Month: November 2014

Bonner Springs woman injured in icy crash

A Bonner Springs woman was injured in a crash Saturday on Highway 59, about 5 miles north of Ottawa, Kan.

The 63-year-old woman was a passenger in a Toyota Tacoma that was northbound on Highway 59, around 11 a.m., when it crossed a bridge and lost control on the ice, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.

The Tacoma rolled, coming to rest on its wheels on top of the guardrail, the trooper’s report stated.

She was taken to a hospital, according to the report.

The driver of the Tacoma, a 65-year-old Tipton, Kan., man, was not injured, the report stated.

Broadway Jazz Club looks at KCK for a possible second location

by William Crum

Not too long ago Kurt Miller, the media representative from the Broadway Jazz Club in Kansas City, Mo., toured Kansas City, Kan.

Miller looked at the Minnesota Avenue area after hearing about the redevelopment that is going on in downtown Kansas City, Kan.

“I’m really impressed with Kansas City, Kan., particularly the downtown area, after all, Kansas City, Kan., is the birthplace of Charlie Parker, the all-time great,” Miller said. “We are currently looking for a possible second location. Right now we are in the process of doing a feasibility study. After we do a feasibility study of the area then I plan to get the current owners and make my suggestion. The people here are great, in fact, I had a great experience here by meeting some of the civic leaders of Kansas City, Kan.”

While he was here, Miller had the opportunity to meet former Mayor Joe Reardon and State Rep. Tom Burroughs.

The Broadway Jazz Club is home for 12th Street Jump, a weekly radio jazz show that is on KCUR public radio which airs every Saturday night at midnight. This is where they tape the show before it goes on the air. The Broadway Jazz Club also is the host for other shows as well, such as the legendary jazz great Bobby Watson with two performances on Nov. 21.

As of now, no definite decision has been made by the Broadway Jazz Club, however Miller is planning to come back to Kansas City, Kan., and meet other civic leaders and local citizens.

For more information on what is going on at the Broadway Jazz Club, visit the website www.broadwayjazzclub.com.

Where’s the snow?

Where’s the snow?

After a couple of days of hearing dire warnings about an impending Saturday snowstorm, Wyandotte County residents saw a light dusting of snow that didn’t cover the ground this morning. Storm clouds apparently avoided this area for the most part.

The National Weather Service no longer has the area under its winter weather advisory.

However, there is still a 40 percent chance of snow for the rest of the day and a 30 percent chance of snow for tonight, before 11 p.m., according to the weather service forecast.

Temperatures were 33 degrees at 2 p.m. Saturday.