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A preliminary artist’s rendering of the new Village South development near I-70 and the Kansas Speedway in Edwardsville, Kan. The Village South at Edwardsville development project has moved ahead with the creation of a redevelopment district. According to Zack Daniel, assistant to the Edwardsville city manager, the 27-acre redevelopment district was created by the city council on Wednesday night. The developer of the project is Compass Commodity Group III LLC, which is being represented by Lane4 Property Group. The new $60 million development will be at 110th Street from about Riverview to I-70, he said. The area generally is south…

Kansas City spotted Winnipeg five runs in the first inning, only to come back and see an eventual six-run lead evaporate, as the T-Bones lost, 16-15, in a game that lasted 11 innings and nearly five hours Friday night at Shaw Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Kansas City pitcher Mike Kickham, who’s become somewhat of an ace for the T-Bones, had an un-Kickham-like start, as he faced nine batters in the first inning and allowed five runs. The first four batters of the game reached for the Goldeyes, with Maikol Gonzalez doubling, Josh Romanski walking, Willie Cabrera reaching on a…

Toby Sullivan, 2017 business administration major from Bonner Springs was named to the Culver-Stockton College Dean’s List for work done during the spring 2016 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, Culver-Stockton College requires students to meet high academic standards. Dean’s List students have earned between a 3.5 and 3.99 GPA and were enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours, with no grade lower than a C. Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo., is a four-year residential institution in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). A Suzuki motorcycle struck a deer in the roadway about 1:40 a.m.…

The forecast has a chance of rain Friday night and Saturday, expected to be mostly south of the Kansas City area. (National Weather Service graphic) Today should be mostly sunny with a high of 82, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, the low will be around 60, the weather service said. Friday’s forecast is sunny, with a high near 82, according to the weather service, and a south southeast wind of 3 to 8 mph. A few showers and storms are possible Friday night into Saturday morning, mostly south of the Kansas City area, but no severe weather is…

The Kansas City, Kan., Community Orchestra, under the direction of Jeff Beck, will be presenting a benefit concert on June 30 for the family of Detective Brad Lancaster. Lancaster lost his life recently in the line of duty. The concert will be at 7 p.m. June 30 at Trinity Community Church 5010 Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kan. Admission is free. All donations should be made to the Brad Lancaster Foundation. For additional information contact Jeff Beck at 816-589-9094. The Kansas City T-Bones beat Lincoln Wednesday night at Haymarket Park, Lincoln, Neb., in a 2-1 final. Lincoln starting pitcher Lindsey…

Two Kansas City, Kan., residents were injured in a motorcycle-car accident at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, May 29, on K-32 in Leavenworth County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Harley Davidson motorcycle was westbound on K-32 when a Lincoln Continental tried to pass it while the motorcycle was turning left into a private driveway. The Lincoln struck the motorcycle, and both motorcycle riders were ejected, the report stated. The driver of the motorcycle, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated. A passenger on the motorcycle, a 35-year-old Kansas City,…

A special joint meeting of the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education and the Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Central Office and Training Center, board room, 2010 N. 59th St., Kansas City, Kan. The meeting will be a joint inservice and discussion between the Board of Education and the Board of Trustees and an update on plans to establish common targets to support the Diploma Plus initiative. Turner Public Schools Monday, May 2 Cheeseburger; turkey club wrap, garden salad, corn, fruit,…

Sporting Kansas City extended its home unbeaten streak against LA Galaxy to eight games with a 1-1 draw on Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. Midfielder Brad Davis fired Sporting Kansas City ahead with a spectacular left-footed strike on the half-hour mark, but the visitors responded just before halftime with a well-taken finish from Giovani dos Santos on the counterattack. Children’s Mercy Park was sold out for the 75th consecutive MLS match as Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2, 14 points) remained sixth in the Western Conference standings, one point behind fourth-place LA Galaxy (4-1-3, 15 points). Sunday’s starting…

The PTA is holding its annual Carnival tonight. This will be held inside the high school because of pending weather. Tonight: Piper High School – track at DeSoto Piper High School – Student Council Blood Drive (during the day at Piper High School) PTA – carnival at Piper High School – From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director KCKCC shortstop Albert Woodard puts the tag on Neosho’s Nate Crossman after Crossman was picked off first by pitcher Dustin Eby in the Blue Devils’ 8-1 opening game loss. Second baseman Easton Fortuna, who was 6-for-6 including four hits in an…

Firefighters turned out in large numbers for a Unified Government Commission special session Thursday that took aim at trading shifts and other items. They did not get to speak at the meeting, and that has ruffled some feathers. Bob Wing, business manager for the International Association of Firefighters, Local 64, said today that a commissioner had requested that they be allowed to speak, and they were expecting to have that opportunity, but then they were told that they couldn’t speak. “I rearranged my schedule to this (out-of-town) conference to attend that meeting last night,” Wing said. “A lot of taxpayers…