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Today at noon is the filing deadline for the 2014 election. Those who are running for precinct committee positions may file in the Wyandotte County Election Commission Office, while those who are filing for state and national offices will file in Topeka at the secretary of state’s office. There is a filing fee for the state and national offices. The primary election is Aug. 5, and the general election is Nov. 4. A special election for the Piper School District local option budget question will be held on Tuesday, June 3. Residents of the school district may vote either by…

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court Hobby Lobby ruling, saying it “rightly rejects the federal government’s intrusion into an individual’s religious liberty.” Moran issued a statement on the court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case, involving the company’s stance on not providing contraception to its employees as part of their medical benefits. Moran’s statement: “Since our nation’s earliest days, the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently affirmed our First Amendment right to exercise our religious beliefs freely,” Sen. Moran said. “Today’s Supreme Court decision rightly rejects the federal government’s intrusion into an individual’s religious liberty. This…

Today the U.S. Senate confirmed Daniel Crabtree of Kansas City, Kan., to serve as a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. “Providing advice and consent of Presidential nominees is one of the most important roles of the United States Senate and a responsibility I take seriously,” Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said. “Mr. Crabtree’s integrity and extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts made for a smooth confirmation process and give me great confidence he will serve as an outstanding federal judge.” Daniel Crabtree was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee without opposition…

Freshman Geoff Birkemeier will draw the opening pitching assignment when Kansas City Kansas Community College opens the Region VI playoffs at Colby Saturday at 1 p.m. Beaten 11-8 by Maple Woods in their final regular season game Wednesday, the Blue Devils will take a 34-19 record into the regional as the No. 5 seed. The No. 4 seed out of the West, Colby is 28-22. A best of three series, two games will be played Saturday with a third if necessary on Sunday with the winner advancing to the super-regional starting May 9 at Wichita. The Colby games will be…

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Endowment Association is in the planning stages for its first gala event this fall. One piece of the puzzle is already in place in the form of a Presenting Sponsor. AT&T has committed $13,000 to the Endowment Association’s scholarship fund, and will be recognized as the Presenting Sponsor at the 4.0 Gala on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Lake Quivira. Patrick McCartney, executive director of the Endowment Association, said the commitment is a big step in the planning process. “They (AT&T) really stepped up to help us,” he said. “This is the first time the…

Piper High School – soccer at Bonner Springs –  Piper Varsity lost 2-3 – goals by Woolley and Galey – JV won 4-1 – goals by Cunningham, Gray, Wallace, and Walker – assist by Brownell –    from Doug Key, Piper activities director Wednesday’s weather includes a chance of showers, mainly between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The cool weather continues today, with a high of 53. The temperature at 8 a.m. was 44 degrees.  A west northwest wind will be 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight, there is a slight chance of showers before…

A burn ban is still in effect today for Kansas City, Kan. A spokesman for the Kansas City, Kan., Fire Department stated that there is an outdoor fire risk today because of dry conditions, and the wind is a factor. All residents who have burn permits today are asked to refrain from any outdoor burning until further notice, the spokesman said. Any resident with a burn permit for today may go to the nearest fire station to request a burn permit for whenever the burn ban is lifted, according to the spokesman. Outdoor burn permits must be issued 24 hours before…

The Board of Public Utilities will meet Wednesday, April 2, at the BPU offices, 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. A work session begins at 5 p.m. On the agenda are a general manager and board update; and customer satisfaction survey results. The regular BPU meeting will begin at 6 p.m. On the agenda are a visitors’ time; appointments to the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency; preliminary February financial report; board comments; and general manager comments. Kansas City Kan., Mayor Mark Holland, Edwardsville Mayor John McTaggart and Bonner Springs Mayor Jeff Harrington today recognized the Hillcrest Transitional Housing Center program with…

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at the Upper Level Jewell building on the KCKCC campus, 7250 State Ave. The agenda is at http://www.kckcc.edu/Media/Website%20Resources/pdfs/bot/2014/BOT_MAR11_2014.pdf. The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Kansas City, Kan., Support and Education Group, will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 10 at Trinity Community Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan. The speaker will be Gerald Ulrich, on the topic, “What About NAMI Keeps Me Involved.” The group is for consumers and families, bringing together people who have questions about mental illness. …

The holidays are over and there is a tendency to forget that local food pantries still need help in order to provide for those in hardship. The pantries rely heavily on the good will and hard work of volunteers. Volunteers can help local pantries in a number of ways. They can help in the office, sort donated food items, stock shelves or help clients select items for their family. Another way volunteers can help is to organize a food drive or collect personal care items for a pantry. Ideas for food drives include: ask party guests to bring a food…