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An injury crash was reported on I-635 southbound at Kansas Avenue at 7:09 a.m. Dec. 30, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report. A 2001 Pontiac was traveling southbound on I-635 and for an unknown reason, the driver lost control , left the roadway, and struck a bridge pillar, according to the trooper’s report. The driver of the Pontiac, a 29-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated. “Insects in the Garden” will be presented from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in the Sunflower Room of the Wyandotte County…

The Kansas City, Kan., Women’s Chamber of Commerce will meet Jan. 11 at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kan. Networking will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the meeting and lunch at noon. The board and officers for 2017 will be installed. The guest speaker will be Jerry Jones, executive director of the Community Health Council of Wyandotte County, who will provide an overview of their Health Equity Action Transformation (H.E.A.T.) project. The council recently released a study in partnership with the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University,…

A crash was reported at K-7 southbound and I-70 about 6:35 a.m. Jan. 31, according to KC Scout. The left lane was closed. (KC Scout photo) Vans Outlet, offering active footwear, apparel and accessories, is slated to open at The Legends Outlets in late March, according to an announcement today by The Legends Outlets. It will be the only Vans Outlet located in the Kansas City area, according to a spokesman for the shopping center. The store serves men, women and children. Vans Outlet, www.vans.com, is slated to open in late March in a 4,002-square-foot retail space at 1837 Village…

Sporting Kansas City has signed 24-year-old forward Soony Saad, the club announced. Saad, a Lebanese international who previously played for Sporting Kansas City from 2011 to 2014, has signed a two-year contract through 2018 with an option for 2019. He will be added to the team’s roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate. “I am so glad to be back in Kansas City, a place that I grew to love,” Saad said. “I certainly have unfinished business to take care of here, and I am ecstatic for the opportunity to return. I will bring my experiences as a team…

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Kansas City Kansas Community College will enter the 2017 spring golf season ranked No. 8 in the NJCAA Division II golf rankings as compiled by GolfStat.com. It was the first time for KCKCC in the fall national rankings. The high ranking, however, does not come without a high price. Through gerrymandering of the teams in Region VI, the Blue Devils will now be now paired in the same region with the top two ranked teams in Division II – No. 1 Tyler (Texas) and No. 2 Murray State of Tishomingo, Okla., along with another Oklahoma power,…

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC Victory Media’s 2017 Military Friendly Schools List has once again recognized Kansas City Kansas Community College for its continued focus on veterans. Awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country, the Military Friendly Schools designation is used to show which educational institutions are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. This is the sixth consecutive year that KCKCC has received the designation. “This designation re-enforces that collectively as a college we continue to strive to…

by Mary Rupert A four-year fundraising project culminated with a ribbon-cutting today for a new Cross-Lines Community Outreach building on Shawnee Avenue. The new $1.5 million, 10,000-square-foot building will serve as a thrift store, food pantry and commodities program, said Susila Jones, Cross-Lines executive director. Cross-Lines is at 736 Shawnee Ave. in Kansas City, Kan. “It is our first new building in our 50-plus year history,” Jones said. Cross-Lines began in 1963. Cross-Lines’ thrift store currently is on South 7th Street at Shawnee Avenue, and the agency’s administrative offices are in an old church building to the west of the…

The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to news@wyandottedaily.com and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call before you go to see if the event is still planned. Museum features Olde World Christmas The Strawberry Hill Museum is featuring an Olde World Christmas, with tours of the museum decorated for the holidays available. Closed New Year’s weekend. For more information, call 913-371-3264 or visit http://www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/. Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women Keeler…

The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to news@wyandottedaily.com and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. In the event of inclement weather, call before you go to see if the event is still planned. Museum features Olde World Christmas The Strawberry Hill Museum is featuring an Olde World Christmas, with tours of the museum decorated for the holidays available. Closed New Year’s weekend. For more information, call 913-371-3264 or visit http://www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/. Programs offered for Spanish-speaking women Keeler…

The Unified Government and the Board of Public Utilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 2, for the New Year’s Day holiday. Offices will reopen on Jan. 3, with regular business hours, according to UG officials. BPU will still have emergency service available on the holiday. The phone number for electric emergencies is 913-573-9522. The phone number for water emergencies is 913-573-9622 from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, and 913-573-9522 from midnight to 8 a.m. , and during weekends and holidays. Trash and recycling for residential addresses in Kansas City, Kan., will not be affected by the New Year’s…