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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…

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Monday, Nov. 30 Mandarin orange chicken, fried rice, tomatoes, broccoli, tropical fruit and milk. Additional options include chef’s salad, fruit salad, yogurt muffin basket, veggie burger, bean and cheese burrito. Turner Public Schools Monday, Nov. 30 Chicken and waffles; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, garden salad, broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges; Italian chef salad, broccoli, fruit, mandarin oranges and Italian bread. Tuesday, Dec. 1 Super nachos; Stromboli, garden salad, southwest beans, fruit, pineapple; taco salad, southwest beans, fruit, pineapple and cornbread. Wednesday, Dec. 2 Chicken patty; breaded pork chopette, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, fruit, cinnamon…

Sporting Kansas City claimed the club’s third U.S. Open Cup championship since 2004 and the team’s third major title in the past four seasons on Wednesday, prevailing 7-6 in an eight-round penalty kick shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park in Chester, Pa. With the triumph, Sporting Kansas City brings home the Dewar Challenge Trophy and secures a berth in the 2016/17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League to compete against the best teams in North America, Central America and the Caribbean region. Sporting Kansas City players and coaches will return to Kansas City on Thursday and…

Kansans safely disposed of more than 6 tons of unused medicines during last week’s National Drug Take-Back Day, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Kansas law enforcement officers collected 13,245 pounds of medicines at 108 locations throughout the state during last Saturday’s event, according to a report from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency. The total was the largest single-day collection since the program began in 2010. Law enforcement agencies turn the drugs they collect over to the DEA, who safely destroys the medications. “Kansans clearly recognize the need to ensure safe disposal of unused medications,” Schmidt said. “Thanks to…

Kansas City, Kan., is at the top of the list for safest driving cities in the United States, according to Allstate Insurance. The company issued a news release today stating that the average driver in Kansas City, Kan., will have a collision every 13.3 years, compared to the national average where drivers experience a collision every 10 years. Brownsville, Texas, was No. 2 on the list of safest driving cities, followed by Boise, Idaho, Fort Collins, Colo., and Cape Coral, Fla. Wichita, Kan., was ranked No. 11, Olathe was No. 14 and Overland Park, No. 32, on the list. Kansas…