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A 2-year-old boy is safe after being in a car stolen today in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. A woman fled in a vehicle with the 2-year-old male inside in the area of 26th and Wood Avenue, according to police. The vehicle went into Johnson County, where the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the case, the spokesman stated. They were able to get the vehicle to stop at 247th and Highway 69 south, the spokesman stated. The child is fine, and the adult has been taken into custody, the spokesman…

Aaron Coleman (Photo from candidate) Aaron Coleman, 19, a Demoratic candidate for state representative, 37th District, left Kansas City Monday night to go to Colorado Springs. He was at dinner on Tuesday night when he started getting messages saying he had won the primary election over Democratic State Rep. Stan Frownfelter, 69, who has served in the Legislature since 2007. Frownfelter is the ranking minority member on the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development subcommittee. Coleman, who ran for governor and Board of Public Utilities previously and is a precinct committeeman, said he didn’t believe it at first. “I was expecting…

Aaron Coleman, a 19-year-old candidate for Kansas House of Representatives, 37th District, has responded to recent criticism. Coleman leads long-time legislator, Rep. Stan Frownfelter, by five votes in the Democratic primary, after totals reported on Friday. On election night, he was ahead by one vote. There are reportedly hundreds of provisional ballots that may be considered on Aug. 17 during canvassing, although it is not certain how many ballots are in the 37th District. The county Board of Canvassers will decide if the provisional ballots will be counted. Coleman wrote this response recently to an opinion published in another newspaper,…

Christian Eckes, 18, from Middletown, New York, won his first ARCA Menards championship on Friday night at the Kansas 150 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Racing at Kansas Speedway continues at 2 p.m. Saturday with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300 and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400. (Fan photo) Several fans together said, “Start your engines,” at the beginning of the ARCA race Friday night at Kansas Speedway. (Fan photo) Racing action from the ARCA race Friday night at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. (Fan photo) Racing…

Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a homicide at 1:37 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, in the 1900 block of South 32nd Street, according to a police spokesman. Officers responded to a dispatched homicide call at the location and found a male victim, 18 years old, with multiple gunshot wounds, the spokesman stated. The victim was deceased upon arrival, police said. There were no suspects in custody as of this morning. The Criminal Investigations Bureau of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, police said.

Coach Shawn Uhlenhake (KCKCC photo) For the first time in history, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s women’s soccer team will enter a new season as the defending Jayhawk Conference champion and nationally ranked. But also will come with a big bullseye for Jayhawk rivals. “Anytime you start a season with a national ranking, there will always be a target on your back,” said sixth year head coach Shawn Uhlenhake of his 16th nationally ranked Blue Devils. “We’ve had a lot of success against conference teams the last two seasons so they’ll be coming very hard at us. If you want…

UG Health Department graphic Number of resident and staff cases totals 116 The Unified Government Health Department on Wednesday evening announced three more deaths at the Riverbend post-acute rehabilitation facility near 78th and Freeman in Kansas City, Kansas. It brings the total number of deaths to 15, an increase of three from April 13. In all, 116 persons at the facility have tested positive, including 92 residents and 24 staff members, according to the figures from the Health Department. The number of positive COVID-19 cases from the nursing facility who are now in the hospital increased from five to nine,…

Fourteen Wyandotte County students are graduating this spring and summer at Emporia State University. Students from this area who graduated: • John Parker Ast of Bonner Springs, Kansas, graduated with a Master of Science degree in Special Education with a concentration in High Incidence Special Education. • Katherine Ann Clarice Boyice of Kansas City, Kansas, graduated with a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree. • Michelle Davis of Kansas City, Kansas, graduated with a Master of Library Science degree. • Kate Ann Dorian of Kansas City, Kansas, graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Education degree in Business with a…

No. 7 ranked Labette made the most of its height advantage Saturday, blocking six KCKCC shots including this one by Jada Mayberry in a 66-62 win. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) KCKCC freshman Kamryn Estell scored two of her 17 points in the Blue Devils’ 66-62 loss to Labette Saturday. Estell also led KCKCC in rebounds with seven and assists with four. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Lady Blue Devils couldn’t buy a basket when they needed it most Saturday. Leading No. 7 ranked Labette 62-59 with four minutes remaining, the…

Youth practiced their soccer skills during an announcement today of the opening of the Wyandotte Sporting Fields, 12 new soccer fields for youth near 90th and State Avenue. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert) Youth practiced their soccer skills during an announcement today of the opening of the Wyandotte Sporting Fields, 12 new soccer fields for youth near 90th and State Avenue. (Staff photo by Mary Rupert) Youth were kicking around soccer balls nearby while Gov. Sam Brownback and Mayor Mark Holland made speeches and participated in a ribbon-cutting this morning to open Wyandotte Sporting Fields at 1500 N. 90th, near…