Sea Life Aquarium in KC to name octopus after Sporting KC captain

Matt Besler
Matt Besler

The Sea Life Aquarium Kansas City will name its octopus after Sporting Kansas City captain Matt Besler, according to an announcement from the soccer team.

Besler, named KC Sportsman of the Year, represented the United States at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014.

As part of the event, a silent auction will take place online to give persons an opportunity to win a Besler autographed jersey and soccer ball and other items. Funds raised will go to the Sea Life Aquarium Kansas City’s charity, Sea Life Trust for the conservation of marine wildlife and the environment.

Sea Life Aquarium Kansas City has donated Fisher Price Soccer Sets, which Besler will deliver to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City.
– Story from Sporting KC

Bitterly cold temperatures in today’s forecast

With a wind chill of 2 degrees at 8 a.m. Monday, the forecast doesn’t hold much hope for the wind chill rising into the double digits today, according to the National Weather Service

The highest wind chill reading may be 9 degrees today, the weather service said.

With mostly sunny skies and a temperature of 11 degrees at 8 a.m., the high may reach 25, according to the weather service, while the south southeast wind of 6 to 11 mph will be a factor in how cold it feels today.

Tonight, the low will be around 17, and a south wind of 10 to 14 mph will become northwest after midnight, gusting to as high as 20 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 23. A north northwest wind of 5 to 15 mph may gust as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a chance of scattered flurries, with a low around 5, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 1 and minus 6. The north wind of 6 to 11 mph will increase to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7, the weather service said. The north northwest wind will be 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Wednesday night, expect mostly clear skies and a low of zero.

Thursday, it will warm up a little, the forecast is sunny and a high near 28, according to the weather service. Thursday night’s low will be near 12.

Friday, the high will be 23, and Friday night, the low will be 14, the weather service said.

Saturday, skies will be mostly cloudy with a high near 29, according to the forecast.

Baby dies of injuries from drive-by shooting

The 7-month-old victim from a drive-by shooting in the 2700 block of North Early has died, police said this morning.

The child was identified as Jaquail Mansaw, a boy who was 7 months old.

The second victim, who is the mother of the child, had minor injuries that did not require treatment, a police spokesman said. The two victims were inside the home at the time of the shooting.

The drive-by shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. Sunday in an area that is a few blocks from from 8th and Quindaro.

The incident is under investigation by the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department’s Major Case Unit, which is asking anyone with information to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.