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by Alan Hoskins Last season, Kansas City Kansas Community College earned its first Region VI championship and a berth in the NJCAA Division II national tournament for the first time in history. Now, Kelley Newton, head coach, wants more. “Very definitely,” said the former Wyandotte High School and University of Oklahoma standout. “People say it’s hard to get to the national tournament but it’s even a harder task to continue to get there. It’s the place I want us to be year in and year out.” Ranked No. 12 in the NJCAA preseason poll, the Blue Devils will open the…

Piper High School debate – at Lansing – 1st in sweeps – Foglesong-Hendrix came in 2nd in JV – Englis-Lloyd came in 3rd in JV – Mann-Fletcher came in 4th in Open – Bruce-Jones came in 4th in Open – Molder-Kerst came in 4th in JV – Bertrand-Flory came in 7th in Novice – Schuley-Corral came in 9th in Novice The Cold Weather Rule, designed to help Kansans who are behind on their utility payments avoid disconnection during the winter months, begins Nov. 1 and remains in effect through March 31. This is why it might be a good idea…

A tiny Wyandotte County charity is participating in the Bill and Melinda Gates fundraiser on Facebook today, trying to raise $1,000 in one day that will be matched. In 2.5 hours this afternoon, the Reola Grant Center, which provides a food pantry in Kansas City, Kan., has raised nearly $600 in donations online, said Janice Witt, CEO. She said the foundation is matching funds up to $1,000 for 500 organizations nationwide, giving away $500,000 today only. Today is national Giving Tuesday. Witt said some of her donors today are some of the people who received food donations through the year.…

Cold weather has arrived today, and it will continue through the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature was 38 degrees at 8 a.m. today, with a wind chill of 32, according to the weather service. Look for dry conditions to continue until Saturday night, when a brush of light rain or some non-accumulating snow is possible, the weather service said. No hazardous weather is anticipated. Today’s high should reach 43, the weather service said, with mostly cloudy skies. A west wind will be 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph today.…

The Wyandotte Daily News is interested in news of your community event in Wyandotte County. Send information to news@wyandottedaily.com or maryr@wyandottedaily.com and include your name and phone number. Please send in planned events about a week before the event if possible. Renaissance Festival continues The Renaissance Festival continues on the weekends through Oct. 16, at 126th and State Avenue. For more information, see www.kcrenfest.com/. Benefit concert planned Oct. 2 for Friends of Yates Friends of Yates will present “Friends Embracing Lives through Praise,” a night benefiting the Della Gill-Joyce H. Williams Center, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2…

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Monday, Oct. 3 Pork ribette sandwich, seasoned green beans, baby carrots, diced pears, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Uncrustable sandwich, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Tuesday, Oct. 4 Chicken nuggets, roll, tater tots, cucumber slices, mandarin oranges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate, yogurt parfait. Wednesday, Oct. 5 Chicken and waffles, broccoli, grape tomatoes, orange wedges, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Thursday, Oct. 6 Homestyle chili, fritos, garden salad, banana, fruit salad and milk. Alternate entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus…

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Monday, Oct. 31 Macaroni and cheese, celery sticks, baby carrots, tropical fruit, fruit salad and milk. Alternative entrees: Uncrustable sandwich, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket. Tuesday, Nov. 1 Cheeseburger, cauliflower, broccoli, mandarin oranges, fruit salad and milk. Alternative entrees: Southwestern chef salad, hummus plate and yogurt parfait. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Chicken tortilla soup, tortilla chips, black bean and corn salsa, orange wedges, fruit salad and milk. Alternative entrees: Garden chef salad, fruit salad and yogurt muffin basket. Thursday, Nov. 3 Personal pan pizza, tater tots, grape tomatoes, banana, fruit salad and milk. Alternative entrees: Southwestern…

A Piper boys soccer match vs. Spring Hill that was postponed with 5:45 left in the first half and Piper leading 1-0 will be resumed at 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Forrest Hicks by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC A former basketball standout at Saint Mary’s University, Forrest Hicks, has joined the men’s coaching staff at Kansas City Kansas Community College. An August graduate of Saint Mary’s, Hicks majored in mathematics. He played four seasons for the Spires and became a full-time starter early in his second year. At 6-foot-6, Hicks will work primarily with the Blue Devil forwards and post players. Both…

September. It’s the month of shifting out of summer and settling into the school schedule. Even though it’s chaotic, don’t forget to make nutrition a family priority. It’s not too hard. Just take it back to basics. Basic Food Groups – Are you getting all five food groups every day? Make sure your grocery list includes a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, protein and dairy. Basic Snacks – Healthy snacks don’t have to have a long list of ingredients. Keep it simple: chopped fruit and veggies (see how many colors they can eat), peanut butter or hummus, boiled eggs, cheese sticks…

More developments, including a hotel, retail shops and a Frontier Justice gun range, are coming to the area east of The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kan. Now that the auto mall area along Parallel Parkway is nearly completed, Schlitterbahn is shifting its focus to developing the east side of 98th Street next to the soccer complex, and the 50 acres that front on the east side of I-435, according to UG planning documents. Some new developments were approved near I-435 and Parallel Parkway by the Unified Government Commission at tonight’s UG meeting. A Schlitterbahn development group, SVV 1, LLC,…