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Candidate questionnaire: Chris McCord Board of Public Utilities, Member At-Large District, Position 3 Age: 58 Occupation: Real Estate Appraiser Owner: McCord Appraisal Education: Washington High School Kansas State University – Bachelor of Science Organizations, clubs, groups to which you belong: Hillcrest Transitional Housing of Kansas, Current Board Chairman Kansas City, Kansas Downtown Rotary, Past President Piper Optimist, Past President Hands to Hearts – Volunteer Reasons for running: The primary reason that I have chosen to seek the position of Board of Public Utilities Member-at-large, Position 3, is that I feel it is very important that we keep local control of…

A Kansas City, Kan., student is participating in Cornell College’s alternative spring break program. Ellen Larson, Kansas City, Kan., is one of more than 100 Cornell students in the program. Students involved with alternative spring break spend their weeklong break on a service trip. Larson is taking part in a trip to New Orleans, and will work with the Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans to help create affordable housing for people with disabilities and senior citizens. Cornell College is in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Lucy Bloom of the Kansas Department for Children and Families presented information about human trafficking…

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Monday, Feb. 2 Hamburger on a bun, lettuce and tomato, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, fruit choice, milk choice. Tuesday, Feb. 3 Chicken drumsticks, baked beans, tater tots, diced peaches, fruit choice, milk choice. Wednesday, Feb. 4 General Tso’s chicken, fried rice, baby carrots, green peas, banana, fruit choice, milk choice. Thursday, Feb. 5 Chicken parmesan with rotini, grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, tropical fruit, fruit choice, milk choice. Friday, Feb. 6 Enchiladas, romaine and tomatoes, refried beans, sliced apples, fruit choice and milk choice. All Kansas City, Kan., lunches come with alternative entrée choice of chef’s salad,…

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Jorge Claros joined the Honduras Men’s National Team for two upcoming friendlies, the club announced. Honduras will play host to Venezuela on Feb. 4 at Estadio Olimpico in San Pedro Sula before traveling for the away leg on Feb. 11 at Estadio Agustin Tovar in Barinas. “I am always excited to play with Honduras,” Claros said. “These are very important matches as we prepare for our Gold Cup qualification matches against French Guyana in March.” Honduras, No. 72 in the latest FIFA rankings, are set to play their first matches of 2015 and will do so…

An accident was reported on I-35 northbound, just south of 7th Street, at 5:20 a.m. Jan. 1. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Ford Contour was northbound on I-35 in Kansas City, Kan., when it drove onto the left shoulder and struck the barrier wall. A passenger in the Contour, a 38-year-old man from Kansas City, Kan., had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital in Kansas City, Kan., the report stated. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report. The driver, a 47-year-old man from Kansas City, Kan., was not injured,…

An injury-accident was reported at 12:22 p.m. Jan. 1 on I-635 southbound just south of State Avenue in Kansas City, Kan. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a 2013 Chevy was southbound on I-635. For an unknown reason, the Chevy veered left and struck the inside guard rail. The vehicle continued southbound without stopping, the trooper’s report stated. The driver, a 46-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, went to a hospital with a possible injury, the trooper’s report stated. Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a death of a man in the 1800 block of North 47th. Officers were…

Kansas City, Kan., police said four pedestrians were injured about 2:32 p.m. Jan. 30 in the 1300 block of Troup Avenue. Preliminary reports are that a silver Mercedes traveling eastbound on Troup Avenue when the vehicle struck four persons. They were taken to the hospital with critical injuries, police said. The four persons were said by some sources to be teens. Police said the driver of the Mercedes remained at the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Traffic Support Unit-Critical Collision Response Team. The first-place winner in the Wyandotte County Spelling Bee Jan.…

Cold temperatures Wednesday morning. (National Weather Service graphic) The last day of 2014 may go out as one of the coldest days of the year. The temperature was 8 degrees at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, with a wind chill of minus 1. Earlier in the morning the wind chill was minus 6. The National Weather Service warned residents about the sub-zero wind chills across the region. It will warm up a little bit tonight and also on New Year’s Day. There is a good chance of wintry precipitation late Friday night through Saturday night, the weather service said. It…

Grinter Place, 78th and K-32, is planning two holiday events in December. An evening of visiting with local artists, viewing their works, visiting with and listening to local authors, plus live music played by local musicians, is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Grinter Place. There also will be a “wine tasting” by the Wine Barn. Admission for the Dec. 6 event is $6 per person or two for $10. From 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, Grinter Place has scheduled a Family Day. The event is for families and their children. Planned are a free picture…

A federal judge has found former Kansas City area builder F. Jeffrey Miller violated the terms of his release from federal prison after hearing evidence Miller was involved in a new real estate scam, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said Monday. In a 16-page order dated Nov. 26, U.S. District Judge Julie A. Robinson cited evidence that Miller lied to his probation officer about his involvement in a company called Tri-States Holding, LLC. She cited “substantial evidence about the fraudulent practices and transactions” by the company. Miller, 53, will remain in custody awaiting sentencing. Miller was convicted by a jury of…