Month: August 2014

Injuries reported after driver swerves to avoid bumper on highway

A driver on Saturday swerved to avoid hitting a bumper on I-635 northbound at Metropolitan, then hit the barrier wall and another vehicle.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, a Chrysler Sebring that was on I-635 hit a Kia Soul after the barrier wall.

The Sebring’s driver, a 60-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, was not injured, according to the report.

The driver of the Kia, a 72-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man, was injured and taken to a hospital. A passenger in the Kia, a 61-year-old Kansas City, Kan., woman, also was injured and taken to a hospital.

Heat wave continues Monday

A heat wave continues Monday as temperatures are expected to rise to 97 degrees, with a heat index as high as 102.

A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Aug. 25, according to the National Weather Service.

After a very hot Monday, temperatures may decrease slightly on Tuesday, the weather service said. Tuesday’s high may be 95, and Wednesday’s high may be 92.

The next chance for thunderstorms is Tuesday night, with rain chances extending into Thursday night. Severe weather risk is low at this time.

The Kansas City area is on the edge of an area that could pick up a quarter to a half-inch of rain through Wednesday. The rains could either hit or miss Kansas City, Kan. Areas to the south of the state’s northern border could just receive a few tenths of an inch of rain.

Elementary school lunch menus

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 25
Chicken sandwich, French fries, baked beans, peaches and milk.

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Baked chicken drumstick, broccoli, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, applesauce and milk.

Wednesday, Aug. 27
Hamburger on a bun, tri-tater, red pepper strips, watermelon and milk.

Thursday, Aug. 28
Cheese pizza, corn, tossed salad, grapes and milk.

Friday, Aug. 29
Corn dog, garden salad, baby carrots, pear and milk.

Alternate entrees: Chef’s salad, fruit chef’s salad ,or yogurt and muffin basket.

Turner Public Schools
Monday, Aug 25
Teriyaki chicken, egg roll, rice pilaf.

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Barbecued rib on bun, baked cookie.

Wednesday, Aug. 27
Taco salad, beef, taco chips.

Thursday, Aug. 28
Chicken nuggets, sauce, bread stick.

Friday, Aug. 29
French toast sticks with sausage.
Additional Turner entrees include yogurt platter, and peanut butter and jelly platter. Fruit and veggie bar offered daily with lunch.

Piper Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 25
Cheeseburger; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, oven fries, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, applesauce; turkey chef salad, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, applesauce, and blueberry fruit muffin.

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Chicken strips; chicken nachos with white queso, garden salad, Texas pintos banana, mandarin oranges; taco chef salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges, and tortilla chips.

Wednesday, Aug. 27
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; homestyle meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, grapes, peaches and roll; chicken Caesar chef salad, glazed carrots, grapes, peaches, roll and crackers.

Thursday, Aug. 28
Spaghetti with Italian bread; corn dog, corn, green beans, chopped garden salad, orange pineapple mix, applesauce; Italian chef salad, corn, orange pineapple mix, applesauce and Italian bread.

Friday, Aug. 29
Cheese pizza; peanut butter and jelly with yogurt, red peppers with hummus, Caesar side salad, broccoli with dip, melon, pears; popcorn chicken salad, peas, melon pears, and fruit streusel muffin.

Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools
Monday, Aug. 25
Cheeseburger; mozzarella dunkers with marinara, oven fries, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, applesauce; turkey chef salad, tomato mozzarella salad, melon, applesauce, and blueberry fruit muffin.

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Chicken strips; chicken nachos with white queso, garden salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges; taco chef salad, Texas pintos, banana, mandarin oranges and tortilla chips.

Wednesday, Aug. 27
Chicken patty – grilled chicken; homestyle meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, glazed carrots, grapes, peaches, roll; chicken Caesar chef salad, glazed carrots, grapes, peaches, roll and crackers.

Thursday, Aug. 28
Spaghetti with Italian bread; corn dog, corn, green beans, chopped garden salad, orange pineapple mix, applesauce; Italian chef salad, corn, orange pineapple mix, applesauce and Italian bread.

Friday, Aug. 29
Cheese pizza; sun butter and jelly sandwich with yogurt, red peppers with hummus, Caesar side salad, broccoli with dip, melon and pears; popcorn chicken salad, peas, melon, pears, and fruit streusel muffin.

All menus from all districts subject to change.