Piper results

The Piper team of Caitlin O'Mara and Ariana Williams placed second in debate at Basehor. Williams qualified for state competition. (Piper photo)
The Piper team of Caitlin O’Mara and Ariana Williams placed second in debate at Basehor. Williams qualified for state competition. (Piper photo)


Piper results

Piper High School – debate at Paola and Basehor-Linwood
Paola
Open
Oakland/Delaquila – 1-4
Zwart/Neal – 1-4 – Jalen Zwart qualified for state competition
King/Gripp – 1-4

Junior varsity
Williams/O’Mara – 5-0 second place – Ariana Williams qualified for state competition
Falk/Stubler – 2-3
Schumaker/Brown – 1-4

Basehor
Open (Piper results)
Gooch/Wolf – 4-1
Wenzl/Barnett – 3-2
Zeeb/Krulic – 3-2
Mann/Lockridge – 3-2
Romero/JJohnson – 2-3
Bruce/Hutchings – 2-3

– From Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

UG, BPU offices closed Thursday, Friday for Thanksgiving holiday

Unified Government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

BPU administrative offices and the customer service lobby also will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Emergency service for BPU customers will be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including on holidays, a spokesman said. For power emergencies, customers may call 913-573-9522. The water emergency number is 913-573-9622 from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and 913-573-9522 from midnight to 8 a.m. and during weekends and holidays.

Temperatures drop into 30s today

There’s a big change in temperature awaiting residents today.

The temperature was about 35 degrees at 8 a.m. Monday, dropping 20 or 30 degrees overnight. The wind chill index this morning was 27.

Today’s high will be about 40, the National Weather Service said.

It will be windy, with a west northwest wind of 13 to 18 mph with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, the low will be about 23.

Tuesday, look for sunny skies and a high near 42. Tuesday, expect a low of 32, with windy weather.

On Wednesday, the temperature will be about 43, and Wednesday night, it will be 26.

The weather for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, will be partly cloudy, with a high of 38. Thursday night, there will be a low of 28.

On Friday, the weather will be mostly sunny with a high near 50. Friday night, the low will be 38.

Saturday, expect temperatures of 52, and Saturday night, a low of 29.

On Sunday, the high may be near 44.