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What a way to start the season. After 13 innings and a 7-7 score, the Kansas City T-Bones and Lincoln Saltdogs season opener Thursday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark was suspended until Friday night. After giving up five runs in the sixth and seventh innings, the T-Bones answered with three runs in the eighth. And then, trailing 7-5, Danny Richar singled home David Espinosa before scoring on a fielder’s choice by Nick Giarraputo. The T-Bones threatened in the bottom of the 13th after Robby Kuzdale and Espinosa singled, and then advanced to second and third, respectively, on a one-out wild pitch…

A suspect found dead after a standoff Friday night at 73rd Terrace near Parallel Parkway has been identified. Charles D. Broadway, 24, was a Kansas City, Kan., resident, police said. The incident remains under investigation, according to police. The standoff lasted about five hours. During the standoff, the suspect shot at police officers, who returned fire. After a standoff lasting some hours, a suspect was found dead May 16 in an apartment near 73rd and Parallel Parkway, police said. When the police tactical team entered the apartment, the suspect was found dead, a spokesman said. The coroner will determine the…

Piper Girls Soccer 1st Team Carley Gunnels (forward), Megan Woolley (midfielder), Maddy May (defender), Sara Ferguson (keeper – unanimous selection), Katie Trzok (utility player) 2nd Team Sammy Basler (defender) Honorable Mention Megan Galey (forward), Natalie Moon (midfielder) Piper will be the host of the 2nd round game on Thursday at 5 p.m. (will play the winner of the DeSoto-KC Christian game) –          from Doug Key, Piper activities director Kaw Valley League Girls Soccer 2014 – All-League Selections Forwards 1st Team: Julianne Jackson (Bonner Springs – 10th), Michaela Remijio (Mill Valley – 12th), Carley Gunnels (Piper – 12th) 2nd Team: Miyah Hightower (Bonner…

Melissa Pegel, Josie Hensley, Danielle Caruthers, Pauline Karan work with customer, Mazine Boyice at KCKCC-TEC. (KCKCC photo) by Kelly Rogge With graduation nearing, four students in the Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Technical Education Center Cosmetology program are preparing for the next chapter of their lives. Danielle Caruthers, Melissa Pegel, Josie Hensley and Pauline Karan have all been enrolled in the program for two years. Each will be graduating with a Cosmetology Certificate of Completion and Cosmetology License. The four graduates had a unique experience of being in both the old KCKCC-TEC facility and new building, which opened in August…

Showers and thunderstorms are possible today, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic) Storms are expected to move through the area today. (National Weather Service graphic) Showers and thunderstorms will be possible today, according to the National Weather Service. This afternoon there could be strong storms with small hail in the region, according to the weather service, with the potential to produce heavy rain. That could lead to isolated flooding, the weather service said. Additional storms will be possible Monday and Tuesday, but severe weather is not expected then, according to the weather service. Today, there is…

Protesters ringed the state Capitol in Topeka to press Gov. Laura Kelly for an end to the stay-at-home order Protesters mounted a slow-moving caravan around the Statehouse Thursday to push for an end to Gov. Laura Kelly’s stay-at-home order. (Photo by Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service) by Jim McLean and Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — Protesters angry about the stay-at-home order in Kansas and the tens of thousands of people it’s tossed from work rallied at the state Capitol Thursday. They clogged traffic on the four blocks that ring the Statehouse for more than an hour, honking…

Protesters mounted a slow-moving caravan around the Statehouse Thursday to push for an end to Gov. Laura Kelly’s stay-at-home order. (Photo by Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service) by Jim McLean and Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — Protesters angry about the stay-at-home order in Kansas and the tens of thousands of people it’s tossed from work rallied at the state Capitol Thursday. They clogged traffic on the four blocks that ring the Statehouse for more than an hour, honking on horns, calling out slogans on bullhorns and pressing Gov. Laura Kelly to reopen businesses in the state. “The…

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kansas City, Kan., Support and Education Group, will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 10 at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. The speaker will be Gerald Ulrich, on the topic, “What About NAMI Keeps Me Involved.” The group is for consumers and families, bringing together people who have questions about mental illness. Satisfaction with city services was shown on this chart from a citizen survey. March 8, 2014 Analysis by Mary Rupert A very active Unified Government Commission faces unique budget challenges this year. In a meeting…

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kansas City, Kan., Support and Education Group, will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 10 at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. The speaker will be Gerald Ulrich, on the topic, “What About NAMI Keeps Me Involved.” The group is for consumers and families, bringing together people who have questions about mental illness. Satisfaction with city services was shown on this chart from a citizen survey. March 8, 2014 Analysis by Mary Rupert A very active Unified Government Commission faces unique budget challenges this year. In a meeting…

Window on the West Opinion column by Mary Rupert The phone rings. “Hello, this is your captain speaking …” plays for the umpteenth time. Our phone recorder fills up with these sales calls. As so many other people, we often don’t even answer the land-based telephone line any more, unless we see a number we recognize from caller ID. It never fails that I am in the middle of something that I think is important when the phone will ring and I will stop to see who it is. But it’s usually just another security sales call, “Did you know…