Kansas City, Kan., police reports

March 19

Auto theft, 8700 block of Cleveland, Dodge Intrepid, $6,000 value.

Criminal damage, attempted burglary, 1100 block of County Line Road, door, $65 value.

Burglary, 6100 block of Leavenworth Road, television, $1,000 value.

March 18

Theft, battery, 3100 block of State, candle, deodorant, soap, $11.50 value.

Burglary, criminal damage, 2700 block of Haskell, two televisions, door frame, $900 value.

March 17

Aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, handgun, 2500 block of Central, Seven-11.

Forgery, 2700 block of Oakland, checks, $554 value.

March 16

Theft, 1800 block of State, vehicle, $3,000 value.

March 7

Theft, 700 block of Hollywood Casino Boulevard, gaming ticket, $1,010 value.

Dec. 30, 2013

Theft, 1100 block of South 12th, bearing housing for a rock crusher, $4,372.36 value.

Rosedale Park ribbon-cutting

A dedication and ribbon-cutting of new playground equipment took place Thursday, April 10, at Rosedale Park, 4100 Mission Road, in Kansas City, Kan. Participating in the ribbon-cutting were, left to right, Pete Cashen, Dynamic Discs; Patricia Gates, Foundation and Park Commission Board member; Adam Ehlert, president, Kansas City T-Bones Baseball; Mark Holland, mayor-CEO Unified Government of Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Kan.; John McTaggart, mayor of Edwardsville, Kan. and Foundation and Park Commission Board member; and Mark Mohler, Foundation and Park Commission Board member. (Photo from Bridget Koan)

Company announces it will hire 70 persons

Verizon Wireless is getting ready to hire 70 full-time persons in Kansas and Missouri, according to an announcement from the company.

From 30 to 35 full-time employees will be hired in Kansas, and about the same number in Missouri.

The positions will be based across the two states and interested candidates may apply by visiting the Verizon Wireless website at www.vzwcareers.com.