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In the Democratic primary on Aug. 2, incumbent State Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore, D-36th Dist., faces opposition from Gwendolyn Thomas. Both formerly worked in the mayor’s office at Kansas City, Kan., City Hall, although under different administrations. Both were at a candidate forum July 12 sponsored by Business West, business neighborhood organizations and Kansas City Kansas Community College. Rep. Wolfe Moore has served as state representative since 2011. She serves as ranking minority member of the General Government Budget Committee, and serves on the Appropriations Committee, Taxation Committee, Joint Committee on Special Claims against the State, and served on the…

An injury crash was reported at 3:06 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at State Avenue westbound, west of I-435, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report. A Nissan Altima was stopped at the stop sign on the I-435 southbound ramp to State Avenue, according to the trooper’s report. A Dodge Ram 1500 was westbound on State Avenue, and struck the Altima. The driver of the Altima, a 25-year-old woman from Kansas City, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated. A 24-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman in the Altima had a possible injury, the report stated.…

Fargo-Moorhead defeated Kansas City, 7-3, behind five extra-base hits Tuesday night at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo-N.D. In the third inning, Ryan Wagner smacked a solo home run to left field, his fourth homer of the season, off T-Bones starter Jordan Cooper. There were back-to-back doubles from Mike Gilmartin and Kes Carter, with Carter’s scoring Gilmartin with one out. Carter was brought home two batters later when Keury De La Cruz singled, making it 3-0 through three innings. Fargo added to its lead in the fourth. After Dustin Geiger reached on a fielder’s choice, Brian Humphries hit a two-run home…

The Lincoln Saltdogs jumped out to an early lead Thursday night and stopped the Kansas City T-Bones from recording their first sweep of the season, as Lincoln won 9-2 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln scored in five of its eight at-bats in the game. That included the first inning when Curt Smith hit a two-run homerun off Kansas City starter Jordan Cooper that scored former T-Bones outfielder Robby Kuzdale, who led off the first with a walk. Kuzdale, in his first game for the Saltdogs since being released Tuesday by Kansas City, went one for four with two…

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,…