for chemical manufacturer Bayer is fighting a Missouri lawsuit over one of its birth control products, arguing the case does not belong in the state.

Bayer attorney Jonathan Cohn asked Missouri Supreme Court judges Tuesday to dismiss claims by non-Missouri residents or split them off from the case. Only seven Missouri residents are among the 92 women suing Bayer for alleged medical complications from Essure, an implant that permanently prevents pregnancy.

St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty ruled in 2016 that the lawsuit could proceed in Missouri. Plaintiffs argue the case belongs in Missouri because of clinical trials in the state and a national marketing campaign based in Missouri.

Supreme Court judge Laura Denvir Stith seemed unconvinced and questioned what ties the out-of-state residents’ complaints have to Missouri.