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by William Crum Ice carving was one of the attractions this past weekend as the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday at the Sheraton Kansas City Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Persons from around the nation, including local chefs, participated in the ice carving event. More than 500 persons attended this gala affair celebrating the centennial. Restaurant owners were asked about Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., and talked about future growth, the good labor force and work ethic here. New officers were announced for the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association. James Eddy…

Authors Lisa Cindrich and Jay Sparks have found that working together on their books has made their writing stronger. Collaborating on their recent books, “Executables” and “Whatever It Takes,” the two authors, who also are librarians at the Kansas City, Kan., Public Libraries, first get an idea and then hold a meeting to discuss the plot of their books. They make a detailed plan for the book. Then they start to write. Cindrich said she’ll write one chapter, Sparks will write another chapter, and then they edit their work. After a while, Cindrich said, she doesn’t even remember who wrote…

To send in items for the Faith News, email information to news@wyandottedaily.com or maryr@wyandottedaily.com. Please include your name and contact information. Christ the King Catholic Church, 3024 N. 53rd St., Kansas City, Kan., will change the time for its Saturday evening Mass to 4 p.m. beginning Saturday, Jan. 2. Judson Baptist Church, 8300 State Ave., will have an interim pastor preaching at Sunday Services Jan. 3 through March 13. Pastor Jim McCrossen will be preaching during January. The 8:30 a.m. service will be suspended during this time. Sunday School will be at 9:45 a.m. and the regular Sunday service will be 11…

A Dodge Ram pickup truck was taking the exit ramp from eastbound I-70 to southbound Turner Diagonal, about milepost 415.6, at 7:50 p.m. Jan. 2 when it drove off the edge of the curve, according to a Kansas Turnpike Authority trooper’s report. The truck then slid down the embankment, struck the ditch, then struck a tree and overturned, the trooper’s report stated. It came to rest on its roof, the report said. The driver of the truck, a 73-year-old man from Kansas City, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report. He was not wearing…

Wyandotte County students who were named to the honor roll for fall 2015 semester at Emporia State University include: Areli Aguilar of Kansas City, Kan. Hannah Baughman of Kansas City, Kan. Chloe Bridge of Kansas City, Kan. Laura Calderon of Kansas City, Kan. Kelly Chastain of Kansas City, Kan. Rebecca Coffman of Kansas City, Kan. Kate Dorian of Kansas City, Kan. Quinci Driskell of Kansas City, Kan. Mandy Hagen of Bonner Springs, Kan. Raymond Horvat of Kansas City, Kan. Whitney Jacobo of Kansas City, Kan. Kendall Lee of Kansas City, Kan. Francene Lopez of Kansas City, Kan. Samantha Osiek of…

Bonner Springs and Edwardsville are planning Christmas tree lighting ceremonies tonight. Bonner Springs will hold the annual Candy Cane Christmas starting at 6:30 p.m. with a parade. The parade will travel from 140 N. Nettleton to Oak Street, then Second Street, ending at Centennial Park. The mayor’s tree lighting will be held immediately after the parade, estimated about 6:45 p.m. The Bonner Springs Elementary School Choir will perform holiday carols. Held in conjunction with the activities will be the Feed His Lambs annual chili supper from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the community center gym. The cost will be…

Online town hall meetings start today on the topic of ramp metering on I-35. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, KC Scout is moving forward with the I-35 ramp metering project between the Kansas-Missouri state line and I-435. KC Scout is operated by the Kansas and Missouri departments of transportation. KC Scout and KDOT are holding the online ramp metering meetings until Dec. 31 to gather public comment on the locations of I-35 on-ramps. There are also meetings in person at different locations to discuss the ramp metering project. The public may review exhibits and recommend locations for ramp…

There are several events to ring in the new year tonight in Kansas City, Kan., and Wyandotte County. For kids and families, there will be New Year’s Eve events held at Dave and Busters, 1843 Village West Parkway, and the T-Rex Café, 1847 Village West Pakway, both at The Legends Outlets. There will be an early party starting at 5 p.m. and ball drop at Dave and Busters, with the cost of a family package at $27.99. The T-Rex Café party features a balloon drop at 8 p.m., cider toast and ice cream sundae bar. Reservations are required for this…

A shooting has been reported at the 2200 block of N. 37th St., according to Kansas City, Kan., police. The shooting was reported about 7:45 p.m. Nov. 1. The victim is in critical condition, according to police. A 1996 Acura was westbound on I-70 near Minnesota Avenue at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 when it lost control and struck the outside barrier wall. The driver, a 19-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man, was injured and taken to a hospital in Kansas City, Kan., according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report. Turner Public Schools Monday, Nov. 2 No school. Professional development.…

The victim of a fatal traffic accident at 110th and Leavenworth Road on Oct. 30 has been identified, according to a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman. The victim was Ivica Tomasic, 39, a resident of Kansas City, Kan., police said. He was found trapped under an International utility truck at the accident scene, police said. The truck was westbound on Leavenworth Road when the driver lost control, left the roadway, and overturned in a ditch, police said. The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit – Critical Collision Response Team. A Kansas City…