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Piper results

Piper High School – baseball at Christian Heritage
– Varsity sweeps 17-5 and 12-2

Piper High School – softball at Blue Valley
– Varsity sweeps 14-4 and 11-1
– A. Henry and B. Wietharn pitched. Laurtizen (HR), Boyd, Henry, N. Salazar, Nigh, McCall, and S. Gosserand all had big nights at the plate
– JV sweeps 13-4 and 15-1

Piper High School – swimming at Washington (2nd as team)
– 200 medley relay 2nd Dailey, Johnson, Telthorst
– 200 Free 1st Megan Dailey. 3rd Taylor. DeWitt
– 100 fly 2nd. Carly Johnson. 3rd Zoey Zager
– 100 free 5th Patricia Telthorst
– 500 free 1st Patricia Telthorst. 3rd Drew Waters
– 200 free relay 2nd Johnson, DeWitt, Dailey, Johnson
– 100 back 2nd Carly Johnson. 4th Megan Dailey
– 400 free relay 3rd Waters, Zager, DeWitt, Eikenbary

Piper High School – golf at Gardner-Edgerton (4th as a team)
– Nick Delaquila 4th with 76
– Eric Pahls 8th with 77

– from Doug Key, Piper High School activities director

BPU home energy audit program returns

The Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities is once again offering customers access to a low-cost home energy audit, with the potential of helping residents improve the efficiency of their home while reducing overall energy costs.

BPU will arrange for certified auditors to conduct an energy audit on a customer’s home, helping identify ways to improve energy efficiency, cut costs, and benefit the environment, a spokesman said.

While other energy audits can cost up to $500, BPU is making this service available to its residential customers for only a $50 fee. Even better, if a customer makes the recommended improvements to their home within 90 days, BPU will refund the $50 fee – so homeowners end up paying nothing.

On-site energy audits include the following: 1) a blower test to identify costly air leakages; 2) a Combustible Appliance Zone (CAZ) test); 3) up to 10 free compact fluorescent bulbs; 3) recommendations for energy efficiency improvements, and; 4) development of an Energy Conservation Plan (ECP).

To schedule an appointment, customers may call 913-573-9997 or email [email protected]. Appointments are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

BPU Home Energy Audits are available only to homeowners who have at least 12 months of electric usage with BPU. The $50 appointment fee will be refunded by BPU when customers provide a Certificate of Project Completion.

Lots of rain in forecast this week

Morning storms are moving through an area east of the Kansas City metropolitan area this morning.

Another round of storms is possible late this afternoon into the evening, and could be strong to marginally severe, according to the National Weather Service.

Several additional rounds of storms are possible Wednesday and Thursday, with the potential for severe weather each day, the weather service said.

Friday and Saturday could be sunny and clear, with thunderstorms possible again Saturday night through Monday.

The chance of precipitation is about 20 percent today, the weather service said. The high will be near 82.

Tonight, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 56. New rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, the weather service said.

On Wednesday, showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly after 1 p.m., according to the weather service. The chance of rain is 60 percent. The high will be near 78. An east wind of 8 to 14 mph will change to south in the afternoon, and winds could gust as high as 20 mph, the weather service said.

A quarter to a half-inch of rain is possible, according to the weather service.

On Wednesday night, showers and thunderstorms are likely, with a low around 62, the weather service said. The south wind of 14 to 16 mph, may gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday, there will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the weather service. The high will be near 71, with a south southwest wind of 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon, and possibly gusting up to 20 mph.

Thursday night, the low will be near 42, the weather service said.

Friday’s forecast is sunny, with a high near 65, and Saturday, mostly sunny with a high near 68, according to the weather service.

Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of precipitation, with a low around 52, the weather service said.

Sunday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms is 60 percent, according to the weather service. The high will be near 70.