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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., is holding a roundtable discussion on the effect of student loan debt on students, families and communities at 4 p.m. Monday, July 1, at Johnson County Community College, Regnier Center, 11190 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kanas. On the panel will be Andy Fogel, JCCC financial aid office; Dr. Lori Spoozak, KU Med; Donna Ginther, Ph. D., professor of economics; Jaden Gragg, young professional; and Ann Brandau-Murguia, Kansas Board of Regents. Temperatures may reach 91 today with a heat index of 95 in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)…

Several Wyandotte County students were named to the University of Kansas honor roll recently for the spring semester. Wyandotte County students on the honor roll include: • Justin Carroll, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Maria Deggendorf, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Wyatt Hall, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Lee Hammons, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Isabella Nusbaum, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Sara Rehm, Bonner Springs, School of Pharmacy • Kaylan Roberts, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences…

An exit off Leavenworth Road showed the entrance to The Woodlands at 9700 Leavenworth Road, where the parking lot is used to store vehicles. (File photo) A drawing from the UG agenda showed where the vehicles are being parked at The Woodlands, 97th and Leavenworth Road. The Woodlands, a facility at 9700 Leavenworth Road that closed its horse and dog track in August 2008, received approval Thursday to renew its special use permit to park vehicles temporarily at its parking lot. There was a little bit of pre-holiday fireworks over it at the Thursday Unified Government Commission meeting. Originally the…

The Red Cross is offering a $5 Amazon gift card to everyone who comes in to give blood or platelets through Aug. 29. The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage. They have less than a three-day supply of most blood types, and less than a two-day supply of type O blood, according to a spokesman. Individuals may schedule an appointment at any of the mobile blood drives by going to www.redcrossblood.org, or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html, or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. There is one Wyandotte County location during the gift card period through Aug.…

Four high school juniors and seniors in the Kansas City area have been selected as Student Leaders in a program sponsored by Bank of America. The students received paid summer internships at local nonprofits and helped improve their communities. Now in its 15th year in the Kansas City area, the program recognized 74 local student leaders, helping them chart a path for success. Nearly 3,500 young people from across the country gained skills and workforce experience through this program since 2004. The Kansas City-based Student Leaders were working at the Youth Volunteer Corps this summer. The four Kansas City Student…

Kansas City, Kansas, police investigated a shooting near 75th Place and State Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. State Avenue was closed to traffic during the investigation. (Staff photo) Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a shooting near 75th Place and State Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. According to a social media post by the police department, a person suffered life-threatening injuries in the shooting. (Staff photo) Kansas City, Kansas, police investigated a shooting near 75th Place and State Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. (Staff photo) Kansas City, Kansas, police investigated a shooting scene near 75th Place and State Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. State…

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for central Wyandotte County until 4 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. At 3:37 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Bonner Springs, moving east at 30 mph, the weather service said. The storm has 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, the weather service said. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, and also to roofs, siding and trees. Bonner Springs, Edwardsville and Kansas City, Kansas, are listed in the path of the storm. Residents in the path of the storm are asked to move to an interior room on the…

Kansas City’s offense was cold for a second-straight night, as they dropped their third straight game. The T-Bones struggled to make the RailCats pay when they had runners on base, falling to Gary SouthShore, 7-1, on Friday evening. The RailCats (7-6) attacked first with Wilfredo Gimenez, launching a solo home run off of Kansas City starter Dustin Hurlbutt (0-2) to take a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Then, Gary SouthShore struck again in the top of the fourth, when Andy De Jesus doubled, scoring two runs with one out to center field to make the T-Bones’…

Hold onto your hat. Flood waters from the Missouri River on Saturday afternoon were up to the hat of the Lewis and Clark statue at Kaw Point Park, 1 Fairfax Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert) On March 20, 2019, the river was up to the base of the Lewis and Clark statue at Kaw Point. (File photo by Steve Rupert) This is the Lewis and Clark statue on Jan. 26, 2019. (File photo by Mary Rupert) River levels in Wyandotte County peaked and appeared to be ready to decline today, according to hydrology charts. The Missouri…

The Board of Public Utilities will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. On the agenda for the meeting are a visitors’ time; a report on a Western Fuels appointment for Bill Johnson; a youth program report; the May financial report; board comments and general manager comments. The BPU Finance Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m. July 2 in the first floor conference room at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave. There will be no work session on July 2. The meeting date was moved from the usual Wednesday date…