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A 1-year-old child was struck in the leg by gunfire during a shooting on Tuesday, Nov. 13, according to Kansas City, Kansas, police spokesman. The child was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover, police stated. Police responded to the shooting about 10:40 p.m. Nov. 13 in the 100 block of South 13th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Officers responded to the call and found that a home had been struck multiple times by gunfire. Several occupants were in the residence, according to police. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is…

When two soccer teams battle through 110 minutes in 30 degree temperatures, it doesn’t seem right that a team must also suffer defeat. Which is what happened Friday night when Kansas City Kansas Community College and Johnson County Community College fought through 90 minutes of regulation play and two 10-minute extra periods for a 1-1 tie, The deadlock tightened KCKCC’s drive to clinch a playoff berth and kept the Blue Devils’ hopes alive at overtaking JCCC (4-1-2) for second place in the Jayhawk Conference with two games to go. The Blue Devils (4-3-1) play at Allen County Wednesday and at…

by Mary Rupert Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway revenues improved in February, according to the Kansas Lottery. Hollywood Casino revenues were $10.9 million in February, compared to January’s $10.5 million. Despite poor weather in both months, the lottery figures were up in February in the state’s three casinos, lottery officials said at Wednesday’s Kansas Lottery Commission meeting. In other action, the Kansas Lottery announced a new game involving Sporting KC name, a $2 instant winner lottery ticket.  The top prize of this lottery ticket will be $10,000. The Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., will continue its 20th annual Book…

by Mary Rupert Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway revenues improved in February, according to the Kansas Lottery. Hollywood Casino revenues were $10.9 million in February, compared to January’s $10.5 million. Despite poor weather in both months, the lottery figures were up in February in the state’s three casinos, lottery officials said at Wednesday’s Kansas Lottery Commission meeting. In other action, the Kansas Lottery announced a new game involving Sporting KC name, a $2 instant winner lottery ticket.  The top prize of this lottery ticket will be $10,000. The Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., will continue its 20th annual Book…

Will the K-State women’s rowing team repeat as the winner of the Sunflower Showdown against the University of Kansas on Saturday at Wyandotte County Lake? K-State has won the three past Sunflower Showdowns, while KU has been improving in the past few years and hopes to be better this year. The interstate rivalry competition starts at 11 a.m. at the lake, 91st and Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan. Before the two Kansas teams begin, Southern Methodist University and Drake varsity four will begin the day at 10 a.m. After the KU-K-State first varsity eight rowing event at 12:15 p.m., the…

The Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., will continue its 20th annual Book and Bric-a-Brac Sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. , March 13, in the Conference Center at Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Ave. The annual used book sale and bric-a-brac sale will benefit the Shepherd’s Center’s programs for older adults here. The conference center is near the pond. Kansas City, Kan., police are reviewing a chase incident that ended in the 1300 block of Minnesota Avenue on Tuesday evening, March 11, a police spokesman said today. According to media reports, the high-speed chase started with a traffic…

MeMa’s bakery and restaurant has opened at Wyandotte Plaza, 7720 State Ave. (Photo by Lou Braswell) by Lou Braswell MeMa’s bakery and restaurant has opened at Wyandotte Plaza, 7720 State Ave. MeMa’s offers breakfast, as well as lunch. There are sandwiches, paninis , salads, pizzas and soups available for lunch. Tuesday is “Taco Tuesday.” Available for breakfast are breakfast burritos, breakfast pizza, biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwiches, including lighter breakfast sandwiches. The bakery and restaurant is operated by the Waldeck family of Kansas City, Kan., and moved recently from The Legends Outlets to this new location. Sporting Kansas City suffered…

Because of excessively dry and windy conditions experienced during the spring open burn period, the Unified Government, along with the fire marshal, have extended the spring 2014 open burn period, according to an announcement today from the Fire Department. The extended period will run May 1 to 6 p.m. May 9. Dry weather conditions prevented many residents from burning yard waste during the past few weeks. Local burning ordinances and regulations will still apply during the extended burn period. Permits are needed and are available at all Kansas City, Kan., fire stations. As race fans prepare to attend the first…

Topeka Police Chief Ron Miller, former chief of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, has been nominated by President Obama for U.S. Marshal of Kansas. The appointment is for four years. The nomination has been sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation. Miller, who is from Kansas City, Kan., became Topeka police chief in 2006. He served in the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department since 1972. Miller has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri and master’s degree from Wichita State University. He is a past president of the Kansas City Metro Chiefs and Sheriffs Association. by Mary…

The Piper Creek bridge replacement project began May 1 in Kansas City, Kan., and will continue through September. (KDOT photo) On Thursday, May 1, a project began to replace the bridge on southbound U.S. 73-K-7 over Piper Creek (located between Leavenworth Road and Parallel Parkway) in Wyandotte County. Project work includes replacing the existing 24-foot (2 12-foot lanes only) slab bridge structure with a 40-foot (2 12-foot lanes with 8-foot shoulders) haunch slab structure, according to a Kansas Department of Transportation spokesman. Work will take place Monday through Friday during daylight hours. Crews will begin by installing traffic control and…