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Wyandotte County reported an additional 51 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, for a cumulative total of 7,234, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. There were no additional deaths reported; the total remained the same at 134. (From UG COVID-19 website) Anil Gharmalker of Parsons, Kansas, who survived COVID-19 but has had some health problems as after-effects, described his trachea operation during a news conference on Tuesday morning at the University of Kansas Health System. Gharmalker was a truck driver who believes he got the virus while out on the road. He has been hospitalized several times with severe effects from…

As temperatures today reach a high of 77 with mostly sunny skies, the National Weather Service is advising residents to be concerned about the potential for fire hazards as the dry weather continues. Today, a north northeast wind will be 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon, the weather service said, gusting as high as 26 mph. A dry cold front is settling into the region. With low relative humidity values, about 20 to 30 percent in the afternoon, and increasing wind speeds in the afternoon, there will be an elevated fire weather danger this afternoon, the weather service said.…

Sumner Academy junior Kyun Jackson shot a contested layup in Friday’s boys’ basketball game with Turner High School. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel) by Brian Turrel The Turner Golden Bears came back from an early deficit to win their first victory of the season against the Sumner Academy Sabres, 58-50, on Friday night at Sumner. The Sabres scored the contest’s first 9 points, and Turner couldn’t get its offense into gear in the first quarter. Sumner got 6 points each from Kyun Jackson and Xavier Wallace to post a 17-9 first-quarter lead. The Bears made their move in the…

Kansas City got a home run from Ray Sadler in the eighth inning, but it was too little, too late as the T-Bones dropped a 3-1 decision to Lincoln on Saturday night at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Neb. Kyle DeVore pitched well enough to keep Kansas City in the game, but he didn’t get the offensive support through his 5 innings of work. DeVore (3-4) allowed two runs, both in the fourth inning. Tyler Smith grounded out to Vladimir Frias, but Mike Gilmartin, who led off the inning with a double, was able to score from third. One batter later,…

A basement fire in a single-story residence was reported about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 1124 Custer Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. A spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department stated that crews responded and found smoke coming from the side basement window. Crews attacked the fire for about 30 minutes until it was extinguished, the spokesman stated. There was no cause determined yet for the fire, according to the spokesman. There were no injuries. The damage was estimated at about $10,000.

There were 1329 total cumulative COVID-19 cases reported at 11:40 a.m. Friday in Wyandotte County. (UG COVID-19 webpage) Bars and nightclubs opened at noon Friday in Wyandotte County, with some restrictions in place. No more than 15 people will be allowed inside the building, and they will have to be six feet apart, according to a Unified Government Health Department spokesman, Janell Friesen. Only people living in the same household can be within six feet, according to the UG Health Department’s rules. Also, outdoor seating will be encouraged, with people spaced six feet apart. In addition, servers and staff will…

A barricade incident at the Great Wolf Lodge ended peacefully on Tuesday night. According to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, officers were sent to an armed disturbance call in the 10000 block of Cabela Drive at 7:13 p.m. Feb. 11. When officers arrived, they were told that a person was possibly armed and refused to leave the Great Wolf Lodge property, the spokesman stated in a news release. Officers established a perimeter, and the special operations unit was brought in to deescalate the incident, according to police. Negotiators established contact with the barricaded person, who refused…

A barricade near 69th and State Avenue on Tuesday night ended peacefully around 12:15 a.m., according to a police spokesman. Officers were responding to a shooting near 69th and State at 5:56 p.m. July 9, where two vehicles were seen shooting at each other. Officers saw a vehicle parked behind a motel that possibly could have been involved in the disturbance, the spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department stated. The vehicle belonged to a wanted individual out of Kansas and Missouri, according to the spokesman. Officers tried to contact the suspect, but the suspect refused to leave the…

Barone helps snap T-Bones’ slide Sioux Falls, S.D. — The T-Bones got ace material from Daniel Barone in a 7-3 victory over Sioux Falls on Friday night. Barone (2-0) didn’t walk anyone, scattered seven hits and allowed only three runs, including two in the first inning off a two-out two-RBI single from Chris Valencia. Barone then retired 19 out of … Continue reading Barone helps snap T-Bones’ slide Welcome to Wyandotte Daily

Jim Barnett, an Emporia physician and former state lawmaker, named his wife, Rosemary Hansen as his choice for lieutenant governor. (Photo by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service) by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Republican candidate for Kansas governor Jim Barnett has chosen what he admits is an unconventional running mate: his wife. Barnett announced Thursday that he had selected Rosie Hansen as his lieutenant governor pick. Barnett said he wanted a running mate to help accomplish his goals of improving the way state government functions and bridging the divide between rural and urban Kansas. “It became clear that the one…