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Blue Devils can clinch share of first-ever title with home win Saturday by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Kansas City Kansas Community College’s league-leading Blue Devils took a monstrous step towards winning their first Jayhawk Conference championship in history Wednesday. An 80-60 win at Hesston coupled with Johnson County’s 72-63 loss at Fort Scott vaulted the Blue Devils to a two-game lead in the conference with three games to go and in position to wrap up no worse than a share of the title with a home win over Fort Scott Saturday (4 p.m.). KCKCC is in first place at 6-1 followed…

The Frontier Steakhouse at 9338 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has closed, and a liquidation sale is planned Saturday and Sunday. Dennis Laffoon said these past few weeks have really been difficult as he and his family are permanently closing the Frontier Steakhouse, 9338 State Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. “It’s totally heartbreaking for me to have to sell the restaurant, and quit the business,” he said. “It’s really been hard on me and my brother going through all this. We have to thank all our customers, all our help for everything done through the years. Everything comes to an end…

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Smiles and losses usually don’t go hand-in-hand when it comes to Kansas City Kansas Community College men’s basketball coach Kelley Newton but on one occasion this season, they did. “I think the guys thought I was crazy because I was actually smiling after our loss at Fort Scott,” remembers the third year Blue Devil mentor. Trailing 39-23 at halftime, the Blue Devils had scored 52 points in the second half in an 83-75 setback. “We had been up and down all season, searching to find an identity or a heartbeat of this team and although we…

by Ashlee Lamar Excess salt intake can contribute to many health problems, including high blood pressure. The American Heart Association’s 2010 guidelines recommend 1500 mg of salt /day. For reference, 1 teaspoon of salt is equivalent to about 2300 mg of sodium. Many Americans to fulfill sodium needs from food alone, and this does not include additional salt added by the salt shaker. Here are some surprisingly high sodium foods: 1.    Vegetable juice Vegetable juice is a great way to get up to two servings of vegetables/8 ounces. However, that also comes with the high sodium content of 650 mg/serving.…

Gena Ojeda by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC At 5-foot-4 the shortest player on Kansas City Kansas Community College’s women’s basketball team, Gena Ojeda stood tallest in the Lady Blue Devils 75-47 win at Fort Scott Wednesday night. A torrid 5-for-7 from 3-point, Ojeda scored a career high 17 points to help the Blue Devils run their record to 18-5 and 2-1 in Region VI play. The win sets up KCKCC’s toughest test of the season Saturday when the Blue Devils host No. 3 ranked and Jayhawk Conference leader Highland at 2 p.m. Unbeaten in 23 games, the Lady Scotties defeated Hesston…

Gena Ojeda by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC At 5-foot-4 the shortest player on Kansas City Kansas Community College’s women’s basketball team, Gena Ojeda stood tallest in the Lady Blue Devils 75-47 win at Fort Scott Wednesday night. A torrid 5-for-7 from 3-point, Ojeda scored a career high 17 points to help the Blue Devils run their record to 18-5 and 2-1 in Region VI play. The win sets up KCKCC’s toughest test of the season Saturday when the Blue Devils host No. 3 ranked and Jayhawk Conference leader Highland at 2 p.m. Unbeaten in 23 games, the Lady Scotties defeated Hesston…

4-H members in Wyandotte County recently cleaned up an old, historic cemetery in Edwardsville, Kansas. (Photo from 4-H) Wyandotte County 4-H members recently held a cleanup at a cemetery in Edwardsville, Kansas. According to David Streit, who is a leader with a 4-H group, the 4-H members participated in a community service project on Oct. 12 as part of National 4-H Week. The cemetery where the cleanup took place is known as Stoney Point Cemetery in Edwardsville, although it is not in the same neighborhood as another Stony Point area that is farther east in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte…

4-H members in Wyandotte County recently cleaned up an old, historic cemetery in Edwardsville, Kansas. (Photo from 4-H) Wyandotte County 4-H members recently held a cleanup at a cemetery in Edwardsville, Kansas. According to David Streit, who is a leader with a 4-H group, the 4-H members participated in a community service project on Oct. 12 as part of National 4-H Week. The cemetery where the cleanup took place is known as Stoney Point Cemetery in Edwardsville, although it is not in the same neighborhood as another Stony Point area that is farther east in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte…

4-H members clean up historic cemetery in Edwardsville Wyandotte County 4-H members recently held a cleanup at a cemetery in Edwardsville, Kansas. According to David Streit, who is a leader with a 4-H group, the 4-H members participated in a community service project on Oct. 12 as part of National 4-H Week. The cemetery where the cleanup took place is known as Stoney … Continue reading 4-H members clean up historic cemetery in Edwardsville

An accident was reported at 10:20 Sunday, Aug. 30, on westbound I-70 near 57th Street, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report. A Chevrolet Silverado and Mazda-6 were westbound on I-70 and were stopped in traffic in the construction zone, according to the report. A third vehicle, a Dodge Charger, approached the stopped traffic, tried to stop and was rear-ended by another vehicle, a Toyota Prius, the report stated. The Toyota pushed the Charger into the Silverado, which then was pushed into the Mazda-6, the trooper’s report stated. According to the trooper’s report, the driver of the Toyota, a…